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is their king, and I have known men who built their camp-fires 
of the wood. It is tender, and needs a wall, and protection in 
very cold weather. I have not flowered it yet, but hope to see 
its wonderful rosy blossoms some day. Meanwhile, it is pleasant 
to mark Campbelli’s growth and very beautiful foliage. M. con- 
spicua, the Yulan of China, grows swiftly, and soon attains flower- 
ing size. Its blossoms are white, while those of M. Lennei are a 
pale purple. MM. stellata covers its naked limbs in April with 
scented stars of purest white ; while 1. Osaka is the darkest that 
I know, and its blossoms are the colour of chocolate—almost 
black in the bud. Magnolia parviflora resembles M. pumila, 
as figured in the “ Botanical Magazine.” Pumila was held doubt- 
fully a magnolia once and, without consulting China, whence it 
came, certain worthy botanists of Madras proposed to call it 
Gwillamia after Lady Gwillim. Curtis, however, declined the 
suggestion, ‘though desirous of paying every respect to that 
amiable lady.”” We all know people who would add a delight 
to a flower by lending it their names, but botany must be 
respected. MM. pumila, which I do not find in modern cata- 
logues, is an evergreen, and cannot therefore be M. parviflora. 
M. fuscata is, however, allied to the other Chinese dwarf. This 
beautiful little magnolia, whose fragrant stars are a pale auburn, 
is evergreen, and, though a slow grower, seems well worth while 
for the cold house. Mine flowers yearly, though it is but a foot 
high yet. The leaves are bright and shining. Of course that 
notable giant, M. grandiflora, is on the wall of every flower-lover’s 
dwelling in the West Country, when there is room for it, and 
many good specimens thereof flourish and flower abundantly in 
the open. Its giant blossom of pale cream is among the finest 
