fine, and it rises to the height of from 80 to 100 feet in its 

 native forests, and forms a lofty timber tree. 



The Magnolia cordata, or Yellow Flowering, is one of the 

 most interesting. This species, when ingrafted, will flower 

 freely at the height of two feet, and continue to do so until 

 it forms a large tree. It is highly interesting, as being the 

 only species with flowers of this colour; and the more so, 

 from its producing them twice in each season : once in May, 

 and again in August, whence it has received the title of 

 11 Twice Flowering Magnolia." 



The Magnolia macrophylla is greatly admired, and has 

 the largest foliage of all the species ; the flowers are also 

 larger than any other; they are white, with a touch of pur- 

 ple in the centre, and of very pleasant odour. 



The Magnolia auriculata,or Ear Leaved, has large flowers, 

 of a cream colour and pleasant fragrance. 



The Magnolia pyramidata has also its foliage ear shaped, 

 but far smaller than the foregoing, and also differs in other 

 respects. 



The Magnolia grandiflora is an evergreen, with fine glossy 

 leaves and powers white, and of pleasant fragrance, Of 

 this there are a number of varieties. 



The Magnolia Thompsoniana is a splendid hybrid, be- 

 tween the grandiflora and the glauca ; and its flowers par- 

 take of the size of the former, and of the exquisite fragrance 

 of the latter. 



All the foregoing support our severest winters, except the 

 two last, and these are often injured ; besides which, the Mag- 

 nolia obovata, conspicua,and gracilis, three splendid Chinese 

 species, support our winters without protection. 



Chinese dilanthus. This splendid tree, whose rapid 

 growth and pinnated leaves are frequently of the length of 

 three and a half to four feet, is greatly admired. It was in- 

 troduced from one of the London nurseries by the author, 

 under the name of Tanner's Sumach, and the error remained 

 uncorrected for a number of years. It is now becoming ex- 

 tensively planted for ornament, as it forms one of the most 

 beautiful trees when at maturity, and withstands the severest 

 cold. In Rhode- Island, where it is frequently called Tal- 

 low, or Tillou tree, there are a great number which are se- 

 veral feet in circumference. It was there supposed, for 

 some time, to have been brought from South* America, but 

 latterly, its introduction has been traced direct to China. 

 As few trees are calculated to make as fine an appearance 



