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Lately Magnolias to grace the 

 spring garden with elegance 

 of flower and perfume. 



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ASIATIC MAGNOLIAS 



HE fragrance of the Asiatic Magnolias is delightful. The first to bloom is the 

 Magnolia stellata, with a shower of white starry flowers, followed by Magnolia soulan- 

 geana, whose large, creamy blossoms are flushed with deep pink. Magnolia kobus is one 

 which has proven quite hardy. It was found by Professor Sargent growing in the forests 

 of Hokkaido in Japan. Its exquisite flowers of cream white are almost as large in diameter 

 as a saucer. 



MAGNOLIA denudata (conspicua) (Yulan 

 Magnolia) . A native of China and known to have 

 been cultivated there since 618 A.D., is one of the 

 most showy of the species. So profuse are the white 

 flowers that over 1200 blooms have been counted on 

 a single tree. 



M. kobus (Kobus Magnolia). A native of the 

 Orient. The hardiest of all Magnolias. Its young 

 bark and twigs, when bruised, emit a pleasing, aro- 

 matic scent. The white flowers are borne in profusion. 



)(ia Sonic 



J aqnoiia 5oulanaeana 



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aanoiia 



This Chinese Magnolia is one of the 

 best specimens for individual plant- 

 ing. It is vigorous, hardy, with 

 glossy foliage. The bell-shaped flowers 

 are about four to six inches across, 

 purplish pink on the outside, but 

 white within. 



M. soulangeana alexandrina (Alexander Mag- 

 nolia). One of the earliest blooming Magnolias. 

 The large flowers are white on the inside and a deep 

 purple near the base on the outside. 



M. soulangeana lennei (Lenne Magnolia) . Large 

 cup-shaped flowers, wine colored shaded to rich crim- 

 son. Late flowering, very showy. 



M. stellata (Star Magnolia). A native of Japan 

 and one of the hardiest of the Magnolias. The deli- 

 cate, fragrant, star-like flowers and its dwarf habit 

 of growth makes it one of the most pleasing addi- 

 tions to the garden. Magnolia stellata was intro- 

 duced in America in 1862. We recommend it highly. 



/ breathe the perfume, delicate and strong, 

 That comes like incense from thy petal-bower; 



My fancy roams those southern woods along, 

 Beneath that glorious tree, where deep among 



The unsunned leaics thy large uhitc flower- 

 cups hung! 



— C. P. Cranch. 



