OF ORNAMENTAL TREES. 155 



six; ovate, incurved. Fruit ovate. Large- 

 leaved magnolia. Native of Tennessee. 

 Flowers in June and July. 



This is a remarkable tree, wandering far 

 away in appearance from the usual forms of 

 arboreal vegetation in temperate climates. 

 It is in every way larger and stronger than 

 M. tripetala, and, like that kind, well calcu- 

 lated to adorn very artificial scenery. It 

 thrives pretty well in the shade of other 

 trees. It seems to do best in a strong loamy 

 soil, if not wet. A fine specimen at Bartram 

 is about thirty feet high and twelve inches 

 in circumference, which is growing in a light 

 loam on a bed of brick earth. It is easily 

 raised from seeds, as No. 1, but is considered 

 very difficult to transplant, unless often re- 

 moved when young, and "puddled" before 

 being removed to any distance. The finest 

 specimen I have seen is in the grounds of 

 Mr. Pierce. 



8. M. SOULANGEANA is a hybrid between 

 M. acuminata and M. purpurea. It can scarce- 

 ly rank as a tree, though of a much stronger 

 habit than purpurea. Few things make so 

 pretty a bush as it does. 



