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MAGNOLIA 



MAGNOLIA 



not sufficiently appreciated as an ornamental one in 

 landscape gardening. 



Magnolia pumila, or Talauma pumila, is a very 

 dwarf Chinese species, seldom growing more than 4 or 

 5 ft. high: Ivs. smooth, elliptical, sharp-pointed, coria- 

 ceous:, fls. 1-1% in. in diameter, white or slightly 

 tinged green, with 6-9 fleshy petals, which drop soon 

 after the fls. expand. The fragrance is intense at night, 

 and resembles a ripe pineapple. It thrives best in a 

 rich, partially shaded soil, but a frost of 10 below the 

 freezing point will injure it. It is therefore best to grow 

 it as a conservatory plant. Prop, by ripened wood cut- 

 tings in bottom heat. As this plant is in bloom during 

 nearly the whole year, and its delicate fragrance is un- 

 surpassed, it is strange that it is so little known. 



P. J. BERCKMANS. 



acuminata, 13, 14. 

 angustifolia, 18. 

 auriculata, 11. 

 Alexandrina, 5. 

 Campbelli, 2. 

 conspicua, 3. 

 cordata, 14. 

 discolor, 6. 

 Exoniensis, 18. 

 foetida, 18. 

 Fraseri, 11. 

 Galissoniensis, 18. 

 glauca. 15, 1C. 

 gracilis, 6. 

 grandiflora, 18. 



INDEX. 



grandis, 5. 

 Halleana, 1. 

 hypoleuca, 9. 

 Kobus, 4. 

 lanceojata, 18. 

 Lennei, 5. 

 longifolia, 16. 

 macrophylla, 12. 

 major, 15. 

 Norbertiana, 5. 

 nigra, 5. 

 obovata, 5, 6. 

 parviflora, 7, 8. 

 pumila, 17. 

 purpurea, 6. 



pyramidata, 11. 

 rosea, 1. 

 salicifolia, 18. 

 Soulangeana, 5. 

 speciosa, 5. 

 stellata, 1. 

 Talauma, 17. 

 Thompsoniana, 15. 

 Thurberi, 4. 

 tripetala, 10. 

 Umbrella, 10. 

 Virginiana, 16. 

 Watsoni, 8. 

 Yulan, 3. 



A. Blossoms appearing before the Ivs. 



B. Petals 9-18. 



1. stellata, Maxim. (M. Halleana, Hort,). Shrub or 

 small tree, with spreading branches: Ivs. elliptic or 

 obovate to oblong-obovate, obtusely pointed, pubescent 



1346. Magnolia Soulangeana, var. speciosa (Y %). 



beneath when young, 2-5 in. long: fls. white, short- 

 stalked, numerous, about 3 in. across, sweet-scented; 

 petals narrow-oblong, 9-18, spreading and afterwards 

 reflexed: fr. with only few carpels ripening. March, 

 April. Japan. B.M. 6370. R.H. 1878:270. Gn. 13:132. 

 G.F. 9:195. G.C. III. 7:617 and 17:521. Gng. 2:57. A.F. 

 6:305. P.E. 9:631. G.M. 38:489. P.M. 1878:309. -Quite 

 hardy and very free-flowering; it begins to flower when 



hardly 2 ft. high. Var. rdsea, Hort., has the fls. blushed 

 outside. 



2. Campbelli, Hook. f. & Thorns. Tree, to 80 ft. : Ivs. 

 elliptic-oblong or ovate, abruptly acuminate, glaucous 

 beneath and silky pubescent when young, 5-12 in. long: 

 fls. cup-shaped, 6-10 in. across, white inside and pink', 

 shaded with crimson, outside; petals obovate, 9-15: 

 fr. greenish brown, 6-8 in. long. May. Himalayas. 

 B. M. 6793. F.S. 12:1282-85. Gn. 48:1028; 53, pp. 167, 

 305. G.C. III. 23:89. Beautiful tree, hardy only South. 



BB. Petals 6-9. 

 c. Fls. pure white. 



