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For Connoisseurs 



MAGNOLIA WILSONII 



A deciduous shrub or small tree. Magnolia VVilsonii makes a striking pic- 

 ture in May and June with its large white, pendulous flowers and prominent 

 rosy-purple stamens. The flowers are fragrant and this native of China gives 

 of its best when planted in partial shade, where it will receive some pro- 

 tection from late frosts, which may spoil the splendid blooms. See page 32.- 



RHODODENDRON VIRGIN 



Exceptionally Hardy White 



A northern New Englander who knows Rhododendrons well, says of a 

 hybrid Rhododendron named Virgin, "it is the only white Rhododendron 

 we know of that is hardy north of Connecticut." In Rhododendron flowers, 

 white is not held in such high regard as the other extreme, red. but here is 

 a prue white that demands admiration. In Vermont, with low temperatures, 

 in trials of all kinds of hybrid Rhododendrons and Azaleas, this one has 

 stood the severe tests. See page 39. 

 Extract From Florists Exchange. 



COTONEASTER LIAKING 



This is exceedingly prostrate and makes a groundcover quickly. Foliage 

 is evergreen, glossy on top and dark green, light green and dull beneath. 

 Berries are large and dark red. flowers white. This variety first came into 

 the United States via the USDA Plant Introduction Department. See 

 page 15. 



STEWARTIA PSEUDOCAMELLIA 



The cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers with attractive orange-yellow 

 anthers are freely borne in July and August — a period when most flowcrinu 

 shrubs are past their best — and an additional attraction is the autumn 

 colouring when the foliage assumes brilliant red and pellow tints. Introduced 

 from Japan in 1874. it is still rarely to be found in gardens although it is 

 hardy enough. Its ornamental value has long been appreciated, however, for 

 it received a first class certificate when shown before the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. See page 40. 



ZENOBIA PULVERULENTA 



For a lime-free, well-drained loamy soil this shrub does equally well in a 

 light or shady position. The waxy, pure white bells are freely produced in 

 June and July and are delightfully fragrant. It is a desirable, almost ever- 

 green, plant and received a first class certificate. See page 48. 



