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The Rare Franklinia 



(FRANKLINIA ALATAMAHA— GORDONIA ALATAMAHA) 



One Of Our Best Sellers 



Our sales on the Franklinia' have in- 

 creased irf.the past thrQe -years the 

 most of any "plant we are"" selling. It 

 is one of -the plants that most every one 

 wants once they see it. They tell their 

 friends about it too. 



This exquisite fall flowering tree was brought in 1777 from 

 the banks of the Alatamaha River in Georgia to BartramJs gar- 

 den at Philadelphia. John Bartram recognizing its extraordi- 

 nary beauty and value, named it in honor of his life-long 

 friend, Benjamin Franklin. 



The original grove of Franklin trees was again visited in 

 1790, but from that day to this no one has. seen these trees 

 growing in the wild though many expeditions ""have searched 

 the banks of the Alatamaha for it. <j 



FranklinJs tree is beautiful in detail and marvelous in land- 

 scape effect besides blooming at a season when few shrubs 

 or trees are in flower. 



The slender trunk and graceful branches are so muscular 

 and sinewy in appearance that one almost expects motion as 

 under a greyhounds skin. The bark is smooth and dark gray, 

 with wavering lengthwise markings of lighter color. 



Each twig develops at its tip a cluster of buds of graduated 

 size, like overgrown greenish pearls. Early in August the 

 largest of these attain the size of marbles. Then the guard 

 petal folds back, still retaining its firm spherical form. From 

 is shelter emerge four other petals, satiny, snowy white, elab- 

 orately frilled and pleated. The snowy, frilly chalice, three 

 inches in diameter, holds a sumptuous mass of orange-gold 

 stamens and breathes forth a delicate, balmy fragrance. 



Each flower lasts two or three days and then drops cleanly. 

 There is a constant succession of bloom till hard, frost. We 



frequently ge_t the unusual effect of a tree clad in crimson 

 autumn foliage and abundantly starred with white flowers. 



The Franklinia begins blooming when not more than three 

 or four feet high. Young trees under favorable conditions in- 

 crease in height a foot or more each season. Specimens thirty 

 feet high are known. It develops naturally with several trunks, 

 but may easily be trained to a single trunk by removing the 

 sprouts which start from the base. 



Franklina prefers full sun and has proven entirely hardy 

 about New York and hardy in favorable locations about Boston. 

 It is an especially desirable tree for the small intimate garden, 

 loved and lived in. It is a charming lawn tree and the grass 

 may be allowed to grow closely about the trunk. It also thrives 

 when planted by pools, lakes and streams. Its light elegance 

 of form and color contrasts exquisitely with the dark green 

 of conifers. 



Each 10 100 



3 in. pot plants $1.00 $8.50 $75.00 



18 to 24 in 1.25 11.00 100.00 



2 to 3 ft 1.50 13.50 125.00 



3 to 4 ft 1.75 16.50 150.00 



4 to 5 ft 2.00 18.50 175.00 



5 to 6 ft 3.00 28.50 



6 to 7 ft 4.00 38.50 



We have a few thousand one-year seedlings of the Franklina, 

 running arourid 4 to 8 inches in height, at $15.00 per hundred. 

 If these seedlings are wanted specify them when ordering. 



Put a few of these Franklinias in your display garden 

 so your customers may see them in bloom. You will be 

 surprised at the extra sales you will make. The leading 

 garden magazines have lectured them in their columns. 



