DECIDUOUS 



MAGNOLIA. CHINESE SPECIES AND THEIR HYBRIDS, continued 



M. Norbertiana. (Hybrid.) Norbert's Magnolia. (S m) Similar to M. 

 Soulangeana, but flowers are more deeply tinted and it blooms later. 



M. purpurea; syn., obovata. Purple Magnolia. (D s) A very bushy 

 sort. Flowers a deep purplish pink, darker than any of the others. One of 

 the latest to bloom. 



M. Soulangeana. (Hybrid.) Soulange's Magnolia. (S m) A hardy, 

 vigorous grower, with large, glossy foliage and deep cup-shaped white flowers, 

 pink inside, opening in April. One of the best garden Magnolias. 



M. speciosa. (Hybrid.) Showy-flowered Magnolia. (S m) Closely re- 

 sembles M. Soulangeana, but flowers very late ; blooms smaller and of a deeper 

 color. 



M. stellata; syn., Halleana. Hall's Japanese Magnolia. (D s) Of low 

 and shrub-like form ; the flowers are pure white, the petals long, narrow and 

 arranged in double rows ; the fragrance is pronounced and delicate. Blooms 

 earlier than any other Magnolia, and is very striking. 



MORUS. Mulberry 



M. alba. White Mulberry. (Mm) A bushy -topped tree with light green 

 foliage, bearing white or sometimes violet-colored fruit. 



M, alba, var. Tatarica alba. White -fruited Russian Mulberry. (Sm) 

 A spreading, low-headed tree with light green, deeply lobed leaves and bear- 

 ing creamy white fruit. 



M. alba, var. Tatarica rubra. Red Russian Mulberry. (S m) Character- 

 istics same as those of the foregoing, but fruit is deep reddish purple. 



M. alba, var. Tatarica pendula. Teas' Weeping Mulberry. (D v) A 

 beautiful variety that we recommend as one of the thriftiest, hardiest and most 

 ornamental of weeping trees. The branches are extremely long and slender, 

 the foliage light green and deeply lobed ; fruit reddish purple. 



NEGUNDO. See Acer Negundo 



NYSSA 



N. sylvatica; syn., multiflora. Tupelo, or Sour Gum. (M v) A 

 picturesque hardy ornamental tree, valued for its flaming scarlet autumn foliage. 

 A good grower in any soil, but attains its largest size in damp or swampy 

 ground. 



OXYDENDRUM 



O. arboreum ; syn., Andromeda arborea. Sorrel Tree. (Sm) One of 

 the most ornamental trees in cultivation. The thick, oblong foliage of dark 

 glossy green is highly attractive at all seasons, and in the autumn it colors 

 brilliant crimson. The flowers, in July, are borne in dense panicles resembling 

 small lily-of-the-valley blooms. A valuable tree for shrubberies and along 

 the borders of woods. It stands shade well and is of easy culture. (See 

 plate on page 53.) 



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