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effectively on the border of lawns, with an evergreen in the background to heighten the 

 contrast. Planted in groups, they yield to no rival, and their effect in the early spring 

 is grand beyond description, illuminating the whole landscape and loading the atmos- 

 phere with their rich perfume. 



To insure success in their transplanting, they should he 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 

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

 carefully guarded from any exposure 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 r 

 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 cucum- 

 ber, hence the name. June. 



M. COrclata. Heart-leaved Magnoll\. A native of the Carolinas. Tree 

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

 four inches in diameter. $1.00. 



M. glauca. Glaucous-leaved Magnolia, or Swamp 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. 



vai*. long'ifolia. Long-leaved Swamp Laurel. Leaves longer than those 



of the above. Flowers fragrant. §1.00. 



M. lliaerophylla. Great-leaved Magnolia. A superb species, of medium 

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

 when fully blown, 8 to 9 inches in diameter, and appear in June. In this latitude 

 requires protection. 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. 81.00. 



M. Thompsoniaaa. Thompson's Magnolia. A hybrid between M. glama- 

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

 flowers, which appear in June, and continue during the summer, are large, creamy- 

 white and verv fragrant. A charming species, requiring some protection in this latitude 

 in winter. 82.00. 



Chinese Species and their Hybrids. 



{Elowering in May.) 



3f. COllspicua. Chinese White Magnolia. Chandelier, or Yulan Mag- 

 nolia. 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 $2.00. 



M. C. Norbertiaiia. Norbert's Magnolia. A hybrid between M. conspicua- 

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

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



M. C. Soulailg'eaiia. 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. $1.50 to $2.00. 



Mo C. Speciosa. Showy-flowered Magnolia. Resembles the M. Soulan- 

 geana in growth and foliage, but the flowers are a little smaller and of a lighter color, 

 fully a week later, and remain in perfect condition upon the tree longer than those of 

 any other Chinese variety. These qualities combined with its hardiness, renders it, 

 in our estimation, one of the most valuable sorts. $1.00 to $1.50. See cut. 



M. C. S'iperba. Origin same as that of the above varieties; differs little from 

 Soulangeana; flowers a trifle darker. $2.00. 



