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M. Campbcllii. — An arborescent deciduous species, 

 with brilliant crimson and white flowers nearly as large 

 as those of M. grandiflora. It is still rare in gardens, 

 and has only flowered up to the present in the south of 

 Ireland. It is probably only adapted for that and similar 

 localities. Northern India, 1868. 



M. conspkua (M. Yulari). — This forms a moderate-sized 

 tree or large shrub. It produces a profusion of large 



Fig. 377.— Magnolia Soulangeana. 



white fragrant flowers in early spring, or even as early 

 as February in mild seasons, before the appearance of the 

 leaves. There are several varieties or hybrids between 

 it and M. purpurea. One of these, M. Soulangeana 

 (fig. 377), has the petals tinged with purple; another, 

 M. Lennei, flowers in May, and has the outside of the 

 petals a rich glowing purple. China, 1789. 



M. Fraseri (M. aurkulata). — A large tree with leaves 

 about 1 foot long and 6 inches wide, the base lengthening 

 out at each side of the petiole into two prominent lobes. 

 Flowers creamy white. North America, 1786. 



M. glauca. — An evergreen in the milder parts of the 

 kingdom, where it attains as much as 20 feet in height. 

 It has relatively small obovate or elliptical leaves, glaucous 

 beneath, and white fragrant flowers 2 to 3 inches in 

 diameter, appearing m I.Iay or June. There are several 

 varieties, including Thompsoniana (fig. 378), longifolia, 

 &c. North America, 1688. 



M. grandiflora. — A handsome evergreen bush or small 

 tree with shining entire leaves 6 to 12 inches long, and 

 delicious lemon-scented white flowers nearly as much in 

 diameter, produced from May or June till late in autumn. 

 There are several varieties in cultivation: obovata, exoni- 

 ensis, prcecox, and angustifolia are among the best. North 

 America, 1734. 



M. hypoleuca.—A large tree, with leaves a foot long by 

 7 or 8 inches wide ; the flowers 6 inches across, creamy- 

 white and delightfully perfumed. Japan. 



M. raacrophylla. — Leaves 2 to 3 feet long, auricled at 

 the base. Flowers white, with a purple spot, fragrant. 

 Tender when young. North America, 1800. 



M. obovata. — This seldom exceeds 5 or 6 feet in height. 

 It has large obovate dark-green leaves, and large fragrant 

 flowers, purple on the outside and white within, which 

 appear in April and May. The variety discolor (known 

 also as M. purpurea) has larger and more conspicuously 

 purple flowers. Japan, 1790. 



M. parviflora. — A new Japanese species of free growth. 

 It produces its flowers at intervals during the summer, 

 these being cup -shaped, white, 3 inches across, with a 

 cluster of rosy-crimson stamens. Allied to, but quite dis- 

 tinct from, M. Woteoni. 



M. stellata [M. Halleana). — A dwarf deciduous shrub 

 rarely more than 5 feet high in Britain. It flowers 

 earlier in spring than M. conspkua, the starry flowers 

 being pure-white on first opening, afterwards tinged with 

 rose. The petals number twelve or fifteen, and are strap- 

 shaped. Japan, about 1863. 



M. tripetala {M. Umbrella).— About 20 to 30 feet high, 

 with lanceolate leaves a foot long, and large white, un- 

 pleasantly-smelling flowers. North America, 1752. 



M. Watsoni. — A beautiful shrubby species, Avith ellip- 

 tical or oblong leaves 4 to 7 inches long and half as 

 much wide. The flower is 5 to 6 inches across, the petals 

 ivory-white, the outer ones flushed with rose; there is 

 a ring of crimson filaments in the centre. Japan, 1889. 



Menispermum canadense, Moonseed. — A tall-growing 

 ornamental climber, with large heart-shaped or kidney- 

 shaped peltate leaves, and panicles of small yellowish- 

 green flowers, succeeded by clusters of black berries 

 resembling small grapes. This hardy climber deserves 

 to be more widely known than it is at present. It should 

 be noted that the male and female flowers are borne on 

 different plants. North America, 1713, or before. 



Menziesia. — In nurseries several widely different 

 plants are grown as species of this genus: for instance, 

 Daboecia polifolia, described above ; and Phyllodoce 

 ccerulea, a very rare Scotch trailing shrub, with small 

 glossy coriaceous leaves, and terminal clusters of lilac- 

 blue flowers. 



M. globularis and its varieties are North American 

 deciduous shrubs from 3 to 4 feet high, with yellowish- 

 brown flowers. These and some of the other small-flowered 

 shrubs of this class, not specially recommended, scarcely 



Fig. 378.— Magnolia glauca Thompsoniana. (}.) 



merit growing for any ornamental qualities the}- possess, 

 but where a varied collection is the object they might be 

 admitted. 



Mespilus lobata (M. Smithii, M. grandiflora). — A very 

 ornamental small round-headed tree 15 to 20 feet high, 

 with large white, solitary flowers in May or June. It is 



