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but with rather smaller and lighter-colored flowers that 

 last somewhat longer. 



Swamp-magnolia {M. glauca). — A native tree found 

 in swampy places from Maine to Georgia, and under favor- 

 able conditions is a great addition to our list of small trees. 

 The foHage is bright green above and whitish beneath, and, 

 like most of the small magnolias, is generally grafted on the 

 tripetala stock. When grown in the shade of other trees, 

 it holds its foliage nearly all winter. 



Some others of the numerous species and varieties of 

 magnolias succeed under favorable conditions, and where 

 they thrive nothing gives more satisfaction. 



Mulberry {Morns alba and rubra). — The mulberry is 

 a tree of good form, \\\\h bright green foliage that is orna- 

 mental, and many persons are fond of the fruit. The most 

 hardy of the fruit-bearing and perhaps the best varieties are 

 the new American and Downing. 



Bex Elder {Acer Xegiindo).—A rather interesting tree 

 with ash-like foHage and fruit much Hke that of the com- 

 mon maples. It soon takes an irregular form, is easily 

 broken by wind or ice, and is rather short-hved. 



Chinese Cork-tree {PheIlodendro?n amiirense). — A very 

 desirable round-headed tree of recent introduction, with 

 foHage somewhat like the black walnut. Thus far it has 

 proved clean and free from insects and disease and entirely 

 hardy. 



Yellow Locust (Robinia Pseud-Acacia). — Were it not 

 that this tree is attacked by insects which injure the branches, 

 stopping their growth and causing them to break off, and the 

 growth of suckers from the roots, it would be a great addition 

 to the list of beautiful ornamental trees. Its foliage is fine 

 and feathery, of a rich dark-green color, and when in blossom 

 we have no more beautiful tree. It is worthy of continued 

 effort to find a remedy or preventive for the injury of insects, 



