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MAGNOLIA 



MAGNOLIA 



not sufficiently appreciated uy an ornamental one in 

 landscape gardening;. 



Magnolia puniilii, or TaJawna pumila, is a very 

 dwarf Chinese species, seldom growing more than 4 or 

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

 ceous: fls. l-Ui in. in diameter, white or slightly 

 tinged green, with (J-i) fleshy petals, which drop soon 

 after the Hs. expand. The t-ragrance 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 fra2:rance is un- 

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



P. .J. Berckmaxs. 



acurainat.i, 13, 14. 

 angustit'olia, 18. 

 auriculata, 11. 

 Alexandrine, 5. 



Oampbelli, 2. 

 conspicua, 'd. 

 L-ordata, 1-1. 

 discolor, C. 

 Exoniensls, 18. 

 fretida, 18. 

 Fraseri, 11. 

 Galissoniensis, 18. 

 glauca. 15, IG. 

 t,'i-.'ieilis, G. 

 ^'randiflora, 18. 



grnmlis, r>. 

 Halteana . 1. 

 hvpolpiica, U. 

 Kelius, 4. 

 laiH-eohitu, 18. 

 LflUlei, r>. 

 lontrifolia, IG. 

 niacrophylla, 12 

 major, 15. 

 Norliertiana, 5. 

 nigra., ">. 

 oliovnta. ;'>, 6. 

 parvirtora. 7, 8. 

 piunila. 17. 

 purpurea, G. 



py rami data, 11. 

 rosea, 1. 

 salicifolia, 18. 

 Soulangeana. 5. 

 speciosa, 5. 

 steUata, 1. 

 Talauma, 17. 

 Thompsoniana, 

 Thurberi, 4. 

 tripetala, 10. 

 Cinhrella, 10. 

 Yirginiana, 16. 

 Watsoni, 8. 

 Ytdau, 3. 



A. Blossoms appearing lefore the Ivs. 



B. Petals 9-lS. 



1. SteUata, Maxim. (31. RaUedna, B.ort.). Shrub or 



small tree, with spreading branches: Ivs. elliptic or 



uhovate to oblong-obovate, obtusely pointed, pubescent 



1346. Magrnolia Soulangeana. var. speciosa ( 



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

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

 petals nai'row-oblong, 9-18, spreading and afterwards 

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

 April. Japan. P.M. <;;i70. R.H. 1878:270. Gn.i:{:lH2. 

 (!.F. 9:195. G.G. IH. 7:(;17 and 17:521 . Gng.2:57. 

 :;{05. F.R.1t:(;n. G.M. 38:489. 



. ..^.- A.F. 



w.,>u,». .. .1.. ;-.u. 1. w.ui. ..n.'.n... P.M. 1878 ::!09. - Q 11 ite 

 hardy and very free-tlowering; it begins to tlower when 



hardly 2 ft. high. Var. rbsea.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, (J-10 in. across, wdiite inside and pink, 

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

 fr. greenish brown, G-8 in. long. Mav. Himalayas. 

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

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



BB. Petals 6-9. 

 c. Pis. pure ivJiite. 



3. Yillan, Desf. (31. conspicua, 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: lis. large, campanulate, sweet- 

 scented, about G 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. 1G21. 

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

 24, p. 511; 31, p. 505; 34: 007; 45, p. 305; 40, p. 145; 51, 

 p. 474. G.M. 31:289; 30:380. -One of the most showy 

 species. 



4. Kobus, Thunb. (J/. Tliurheri, Hort.). Tree, to 80 

 ft., with narrow pyramidal head: branches short and 

 slender; Ivs. broadly obovate, abruptly pointed, taper- 

 ing toward the base, pubescent below at first, 3K-0 in. 

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

 petals 0, spreading, thin, 2-2^ in. long: fr. slender, 

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

 :(>(>. — One of the hardiest species but less showy; seems 

 not to flower very profusely. 



cc. Fls. jnirpli.'ili or carmine outside. 



5. Soulangeana, Soul. {M.obov(UaxYulan). 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. 34:1164. 

 Gt.5:100and 108. S.B.P.G. I. 3:200. Var. Lenn6i, Hort. 

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

 F. 1864:25. V. 5:190. Var. nigra, Hort. Fls.darkpur- 

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



var. Alexandrina, grdndis, Norbertiana, spe- 

 ciosa (Fig. 1340), diff'ering but little in color 

 and flowering time, var. Alexandrina being 

 one of the earliest, var. Norbertiana one of 

 the latest in i>Ioom. These hybrids are among 

 the most popular Magnolias on account of 

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

 ier and hardier than the following species. 

 0. obov^ta, Thunb. {31. discolor, Y^vii. 31. purpurea, 

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

 obovate or oval-obovate, acute or acuminate, pubescent 

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

 white insirle, purple outside, scentless; petals broad, 

 obtuse, somewhat fleshy, about 3}^ in. long; sepals 

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

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

 Gn. 22, p. 485; 24, p. 511; 40, p. 49. F. E. 9:011. Var. 

 gracilis, Dipp. (31. grdcili.^, 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. 



p. Buds and hranchlets glabrous or oppressed puhes- 



ce u t : CO rpe Is g hi bro u s . 



E. Bvs. 4-7 in. long, scattered along tlie hranclies. 



7. parviil6ra, Sieb. ct Zucc. Small tree: branchlets 

 and buds appressed pubescent: Ivs. elliptic to obovate- 

 ubiong, olitusely pointed, glaucescent beneath and pu- 

 bescent at fir.^t", 4-0 in. long: fls. long-pedicelled, cop- 

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

 fragrant; petals usnallv 0; stamens crimson; carpels 

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

 1:8; 3:3. G.M. 38:00. 



