5 6a MAGNOLIA. THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. MALdotMiA 



amongst which the following are the most 

 frequently met with in books and nursery 

 catalogues : M. discolor, M. denudata, M. 

 liliflora, M. purpurea, Talauma Sieboldi. 

 China. 



M. SALICIFOLIA (Willow-leaved M.). 

 A native of Japan, where it forms a small 

 tree 20 feet high ; in this country speci- 

 mens 10 or 12 feet high already exist. 

 Its graceful habit, slender branchlets, and 

 narrow, Willow-like, deciduous leaves 

 make it a desirable shrub. The glistening 

 white flowers, made up of six narrow 

 petals, when fully expanded are each 



and obovate-lanceolate leaves, from i to 

 3 feet in length. In a wild state the tree 

 rarely exceeds 40 feet in height. Philip 

 Miller was the first to introduce this fine 

 species to British gardens. 



M. WATSONI. A coloured plate of this 

 beautiful Japanese species was published 

 in The Garden in December 1883, under 

 the name of M. parviflora ; at that time 

 it had not flowered in British gardens. 

 It is hardy, has large creamy-white fra- 

 grant flowers with petals of great substance 

 and deep red filaments, which add materi- 

 ally to the beauty of the blossoms. 



Magnolia oboTata var. 



nearly 4 inches across. It gives excellent 

 results in light, well-drained, loamy soil, 

 with which a little peat has been mixed. 



M. STELLATA. An excellent coloured 

 plate of this very beautiful Japanese shrub 

 was published in The Garden in June 1878, 

 under the name of M. Halleana. This 

 species is the earliest of the Magnolias to 

 flower, and it should be extensively grown 

 for the beauty of its starry white flowers. 

 A variety with blush-coloured flowers was 

 sent from Japan by Maries. 



M. TRIPETALA, a native of the southern 

 United States, has large slightly-scented 

 white flowers, from 5 to 8 inches across, 



MAIANTHEMUM ( Twin - leaved 

 Lily -of -the- Valley}. A plant allied to 

 the Lily-of-the-Valley, M. bifolium is 

 a native of our own country. Its 

 habit and relationship make it inter- 

 esting, and it is easily grown in shady 

 or half-shady spots, and under or near 

 Hollies or other bushes. It is not 

 fitted for the border, and is more suit- 

 able for the rock garden. 



MALCOLMIA ( Virginian Stock). 

 The old M. maritima is a dwarf hardy 

 annual, and grows in any soil. The 



