GENERA L CA TA L O G UE. 



AMERICAN SPECIES AND VA'RIETIES. 



Magnolia acuzainata. CUCUMBER MAGNOLIA. A. A beautiful, pyramidal g^rowing- tree, attaining- from 6f) to 9<^) 

 feet in heig-ht. Leaves 6 to 9 inches long-, and bluish gi'een ; flowei-s yeJlow, tinted with bluish purple ; fruit, 

 when green, resembling a cucumber: hence the name. June. 50c. 



yi. glauca. Glaucous-leaved Magxolla. or Swamp Laurel, Sweet Bay. C. A small tree. Indigenous to 

 Xew Jersey ; leaves shining above, g-laucous or whitish beneath. Flowers white with a very sweet and 

 pleasant odor. May and June. $1.(X). 



M. uiacropliylla. Great-leaved MAGNOLIA. B. A superb species, of medium size. Leaves two feet in length, 

 pubescent and white beneath. Flowers white, of immense size ; when full}- blown, 8 to 10 inches in diam- 

 eter, appearing in June. A rare tropical looking tree. S^-00. 



M. tripetela. U3IBRELLA Tree. B. A hardy, medium-sized tree, with immense leaves, and large, white flowers, 

 4 to 6 inches in diameter, appearing in June, Sl.Oi). 



J>I. Tliompsoniana. THOMPSON'S Magnolia. B. A hybrid heiween M. glauca and M. tripetela. Ti-ee 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 very fragrant, A charming species, requiring some protection in 

 this latitude in winter. S2.00. 



CHINESE SPECIES AND THEIR HYBRIDS. 



( Floxrerxng in May hefore the leaves appear.) 



Magnolia conspicua. Chlnese White 3Iagnolia. Chandelier, or Tulan Magnolia. C. A Chinese species 

 of great l_>eauty. The tree is of medium size, shrub-like in growth while young, but attairts the size of a 

 tree in time. The flowers are large, pure white, very numerous, and appear before the leaves. $IM to S2.00. 



1«. Kobus. Thurber's Japan Magnolia. B. A tree of medium size, bushy growth ; flowers blush white and 

 fragrant. $1.00. 



31. Norbertiana. NORBERT's MAGNOLIA. C. A hy- 

 brid between M. consjAcua and M. ohovata. Tree 

 vigorous and of regular outline ; foliage showy ; 

 flowers reddish purple. One of the best. $2.(XJ. 



M. Soulangeana. SOULANGES >La.gnolia. C. An- 

 other hybrid raised from seed, at Fromont, near 

 Pai-is. In habit it closely resembles M. conspicua; 

 shrubby and bi-anching while young, but becom- 

 ing a fair-sized tree. Flowers white and purple, 

 cup shaped, and 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Foli- 

 age large, glossy and massive. It forms a hand- 

 some tree worked upon the 3/. acuminata. One 

 of the hardiest and finest of the foreign Magnohas. 

 Blooms later than conspicua. See cut. 31.50 to 

 $2.00. 



31. speciosa. Showy-flowered Magnolia. C. Re- 

 sembles the M. Soxilangeana in growth and foli- 

 age, 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, render it, in our es- 

 timation, one of the most valuable sorts. $1.00. 



31. I,ennei. Lenne's Magnolia. C. A seedling of 3L 

 purpurea. Foliage lar|e, flowers dark purple. 

 A superb variety. $2.00. 



31. obovata. {purpurea.) Chinese Purple Magnoll\. 



C. A dwarf species, with showy purple flowers in May and June, 

 tion. $1.00. 



var. i-ubra. Chinese PcEd Magnolia. C. A variety of the 3/. ohovata. Branches more slender, of more 

 erect habit : flfjwers much larger and a deep purple. $2.(10. 



31. stellata, syn. Halleana. Hall's Japan Magnolia. D. Introduced by Dr. HaU from Japan. It is of dwarf 

 habit and produces its pure white semi-double fragrant flowers in April, earlier than anv other Mag- 

 noUa. $2.00. 



Magnolia Soulangeana. ( Reduc-ed Size ). 



Being a little tender, it requires protec- 



3IORUS. 31ulberrY. Maulbeere, Ger. Mcrier, Fv. 



31. alba. White Mulberry. B. a native of China. Tree small, and of slender rapid growth. Fruit pinkish 

 white. * 50c. 



xH. Dowuingi. DowNiNG's Everbea'ring. B. A rapid growing tree, which bears fine fruit. 50c. 



M. fastigiata. B. A very compact pyramidal grower; leaves large; fruit dark brown : sweet. 50c. 



31. New American. B. Fruit large and of fine quality. Tree rapid growing and perfectly hardy here. It bears 

 , dehcious fruit from middle of July until autumn. 50c. 



31. Weeping Russian Mulberry. D. Forms a perfect umbrella shaped head, with long, slender branches droop- 

 ing to the ground, parallel to the stem ; very hardy. One of the prettiest small weeping trees. See cut.$l.50 



