OEl^ERAL CATALOGUE. 



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AMERICAN SPECIES AND VARIETIES. 



iMagnolia acuminata. CUCUMBER MAGNOLIA. A. A beautiful, pyramidal growing- tree, attaining- from 60 to 90 

 feet in height. Lea\es 6 to 9 inches long, and bluish green ; flowei-s yello-w, tinted with bluish purple ; fruit, 

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



at. glauca. Glaucous-leaved JIagkolia or S-r^amp Laurel, Sweet Bay. C. A small tree, indigenous to 

 New Jersey ; leaves shining above, glaucous or whitish beneath. Mowers white with a very sweet and 

 pleasant odor. May and June. $1.00. 



31. macropliylla. 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 fully blown, 8 to 10 inches in diam- 

 eter, appearing in June. A rare tropical looking tree. $2.00. 



JI. tripetela. Umbrella Tree. B. A hardy, medium-sized tree, with immense leaves, and large, white flowere, 

 4 to 6 inches in diameter, appearing in June. $1.00. 



;m. Tliompsoniana. Thompson's MAGNOLIA. B. A hybrid between 3/. t/Zouca and Jf. fripe(eJa. 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. 



( Flinvei'ing in May lief ore the leaves appear.) 



Magnolia coiispicua. CHINESE "White MAGNOLIA. Chandelier, or Yulan MAGNOLIA. C. 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, \-ery numerous, and appear before the leaves. $1.50 to $2.00. 



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



fragrant. $1.00. 

 ja. Norbertiana. jSTORBERT's MAGNOLIA. C. A hy- 

 brid between M. conspicua and M. obovata. Tree 

 vigorous and of regular outline ; foliage showy ; 

 flowers reddish purple. One of the best. $2.00. 



M. Soulangeana. Soulange's MAGNOLIA. C. An- 

 other hybrid raised from seed, at Fromont, near 

 Paris. In habit it closely resembles M. co nsp icaa ; 

 shrubby and branching while young, but becom- 

 ing a fair-sized tree. Flowers white and i^urple, 

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

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

 some tree worked upon the M. acuminata. One 

 of the hardiest and finest of the f oreig-n Magnolias. 

 Blooms later than conspicua. See cut. $1.50 to 

 $2.00. 



M. speciosa. Showt-flowered Magnoli.a.. C. Re- 

 sembles the M. Soulangeana iu 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. 



M. Lennei. Lenne's Magnolia. C. A seedling of /»/. 

 purpurea. Foliage large, flowers dark purple. 

 A superb variety. $2.00. 



M. obovata. (purpurea.) Chinese Purple Magnolia. 



C. A dwarf species, with showy purple flowers in May and June. Being a little tender, it requires protec- 

 tion. $1.00. 

 var. rubra. Chinese Red Magnolia. C. A variety of the M. obovata. Branches more slender, of more 

 erect habit ; flowers much larger and a deep purple. $2.00. 



M;. stellata, sya. Halleana. Hall's Japan Magnolia. D. Introduced by Br. Hall from Japan. It is of dwarf 

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

 nolia. $2.00. 



Magnolia Soulangeana. ( Reduced Size ). 



MOKUS. Mulberry. Maulbebre, Ger. Mueier, F?-. 



M. alba. White Mulberry. B. A native of China. Tree small, and of slender rapid growth. Fruii; pinkish 

 white. 50c. 



jtt. Don-uing-i. DowNiNG's EVERBEARING. B. A rapid growing tree, which bears fine fruit. 50c. 



M. tastigiata. B. A very compact pyramidal grower ; leaves large ; fruit dai'k brown ; sweet. 50c. 



M. Ne-»T American. B. Fruit large and of fine quality. Tree rapid growing and perfectly hardy here. It bears 

 delicious fruit from middle of July until autumn. 50c. 



M. "Weeping Russian ainlberry. 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 eut.$1.50 



