ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 25 



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

 «,nd 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 very fragrant. A charming species, requiring some protection in 

 this latitude in winter. !|2.00. 



Chinese Species and their Hybrids. 



M. conspiciia. Chinese White Magnolia. Chandelier, oe Yulan Mag- 

 nolia. A Chinese species of great beauty. The tree is of medium size, shrub-like 

 in growth while young, but attaining the size of a tree in time. The flowers are large, 

 pure white, and very numerous, and appear before the leaves. $2.00 to $3.00. 



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

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

 white and dark purple. One of the best. $2.00 to $3.00. 



M. C. Soiilang"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 pur- 

 ple, 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. $2.00 to $3.00. 



M. C. speciosa. Showy-flowered Magnolia. Resembles the M. Soulangeana 

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

 ten days later. $2.00. 



M. C. SUperba. Similarly originated to the above varieties — differs little from 

 Soiikingeana; flowers a trifle darker. $2.00. 



M. Lennei. Lennes Magnolia. A seedling of M. purpurea. Recently intro- 

 duced. Foliage large, flowers dark purple. A superb variety and quite rare. $2.00. 



M. purpurea. Chinese Purple Magnolia. A dwarf species, with showy 

 purple flowers in May and June. $2.00 



M. rubra. Chinese Red Magnolia. A variety of the M. purpurea. 

 Rranches more slender, of more erect habit ; flowers much larger and a deep purple. 

 $2.00. 



MORUS. Mulberry. Maulbeere, Ger. Murier, Fr. 



{Nat. Ord. Moracese.) 



M!. alba. White Mulberry. A native of China. Tree small, and of slender, 

 Tapid growth. Fruit pinkish white. 50 cents. 



var. multicaulis. Downing's Everbearing. Raised from the seed of 

 the Tnulticaulis. A fine rapid growing tree, which bears delicious fruit. $1.00. 



var. moretti. Dandelo Mulberry. A fine, rapid growing tree, with 

 large foliage. 50 cents. 



NEGrUNDO. [Acer Neg^undo.] Negundo Maple. Negundo, Fr. 



(Nat. Ord. Aceracese.) 



INT. cissif'oliuni. A recently introduced species from Japan, of fine form and 

 with very distinct and beautiful trifoliate leaves. $2.00. 



N. fraxinifoliuni. Ash-leaved Maple. Box Elder. A small native tree, 

 jnaple-like in its seeds, and ash-like in foliage ; of spreading habit, and rapid growth. 



var. crispuni. Curled Ash-leaved Negundo. Foliage curiously curled 

 and somewhat cut. Very distinct. $1.00. 



var. foliis albo varieg'atis. Silver Variegated Negundo. One 

 of the handsomest trees with variegated foliage, the leaves being distinctly margined 

 with white and often rose. Not being sufficiently hardy here, requires protection. A 

 very effective pot plant in the green-house. $1.50. 



var. foliis aureo varieg'atis. Golden Variegated Negundo. New 

 and rare. $2.00. 



