CHINESE MAGNOLIAS 
They include both trees and shrubs. The form mentioned below if trained to a single 
stem will ultimately make a tree, but it takes many years and they are much more 
effective grown as a large shrub. 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA. Often but quite erroneously called “Tulip Tree” doubt¬ 
less from the resemblance of the flowers to huge tulips. They are tremendous bloomers 
and most of the flowers appear well ahead of the leaves, but blooming season is long 
and continues even after the leaves have appeared. Young plants often have a small 
crop in the fall. Flowers have nine petals; ground color is white deeply stained on 
lower part of outside with purplish rose. We have a specimen about 60 years old 
which is quite a sight when in bloom. All plants offered below, except the smallest 
size, carry flower buds and will bloom this spring. As they are very valuable and 
somewhat difficult to transplant with bare roots, we ball them for safety’s sake. Balled 
3-4 ft. $4.00, 2y 2 -3 ft. $3.00, 2-2% ft. $2.50, l%-2 ft. $2.00. 
We are propagating almost every deciduous Magnolia of merit that is known to culti¬ 
vation, but have nothing large enough to offer this season except the above. 
DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Out of our large assortment of the very best things we will mention only two classes 
this year. 
JAPANESE FLOWERING QUINCES. Formerly called Cydonia, but at present the 
botanists prefer to call them Chaenomeles. However, as is their habit, they w T ill prob¬ 
ably go back to Cydonia again after a few years so it doesn’t matter much. We are 
testing about 35 named kinds but this season have for sale only those below. For the 
sake of simplicity we mention only the varietal names. Descriptions are brief; often the 
name is a sufficient guide. 
JAPANESE SCARLET. The old favorite and really rose pink. One size only this 
season; strong 4-6 ft. plants $1.00. 
DOUBLE VERMILLION. The golden anthers, and bright double Vermillion flowers 
make a delightful combination. Very rare. 2-214 ft. $1.50, 114-2 ft. $1.25, 1-1% ft. 
$ 1.00 
CORALLINA. One of our finest kinds. Growth moderate and will not get nearly as 
large as the common form. Habit somewhat spreading so will usually be about as 
wide as tall. An extremely heavy bloomer sometimes covering the bush almost com¬ 
pletely with its beautiful coral or salmon-apricot colored flowers. 2-2% ft. $1.25, l%-2 
ft. $1.00, 1-1% ft. 85c. 
Assorted Varieties 
Price schedule covers all and the letters indicate which sizes are available in each 
kind: 
A 2 -2% ft.$1.00 
B l%-2 ft.85 
C 1 -1% ft. .75 
BLOOD RED. Very early, very large flowers, deep red. B-C 
COLUMBIA. Flowers elongated, rosy red. A-B-C 
GRANDIFLORA. Flowers large. At first lemon, tinted pink, but deep rose when 
old. A-B-C 
MACROCARPA. Flowers of medium size, bright orange red. Practically thornless. 
Fruit very large. A 
MARMORATA. Similar to Grandiflora but a little lighter and softer colored. B-C 
MOERLOOSEI. Flowers have the beautiful blending of pink and white known as 
“appleblossom”. Very profuse. B 
ROSEA GRANDIFLORA. Very similar to Grandiflora. May be identical; we are not 
sure yet. A-B 
SANGUINEA. Entirely distinct. Flowers deep crimson, cup-shaped and do not open 
flat. Nearly evergreen and blooms most of the year. A-B 
WHITE. We grow a very fine type, but are sold out for this season. 
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