ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



MAGNOLIA. Magnolier, Fr. 



Then- superior stateliness of form and splendor of growth, the size and richness of their 

 foliage, and lavish yield of fragrant flowers, all tend to place them in the foremost rank 

 among- hardy ornamental trees and shrubs. Their proper place is on the lawn, where they 

 show to fine advantage in contrast with the green ; or they may be planted effectively on 

 the border of lawns, with an evergreen in the background to heig;hten the contrast. 

 Planted in g-roups, they yield to no rival, and their effect in the early si)ring is grand beyond 

 description, illuminating the whole landscape and filling the atmosphere with their rich 

 perfume. 



To insure success in their transplanting, they should be moved in the spring, never in 

 the fall, and the Chinese varieties at that period when they are coming into bloom, and, 

 consequently, before the leaves have made their appearance. Great care should be exer- 

 cised in their removal, the fibrous roots being preserved as nearly as possible, and carefully 

 guarded from anyexposui-e to wind or sun. While almost any good soil is sufficient to 

 insure their growth, they succeed best in a soil which is warm, rich and dry. 



American Species and Varieties. 



M. acuminata. Cucumber Magnolia. A beautiful, pyramidal growing- 

 tree, attaining from 60 to 90 feet in height. Leaves 6 to 9 inches long, and bluish 

 green; flowers yellow, tinted with bluish purple; fruit, when green, resembling a 

 cucumber, hence the name. June. 



M. cordata. Heart-leaved Magnolia. A native of the Carolinas. Tree 

 small, of ovate form, with glossy cordate leaves, and yellow, fragrant flowers, three 

 to four inches in diameter, in May and August. $1.00. 



M. glauca. Glaucous-leaved Magnolia, or Savamp Laurel, Sweet 

 Bay. a small tree, indigenous to New Jersey; leaves shining above, glaucous or 

 whitish beneath. Flowers white with a very sweet and pleasant odor. May and 

 June. $1.00. 



var. long'ifolia. Long leaved Swamp LaurEij. Leaves longer 

 than those of the above. Flowers fragrant. $L00. 



M. macrophylla. Great-leaved Magnolia. Asuperbspecies, of medium 

 size. Leaves two feet in length, pubescent and white beneath. Flowers white, of 

 immense size; when fully blown, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, and appear in June. 

 Very rare. $2.00 to $3.00. 



M. tripetela. Umbrella Tree. A hardy, medium sized tree, with 

 immense leaves, and large white flowers 4 to 6 inches in diameter, appearing in 

 June. $1.00. 



M. Tliompsoniana. Thompson's Magnolia. A hybrid between M. glauca 

 and M. tripetela. Tree of medium size, spreading habit, with large, fine foliage. 

 The flowers, w^hich appear in June, and continue during the summer, are large, 

 creamy-white and very fragrant. A charming species, requiring some protection 

 in this latitude in winter. $2.00. 



Cliinese Species and tlieir Hybrids. 



{Flowering in May before the leaves appear.) 



M. conspicua. Chinese White Magnolia. Chandelier, or Yulan 

 Magnolia. A Chinese species of great beauty. The tree is of medium size, 

 shrub-like in growth while young, but attains the size of a tree in time. The 

 flowers are large, pure white, very numerous, and appear before the leaves. $1.50 

 to $3.00. 



M. Norlbertiana. Norbert's Magnolia. A hybrid between M. conspicua 

 and M. ohovata. Tree vigorous and of regular outline; foliage showy; flowers 

 white and dark purple. One of the best. $2.00. 



M. Soulang'eana. Soulange's Magnolia. Another hybrid raised from 

 seed, at Fromont, near Paris. In habit it closely resembles M. conspicua. 

 Shrubby and branching while young, but becoming a fair sized tree. Flowers 

 white and purple, cup shaped, and 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Foliage large, glossy 

 and massive. It forms a handsome tree worked upon the M. acuminata. One of 

 the hardiest and finest of the foreign Magnolias. Blooms later than conspicua. 

 $1.50 to $2.00. 



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