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The  Magnolias 
The  Magnolias 
Their  lavish  profusion  of  large  and  beautiful  flowers,  their  fragrance,  richness  of 
foliage  and  stately,  tropical  aspect  place  the  Magnolias  easily  first  among  flowering 
trees.  As  lawn  specimens,  or  bordering  the  lawn  with  an  evergreen  background  they 
show  to  fine  advantage.  Planted  in  groups,  their  spring  inflorescence  is  grand  beyond 
description.  They  begin  to  bloom  while  yet  small  shrubs,  as  shown  in  the  photo- 
engraving of  a  young  specimen  of  M.  Soulangeana  on  Plate  IV. 
To  insure  success  they  should  be  planted  in  spring,  with  their  fibrous  roots  care- 
fully preserved  from  wind  and  sun  during  removal.  Almost  any  good  soil  suits  them, 
but  they  like  best  one  that  is  warm,  rich  and  moderately  moist.  Our  stock  of  all 
these  varieties  is  fine  and  well  rooted. 
A.  acuminata.  CUCUMBER  TREE.  This  tallest 
species  is  very  hardy  and  thrives  in  nearly  all 
soils.  It  grows  rapidly  into  a  fine,  pyramidal 
tree  60  to  90  feet  high  and  bears  large  creamy 
yellow  flowers  in  midsummer.  The  fruit-cones 
are  large  and  cucumber-shaped,  turning  crimson 
in  autumn.  A  fine  avenue  tree.  4  to  6  ft., 
50  cts. ;  7  to  8  ft.,  $1. 
M.  conspicua.  CHINESE,  or  Yulan  Magnolia. 
The  flowers  are  great  white  cups  4  to  5  inches 
deep,  that  cover  the  tree  thickly  in  April,  be- 
fore its  leaves  appear.  A  very  choice  and 
showy  species,  shrub-like  when  young,  but 
gradually  forming  a  medium-sized  tree.  3  to  4 
ft.,  $2. 
M.  glauca.  The  pretty  "Sweet  Bay"  of  our 
swamps.  The  pure  white  flowers  appear  in 
June  and  are  very  fragrant;  the  leaves  glossy, 
laurel-like,  almost  evergreen.  2  to  3  ft.,  75  cts. ; 
3  to  4  ft.,  $1. 
M.  grandiflora.  Great-FloWERED  MAGNOLIA. 
This  broad-leaved  southern  evergreen,  the  finest 
species  of  all,  flourishes  in  favored  positions  as 
far  north  as  Pennsylvania.  Its  flowers  are  deep 
broad  cups  of  waxen  white;  they  are  deliciously 
f-agrant,  and  begin  to  appear  while  the  tree  is 
quite  small.    2  to  3  ft.,  I1.50. 
M.  Kobus.  Japan  Magnolia.  Tree  bushy,  of 
medium  size;  flowers  blush-white,  fragrant,  in 
April.    4.  to  6  ft.,  $2. 
M.  Lennei.  A  rare,  superb  sort,  with  heavy  foli- 
age and  large  flowers,  dark  rose  or  purple 
without,  pearly  white  within.  Late  April. 
2  to  3  ft.,  $2. 
M.  macrophylla.  Large-Leaved  MAGNOLIA. 
Flowers  white,  8  to  10  inches  across,  very  fra- 
grant. Leaves  2  to  3  feet  long.  A  rare,  tropi- 
cal-looking tree  of  medim  size.  Blooms  in 
June.    4  to  5  ft.,  $1.50;  5  to  7  ft.,  $2. 
M.  Norbertiana.  Handsome  and  tree-like,  with 
reddish  purple  flowers  of  large  size,  in  late 
April.    2  to  3  ft.,  $2. 
M.  stellata.  Hall's  Japan  Magnolia.  Dwarf 
and  shrubby.  Its  pure  white,  semi-double 
flowers  are  quite  fragrant  and  produced  in  April, 
earlier  than  those  of  other  varieties.  Still  new 
and  scarce.    2  ft.,  $2;  3  to  4  ft.,  bushy,  $4. 
M.  Soulangeana.  Similar  to  Conspicua.  Flowers 
white  and  purple,  3  to  5  inches  across,  borne  a 
little  later,  yet  before  its  leaves,  which  are  mas- 
sive and  glossy.  Among  the  hardiest  and  finest 
of  foreign  Magnolias.  3  to  4  ft.,  $1.50;  5  ft.,  $2. 
M.  tripetala.  Umbrella  Tree.  A  hardy  tree 
of  medium  size,  with  large  white  flowers  in 
June.  The  crimson  fruit-cones  are  quite  hand- 
some ;  the  leaves  are  disposed  in  whorls  around 
the  stems.  4  to  5  ft.,  75  cts. ;  5  to  6  ft.,  $1 ;  6 
to  8  ft.,  ^?i.50. 
The  very  dwarf  and  shrubby  Magnolias  are 
described  under  Hardy  Shrubs. 
