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MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA. 
This hybrid was raised by Mr. Soulange, Bodin, 
France, from Magnolia conspicua and M. gracilis: 
the latter one being the pollen parent. Its flowers 
are large, white inside and purple outside. In cata- 
logues it is mentioned, outside the above name, as 
M. conspicua Soulangeana and M. Yulan Soulan- 
geana. 
Pretty as it is, one seldom meets with it in gar- 
dens in this part of the country and it certainly is 
MAGNOI.IA SOUCANGEANA, HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO. 
worthy of more popularity both as a park and a 
garden plant. At this writing. May 9th, the plant 
illustrated, which is growing in Humboldt Park, 
Chicago, is past its best; but one ought to have seen 
it a week before, it was simply grand and finer than 
ever. And then it blooms at a time when flowers 
are scarce in the garden, and we are patiently wait- 
ing for the first blossoms of spring, so with keen in- 
terest we watch every bud to open. Ic then lends a 
certain charm to northern gardens not possessed by 
any other area, if I may call it ihus. 
Last Sunday I called the attention of a horti- 
cultural enthusiast to this magnolia when he an- 
swered. “O, I have seen it and have already been 
here 14 times with a different load of friends at 
every time!” Plant something showy and the pub 
lie will appreciate it. The plant shown in this il- 
lustratifon was planted 4 years ago and has bloomed 
every year, increasing in size and beauty, 
It has always been wrapped in straw but its 
roots l^ave never been protected by mulching. The 
succes:^ with this one plant induced me to buy some 
more. And at this writing 25 plants, imported from 
Holland last fall, are in full bloom. They were 
heeled ih through the winter in the nursery. 
Jas. Jensen. 
GARDEN PLANTS— THEIR GEOGRAPAY, LIIL 
PERSONALES. 
THE LEUCOPHYLLUM, TECOMA AND ACANITIUS 
ALLIANCE. 
Veronica has 180 to 200 species of wide distribu- 
tion in sub-tropical, temperate or even quite cold 
regions. There are several sections. New Zealand 
furnishing a handsome set, many of which are 
shrubby evergreens with handsome foliage and 
pretty white, purplish, lilac, pink and crimson ax- 
illary flowers. They are adapted to Pacific coast 
regions with mild winters. The species suited to 
the north are perennial or annual herbs of upright, 
creeping, or aquatic habit. V. longifolia subsessilis 
is one of the most popular. It flowers in autumn, 
but the many species cover the whole flowering sea 
son. Several of the creeping kinds aie excellent 
covering plants. 
The GerardieiE, Euphrasieae and Orabancheae 
tribes includes a number of pretty planfs several of 
which arc difficult to cultivate because they are 
parasitical upon the roots of other plants. Occa- 
sionally they grow up in pots containing green- 
house plants 
when the soil 
contains their 
seeds — gener- 
ally to the great 
wonderment of 
the owners. 
Utricularia 
has 160 species 
widely distrib 
uted over the 
sub-tropical 
and tempera'c 
regions. Son e 
of the Asiatx 
and South 
American spec- 
ies are very 
pretty tender 
plants, with yel- 
low, orange, 
bluish or white flowers. Gardeners commonly t'-eat 
them as epiphytes, but many species are true aquatics 
of which the cosmopolitan “bladderwort,” U. vul- 
MIMI LUS CLKVKLANDI. 
From Liarditi ann Ferest 
