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Magnolia stellata, or Halleana. 
MAQNOLIA, CHINESE AND JAPANESE VARIETIES. 
These are among the most desirable lawn trees, givhig a wealth of showy flowers 
usually in advance of the foliage, producing an effect not met with in other classes. 
UA6N0LIA oonspicua, or Yulan (Chinese Wliite Magnolia). 3fed. A vigorous, open- 
topped tree, with broad foliage and fragrant, pure, creamy white, showy purple- 
anthered flowers, borne in the greatest profusion in early spring. 2 to 3 feet, $1.75. 
M. — , var. Alexandriana. A semi-double, pink-flowered variety. 3 to 4 feet, $2.50. 
M, — , Neubertiana. A vigorous variety, witl> deep, rosy purple flowers. $2. 
M. — , Soulangeana. The most popular variety, forming a symmetrical, upright, 
low-branched small tree with white flowers, the petals of which are flashed with 
rosy purple at their bases. Extremely floriferous, even in young plants. 2 to 
3 feet, $1 ; 4 to 5 feet, $2. 
M. purpurea, var Lennei (Lenne's M.). Sm. Of dense, upright habit, broad, dark 
foliage, large, showy, deep purple flowers, in abundance in early spring, and again 
sparingly at intervals throughout the summer. 2 to 3 feet, $1.50 ; 4 to 5 feet, $3. 
M. speciosa. Sm. A form with flowers similar, but borne later than the variety 
.Soulangeana. 2 to 3 feet, $1.50 ; 4 to 5 feet, $2. .so. 
M. Btellata, or Halleana. Sm. Very dense, low, bush-like growing tree, with small, 
ovate, glossy green foliage, densely clothing the branches. Fragrant, pure white 
flowers, semi-double, and borne in great profusion during the first warm days of 
spring. In many respects the most desirable of its class, but requiring a sheltered 
situation to prevent its precocious flowers from being injured by early frosts. 
I si to 2 feet. Si .75 ; 2 to 3 feet, $2. 
