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MAGNOLIA — Continued. 
native. Quite a tree, with wide spreading 
pyramidal head, clothed with bright glossy 
ovate leaves about 6 inches long. The 
flowers are borne in June after the foliage 
has completely developed. They are about 
4 inches in diameter and greenish yellow 
in color, tinted with bluish purple. 
M. tripetala. UMBRELLA TREE. This 
is a large tree, with leaves nearly 18 inches 
long, and arranged around the points of 
the shoots regularly, hence its name. The 
large creamy white flowers are borne in 
May and June, after the expansion of the 
leaves. 
CHINESE and JAPANESE MAGNOLIAS. 
The Chinese and Japanese specimens 
are not so large growing as the native 
plants, their maximum height being 20 
to 30 feet. They can be trimmed to a 
single stem form, or allowed to grow 
bushy as shrubs. 
M. conspicua. CHINESE WHITE MAG- 
NOLIA. China. A bushy tree, with large 
pure white sweet-scented blossoms borne 
in great profusion generally in April, on 
the still leafless branches, and therefore 
very conspicuous. The plant is also known 
as the Yulan, is occasionally called the 
Water Lily Tree from the great resem- 
blance that the pure white flowers, with 
their massive petals, bear to tho.-e of the 
White Water-Lily. When in full bloom the 
plant seems wreathed with snow and re- 
mains beautiful for some time. It is well 
to plant the early flowering Magnolias in 
some fairly well sheltered spot, where the 
Magnolia Conspicua, a desirable tree for 
lawn planting in mild climates. 
big flowers are thrown into high relief by 
a dark-tone background. 
M. purpurea (obovata). It forms a spread- 
bush 6 feet in height, with flowers purple 
without any light within; they flower soon 
after the above. 
M. boulangeana, A hybrid between M. 
conspicua and M. purpurea. It is the 
most popular in the group, being of a vig- 
orous growth and blooming profusely, 
even when quite small. The flowers are 
large, pink without and white within. 
Blooms latter part of April. 
M. stellata (Halleana). HALL’S JAPAN. 
Five to six feet. This is a charming little 
species, the first of all to flower. It is a 
compact freely branched shrub, and a 
rapid grower. The flowers are star shap- 
ed, white, tinted with pink in the bud, 
semi-double, and quite fragrant. 
Morus: MULBERRY. 
M. Tatarica pendula. TEAS’ WEEPING 
RUSSIAN. A weeping variety of the 
now well-known Russian Mulberry. One 
of the most graceful and hardy weeping 
trees in existence. Wholly unlike any- 
thing heretofore introduced. Forms a 
perfect umbrella-shaped head, with long, 
slender, willowy branches drooping to the 
ground. All who have seen it agree that 
in light, airy gracefulness, delicacy of 
form and motion, it is without a rival. It 
has beautiful foliage; is wonderfully vigor- 
ous and healthy; is one of the hardiest, 
enduring the cold of the North and the 
heat of the South; safe and easy to trans- 
plant. Admirably adapted for ornament- 
ing small or large grounds, or for ceme- 
tery planting. A very happy use of it 
lately seen was in the form of a canopy or 
tent, making a most pleasant play house 
for children, who set their table and en- 
joyed themselves in the cool shade of its 
foliage. 
Platanus; PLANE TREE or SCYAMORE. 
P. Large ornamental deciduous trees with 
smooth limbs from which the whitish bark 
peels in irregular flakes. 
P. occidentalis. SYCAMORE or BUT- 
TONWOOD. Large stately tree of excel- 
lent habit. Very good for lawn purposes. 
The leaves are broad and lobed like a ma- 
ple’s, and the seed balls are striking char- 
acteristics. 
P. orientr.'is. ORIENTAL PLANE. A 
highly ornamental tree under any condi- 
tions, and very much so for city use. It 
is a lofty wide spreading tree, and is par- 
