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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
LIQUID AMBAR 
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum). Mm. A 
handsome native tree of stately growth, with 
corky bark; leaves resemble those of the maple, 
but are more star-shaped, and of a beautiful 
glossy green color, turning to a deep purplish 
crimson in autumn. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25; 6 to 8 ft., 
$1.75. 
LIRIODENDRON 
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree, or Whitewood) • 
Lr. A large tree; smooth bark; glossy, light 
green, fiddle-shaped leaves; branches spreading. 
The flowers are tulip-like, of a greenish yellow 
color, blotched with orange. 6 to 8 ft., $1.00; 
8 to 10 ft., $1.25. 
MAGNOLIA 
Native Softs 
Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber Tree). Lr. A 
tree of large, pyramidal growth. The fruit re- 
sembles a small cucumber when young, but when 
ripe is of a deep scarlet. The leaves are large, 
deep green. Flowers yellow, tinged with bluish- 
purple. 6 to 8 ft., $1.25. 
M. glauca (Sweet Bay). Ss. Irregular in habit; 
foliage thick, glossy, deep green. It blossoms in 
June; flowers white and sweet-scented. 2 to 3 
ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50. 
Chinese Species and Their Hybrids 
M. alba superba. Sm. A choice variety; flowers 
large, pure white, and opening in April before the 
leaves appear. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
M. Alexandrina. Sm. A choice variety, producing 
light pink flowers in the first week of May. 3 to 4 
ft., $2.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
M. Lennei (Lenne's Magnolia). Sm. A fine variety; 
strong grower. Produces dark purple, cup-shaped 
flowers in April. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
M. purpurea. Sm. Flowers of a rich purple, ap- 
pearing early in the spring before the leaves are 
out. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
M. Soulangeana (Soulange's Magnolia). Sm. Small 
tree or large shrub. One of the hardiest and most 
popular of the foreign Magnolias. Blossoms in 
April; flowers white inside, outside petals pink. 
Foliage dense and glossy. Superb. 3 to 4 ft., 
$2.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
M. speciosa (Showy-flowered Magnolia). Sm. Very 
hardy. Foliage and growth resemble the Soulan- 
geana, but the flowers are smaller, later and of a 
deeper color. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
M. stellata; syn. Halleana (Hall's Japan Magnolia)- 
Ds. Dwarf habit; spreading branches. Blooms 
earlier than other Magnolias, producing double 
pure white fragrant flowers, the petals of which are 
long and narrow. Very desirable. 13^ to 2 ft., 
$2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50. 
MALUS. Crab 
Malus coronarius odorata (Sweet-scented Crab). 
Sm. Low-growing, bushy tree; crooked and 
thorny branches; bears rose-red or blush, sweet- 
scented flowers in May. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00; 5 to 6 
ft., $1.25. 
M. — floribunda (Flowering Crab). Sm. One of 
the best of the early spring-flowering bushes, or 
small trees; flowers rose or rosy red, appearing 
with the leaves, produced in great abundance, 
and very showy; fruit usually about the size of a 
pea, on long, slender stems; ornamental in 
autumn. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00; 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
M. — floribunda atrosanguinea. Sm. Flowers 
crimson, and produced in great profusion. 4 to 
5 ft., $1.00; 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
MALUS— Continued 
Malus coronarius ioensis (Bechtel's Double-flower- 
ing American Crab). Sm. One of the most 
beautiful of the flowering Crabs; in early spring 
produces double, fragrant flowers of delicate pink 
color, resembling small roses from a distance. 
3 to 4 ft., 75c; 4 to 5 ft., $.100. 
M. Parkmani. Sm. From Japan. An irregular- 
awkward-shaped tree when young, but a most at- 
tractive tree when filled with buds and blossoms. 
Each bud produces regularly five blossoms and 
are set on stems 3 in. long, and are so slender that 
they bend with the weight of the buds or bloom in 
a very graceful fashion. The buds are carmine in 
color; the open blossoms are semi-double, and the 
tree when in bloom presents a most gorgeous ap- 
pearance. 3 to 4 ft., $1.25; 4 to 5 ft., $1.50. 
M. — Scheideckeri. Sm. The double, bright rose 
flowers of this beautiful flowering Crab are ex- 
quisite. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25; 5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
MORUS. Mulberry 
Morus alba (White Mulberry). Mm. The silk- worm 
Mulberry. Tree is usually thick-topped and bushy 
grower. Foliage light green; fruit white, or some- 
times violet-colored. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00. 
M. — tatarica (The Russian Mulberry). Mm. A 
very hardy variety with reddish fruit. 5 to 6 ft., 
75c. 
M. — tatarica pendula (Weeping Russian Mul- 
berry). Dv. One of the best of small weeping 
lawn trees, forming a perfect umbrella-shaped 
head. Foliage light green, deeply lobed. Fruit 
reddish-purple. Thrifty and hardy. 5 to 6 ft., 
2-yr. head, $2.00. 
Bechtel's Double Flowering Crab (Malus ioensis) 
