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LARIX leptolepis (Japanese Larch). Undoubtedly 

 the most beautiful of the Larches. The dense long foli- 

 age of bluish-green turns to a bright yellow in 

 autumn. 



LIQUID AMBAR styraciflua (Sweet Gum). 



Tall, pyramidal, with foliage resembling the Maple 

 and turning a deep crimson in the fall. A moisture- 



loving tree of moderate growth. Will withstand the 

 salt air of the seashore. 



LIRIODENDRON tulipifera (Tulip Tree). 



The fastest growing, longest-lived, soft wood tree of 

 the East. It develops into a tall straight specimen. 

 The large, greenish yellow, tulip-like, fragrant flowers 

 are borne in great abundance. 



MAGNOLIA 



^^/aGNOLIAS, aristocrats of ancient lineage, are possessed of many superlative quali- 

 ties. They have the largest flowers and the largest undivided leaves of any group of trees 

 hardy in northeastern North America. No other genus of hardy or half-hardy trees and 

 shrubs can boast of so many excellencies, such as their free flowering character, their great 

 beauty of blossom and foliage and ease of cultivation. 



They grow best in cool, deep, nourishing humus and should be given some protection 

 from strong winds. No family of trees and shrubs is worthy of more devoted care and atten- 

 tion and with their tradition and background dating to antiquity, they should be included 

 in the planting plans of all who wish to add a note of the unusual. 



MAGNOLIA glauca (Sweetbay). A slender native 

 tree growing to 20 or 3 feet in height, it is hardy 

 as far north as Canada, and grows wild in lowlands 

 and swamps. Its fragrant, white flowers are small 

 and cupshaped and are borne over a long period in 

 the summer. 



M. macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia). A very 



interesting type with tremendous leaves and large 

 white blooms 10 to 12 inches in diameter. 



M. tripetala (Umbrella Magnolia). An open- 

 headed tree, growing to a height of forty feet. Has 

 large, smooth leaves crowded at the ends of the 

 branches, forming an umbrella shape. Its white flowers 

 appear when the foliage is well advanced. 



The garden's enchant- 

 ment is always in- 

 creased where the 

 dainty blooms of the 

 Saucer Magnolia can 

 be viewed against the 

 ever changing blue and 

 white of the spring 

 sky. 