3. Yulan, Desf. (M. conspicna, Salisb.). Fig. 1345. 

 Tree, to 50 ft., with spreading branches : Ivs. obovate or 

 obovate-oblong, shortly pointed, pubescent beneath 

 when young, 4-7 in. long: fls. large, campanulate, sweet- 

 scented, about 6 in. across; petals and sepals almost 

 alike, 9, concave, fleshy, 3-4 in. long: fr. brownish, 3-4 

 in. long, slender. April, May. Japan, China. B.M. 1621. 

 L. B.C. 12:1187. G.C. III. 9:591. Gn. 21, p. 311; 23, p. 138; 

 24, p. 511; 31, p. 505; 34:667: 45, p. 365: 46, p. 145; 51, 

 p. 474. G.M. 31: 289; 36:386. One of the most sho\ 

 species. 



4. Kdbus, Thunb. (M. Thurberi, Hort.). Tree, to 

 ft., with narrow pyramidal head: branches short ai 

 slender: Ivs. broadly obovate, abruptly pointed, tape 

 ing toward the base, pubescent below at first, 3 

 long: fls. 4-5 in. across; sepals very small and narrow 

 petals 6, spreading, thin, 2-2% in. long: fr. slehde 

 dark brown, 4-5 in. long. April, May. Japan. G. 

 6:66. One of the hardiest species but less showy; seei 

 not to flower very profusely. 



CO. Fls. piirplish or carmine oiitside. 



5. Soulangeana, Soul. (M.obovatax.Yulan). Interme- 

 diate between the parents. Popular large shrub or small 

 tree: Ivs. obovate to obovate-oblong: fls. large, cam- 

 panulate, white, more or less purplish outside, often 

 fragrant; sepals usually colored, sometimes almost as 

 long, sometimes hardly half as long as petals, rarely 

 small and greenish. May. A. G. 15:283. B.R. 14:1164. 

 Gt. 5: 166 and 168. S.B.F.G. 1.3:260. Var. Lennei, Hort. 

 More shrubby: fls. large, deep crimson outside, late. 



r F. 1864:25. V.5:196. Var. nigra, Hort. Fls. dark pur- 

 ple outside. There are many other named vars., like 

 var. Alexandrina, grandis, Norbertiana, spe- 

 ciosa (Fig. 1346), differing but little in color 

 and flowering time, var. Alexandrina being 

 one of the earliest, var. Norbertiana one of 

 the latest in bloom. These hybrids are among 

 the most popular Magnolias* on account of 

 their early, bright-colored fls. ; they are show- 

 ier and hardier than the following species. 



6. obovata, Thunb. (M. discolor,Vent. M. purpurea, 

 Curt.). Usually large shrub, with stout branches: Ivs. 

 obovate or oval-obovate, acute or acuminate, pubescent 

 beneath at first, 4-7 in. long: fls. large, campanulate, 

 white inside, purple outside, scentless; petals broad, 

 obtuse, somewhat fleshy, about 3% in. long: sepals 

 small, ovate-lanceolate, greenish yellow: fr. brownish, 

 ovate-oblong. May, June. China, Japan. B.M. 390. 

 Gn. 22, p. 485; 24, p. 511; 46, p. 49. F. E. 9:611. Var. 

 gracilis, Dipp. (M. gracilis, Salisb.). Smaller shrub, 

 with slender branches, narrower Ivs. and smaller fls., 

 dark purple outside. 



AA. Blossoms appearing after the Ivs. 

 B. foliage deciduous. 



c. Fls. white. 

 D. Buds and branchlets glabrous or appressed pubes 



cent: carpels glabrous. 

 E. Lvs. 4-7 in. long, scattered along the branches 



7..parvifl6ra, Sieb. & Zucc. Small tree: branchlets 

 and buds appressed pubescent: Ivs. elliptic to obovate- 

 oblong, obtusely pointed, glaucescent beneath and pu- 

 bescent at first, 4-6 in. long: fls. long-pedicelled, cup- 

 shaped, white, with large pink sepals, 3-4 in. across, 

 fragrant; petals usually 6; stamens crimson: carpels 

 few. June. Japan. B.M. 7411. Gn. 54, p. 177. Gng. 

 1:8; 3:3. G.M. 38:66. 





