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MAGNOLIA. 
M. conspicua is a deciduous tree, 
which produces abundance of white 
flowers about the size of lilies, in 
April and May, and sometimes even 
in March. It is quite hardy, but 
as its flowers appear so early, they 
are liable to be injured by spring 
frosts; they also appear before the 
leaves, and for these reasons the 
tree should be planted against a 
wall, and if possible near M. grandi- 
flora, so that the branches may in- 
termingle, in which situation it pro- 
duces a splendid effect. It never 
grows out of bounds, and therefore 
requires no pruning. 
quite well as a standard in any 
common soil, and planted among 
evergreens in sheltered situations 
forms a splendid object when in 
flower. M. c. Soulangidna is a 
hybrid between this species and M. 
purpurea, equally splendid in its 
fiowers; and this hybrid, M. con- 
spicia, and M. grandiflora, oaght 
never to be omitted im any garden, 
whether small or large. M. purpu- 
rea is a shrub which will thrive in 
the open border, but it flowers best 
against a wall, and no plant is bet- 
ter deserving a placethere. M. acu- 
minata, with bluish flowers, and M. 
cordaia, with yellowish ones, are as 
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hardy as most flowering trees, and 
the former will attain the height of 
thirty or forty feet in fifteen or 
twenty years ; both deserve a place | 
as standards. M. auriculdta is a 
beautiful hardy tree with mahogany- 
coloured bark and smooth shining 
leaves with reddish veins; it ought 
also to have a place in every collec- 
tion of trees. ‘The flowers of this 
and of the two preceding sorts are 
not fragrant like those of M. grandi- 
fiora and M. conspicua. M. tripé- 
tala has leaves so large, that in 
America it is called the Umbrella- 
tree; the flowers are white and 
fragrant. It requires a peat soil 
kept moist, and forms a splendid 
object on alawn. M. macrophy'lia 
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It will thrive | 
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MALCOMIA., 
lisa comparatively rare species with 
/white flowers, the petals of which 
have a purple spot at the base, and 
the leaves are of an enormous size. 
|It thrives best in this country in 
deep sand. M. fuscdia is a green- 
house shrub with brown-coloured 
flowers delightfully fragrant ; which 
well deserves a place in every con- 
servatory, and which, in very warm 
situations, will live through the 
winter against a conservative wall. 
In general, the Magnolias may be 
designated the aristocratic trees of 
|a garden, whether we regard the 
large size and fragrance of their 
| flowers, or the length and breadth 
of their enormous leaves. The bark 
and wood of all of them are fragrant, 
and may be used as a substitute for 
| those of the Cinchona. 
MaunaLes.—The Mahaleb Plum 
or Cherry.—See Ce/Rasus. ’ 
Mano'nta. — Berberidea. — The 
Ash Berberry. Very handsome 
evergreen shrubs, with pinnate 
leaves, and bearing abundance of 
brilliant yellow flowers, which are 
succeeded by black berries. All 
| the kinds grow freely, and are very 
| ornamental, but M. aquifolium, the 
leaflets of which somewhat resem- 
ble the leaves of the Holly, is by far 
the handsomest and hardiest spe- 
cies. They will grow in any com- 
/mon garden soil, and are increased 
by layers. M. fasciculdris and M. 
repens are rather tender, and should 
have some slight pretection during 
severe frosts. 
MarpEn-Hairn.—See Apia'NTUM. 
Maracuone'npren. — Terastre- 
midcee.—A handsome bushy shrub, 
which may be trained as a low tree, 
with large white flowers. It should 
be grown in sandy peat, and it is 
propagated by layers or cuttings, 
the latter of which, however, re- 
quire sand, a bell-glass, and bottom 
heat, to make them strike root. 
Matco’m1a.— Crucifere. — The 
Virginian Stock. A pretty little 
