SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BITLBS 



Magnolia conspicua, M. Soulangeana 

 and M. stella. -I to 8 feet. Plant in early 

 spring. Never prune. Blooms in April or 

 May, according to 

 the variety. A tree- 

 like shrub, with 

 large, smooth, shiny 

 leaves and cup-like 

 flowers that are 

 white, pink and a 

 p u r p 1 i sh pink. 

 They are a great -•'• 



source of pleasure, 

 for they bloom at 

 a time when there 



is little else. Some Magnolia Soulangeana 



old specimens are very large, and, of course, 

 in warm climates they attain the size of trees. 

 Philadelphus grandiflorus (Mock Or- 

 ange). 6 to 10 feet. Plant in early spring or 

 fall. Blooms in early June. A vej-y popular 

 and hardy shrub, covered, in blooming time, 

 with masses of white flowers, shaped like the 



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