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M. Soulangeana. Soulaiige's 
Magnolia. A grand variety in 
the way of the preceding, but 
the purple marking on the flow¬ 
ers is very decided and beau¬ 
tiful. It is a strong grower, and 
forms a handsome small tree, 
blooming profusely I ate in April. 
MALUS. Apple 
Magnolia stellata. 
Sec. II. Asiatic Species of Magnolia 
MAGNOLIA conspicua. Yulan Magnolia. A medium¬ 
sized tree from China, with obovate leaves and erect 
pure white flowers. It is one of the most conspicuous 
and beautiful of the foreign species and well adapted I 
for lawn purposes. 
M. hypoleuca. One of the newer introductions from 
Japan, where it forms a medium-sized or large tree 
of exceptional beauty. It is entirely hardy here and 
resembles M. tripclala in general appearance, but 
has more fragrant flowers and large, bright scarlet 
cones, 
M. ohovata (Syn,, M. purpurea). Purple Magnolia. 
A huge shrub or small tree, with short, dark leaves 
anti numerous dark purple tulip-like flowers. It is 
entirely hardy, and adapted for grouping with other 
large shrubs. Native of China. 
M. pnrvilolia. Small-Leaved Magnolia. A native of 
China, forming a small tree, with rather small, deep I 
green leaves and white, somewhat fragrant flowers. 
It is a handsome large shrub when branched from 
the ground and covered with bloom. Hardy and 
fine. 
M. stellnla (Syn., M. Ilalliana). Star-Shaped 
Magnolia. An elegant little shrub, blooming very 
early in spring. Flowers pure white, semi-double, 
and very profuse. It is a hardy native of China, I 
but is grown in the Japanese gardens quite ex- [ 
tensively. 
Sec. III. Hybrids 
M. Lennei. Red-Flowering Magnolia. One of the 
most valuable of the family, on account of its con¬ 
spicuous reddish purple (lowers and its tendency to i 
bloom throughout the season. Leaves not unlike 
M. conspicua s and inflorescence similar to that of 
its parent, M. ohovata. 
M. Norbcrtinnn. Norbert's Magnolia. A fine, strong- ! 
glowing hybrid, raised from seed of M. conspicua j 
This genus, represented by our 
familiar orchard fruit, contains 
several elegant ornamental varie¬ 
ties well adapted for the lawn. 
Those from japan are especially 
attractive when in full bloom, and 
have proved hardy with us. 
M. angustifolia II. pi. Bechtel's 
Double-Flowering Crab Apple. 
This elegant new Crab Apple 
is deserving of unlimited praise, 
not only on account of the beauty 
of its rose-like flowers, but for 
their delicate perfume. It makes 
a small tree, with oblong dark 
green leaves. Flowers bright pink. 
M. coronaria. American Crab Apple. A small native 
tree worthy of cultivation for the lawn. Flowers 
numerous, rose-colored, and delightfully' fragrant. 
Fruit greenish yellow, also very fragrant. Pyrus 
coronaria of the older botanies. 
M. prunilolia. Siberian Crab Apple. A small tree, 
native of Siberia, beautiful both in flower and fruit. 
Its extreme hardiness and adaptation to any' posi¬ 
tion are unquestioned. We cultivate about 10 dis¬ 
tinct varieties, descriptions of which are given in 
our General Fruit Catalogue, No. i. 
M. spectabilis. Chinese Crab Apple. A native of 
China, growing from 20 to 30 feet in height, with 
flowers in large sessile umbels, of a rich, deep rose- 
color during May. The flowers are only' semi¬ 
double, but exceedingly' attractive even when in 
bud. 
M. Toringo. Japanese Apple. Say's Professor Sargent: 
''In early spring this is one of the most beautiful 
of the trees found in our gardens, where it is per¬ 
fectly hardy, and it covers itself every year with 
fragrant pink or red single or semi-double flowers. 
It is perhaps the only' indigenous species in Japan." 
var. Iloribunda. Free-Flowering Crab Abplc. This 
is one of the distinct and very' pretty forms of the 
above, with long slender branches and dark green 
foliage. The flowers change from rose-color to 
pure white, and are produced in great abundance. 
Fruit very small, not larger than peas, and exceed¬ 
ingly ornamental. 
var. Parkmani. Parkman's Double-Pioneering Crab 
Apple. Another new and uncommonly attractive 
variety, with beautiful pendent flowers, very' dou¬ 
ble, and bright red in color. Foliage deep green. 
It makes an elegant specimen for the lawn, 
var. Tenori. New Japanese Crab Apple. An ele¬ 
gant novelty in this class of ornamental Apples, 
with very showy, double, flesh-colored flowers. It 
is a fine, healthy grower, and quite distinct. 
MAGNOLIA, continued 
crossed with M. ohovata, and 
partaking of the character of 
each. It is somewhat similar to 
M. Soulangeana, but lighter in 
color. 
