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pods of seeds become of a carmine color in the fall. It is a very hardy sort, thriv- 

 ing alike in the mountains or in the low lands. Prune well when transplanting. 

 Conspicua (Chinese White, 10 ft.) — Greatly esteemed for its abundant pure white 

 flowers, expanding before the leaves in April. A large specimen is then worth 

 going miles to see. 



Glauca (Sweet Bay, 15 ft.) — The sweet white or New Jersey Magnolia, as this is 

 often times called, is greatly prized for its beautiful white, sweet scented flowers. 

 These flowers come later than those of most all other kinds, not expanding until 

 the first week in June. In sheltered places it is almost or quite an evergreen. 

 While it grows native in swamps and low ground it does equally as well in higher 

 situations. Prune closely when transplanting. 



I^ennei (15 ft.) — A beautiful sort, making a large growth, which can be controlled to 

 form a shrub or make a small tree. The flowers are large, cup shaped, rose col- 

 ored, expanding towards the close of April. A scarce and valuable sort. 



Macrophylla (25 ft.) — This fine species makes a good sized tree, of rounded 

 growth. The leaves are of immense size, as also are the flowers. Following the 

 blossoms, which expand the first week in June, are the rounded fruit pods, which 

 are of a deep carmine when ripe. Will thrive in wet or dry situations. 



Gracilis (10 ft.) — A shrub like kind, much like purpurea, but with darker purple 

 flowers, which expand about the close of April. Suitable for massing in beds of 

 shrubbery. 



Purpurea (8 ft.) — An attractive dwarf variety, with handsome purple flowers in May 



and June ; hardy. 

 MAGNOLIA. 

 * Soulangeana (20 ft.) — 



Perhaps the most popular 

 of all the Dwarf Mag- 

 nolias, being of vigorous 



growth, and blooming 



profusely, even when 



quite small. The flowers 



are large, pink on the 



outside^ of petals and 



white inside. In average 



seasons the flowers open 



in the third week in April. 



It can be grown as a small 



tree or large shrub. 

 Speciosa (15 ft.) — Resem- 

 bles the preceding sort a 



great deal. It is rather 



later in opening its flowesr 



in spring. 

 Stellata,Halleana ( 8 ft.)— 



A dwarf and valuable 



species ; flowers white, 



semi-double; delightfully 



fragrant. ,The earliest 



blooming variety. Japan. 

 Tripetela (Umbrella Tree, 



25 ft.) — A tree of medium 



size, with large, fresh 



green leaves, and large 



white flowers in latter 



May. .The fruit pods of 



this and the other native 



Magnolias change to carmine in autumn, and are a marked and beautiful feature. 

 MORTJS (Mulberry). 



# Pendula (Teas Weeping, 6-8 ft.) — This most remarkable tree will undoubtedly, 

 when known, take the foremost place among Weeping Trees, for the following, 

 among other reasons : It is the most graceful and beautiful hardy w.eeping tree 



WEEPING MULBERRY, 



