Cbc IRational IRurscryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXIV. ROCHESTER, N. Y., APRIL, 1916. No. 4 
A FEW GOOD THINGS. 
By C. J. W. Ottolander, F. & F. Nurseries, Springfield, N. J. 
T O begin with, I want to call your attention to Cer- 
cidiphyllum Japonica, or Japan Katsura, really 
a beautiful little tree, of pyramidal habit of 
growth, branched low, nearly to the ground, resembling 
in habit somewhat the Lombardy poplar. Its branches 
Japanese Magnolias, grows to a small sized tree in bush 
form and flowers in June after the leaves come on the 
tree, in consequence the flowers do not suffer from late 
frosts as do those of the earlier flowering kinds. The 
flowers are not near so large as those of Magnolia Lenni 
Mountain Ash used as street trees along driveway in grounds of the Gardner Nursery Co., Osage, Iowa. 
are of reddish brown, its foliage though not large, of very 
pleasing green, turning a bright bronze red in the fall. 
All together a valuable and desirable plant to grow as a 
lawn specimen, also for screen planting where a medium 
size screen is needed. It is a fairly rapid grower. 
Next comes Magnolia parviflora. This is one of the 
or Soulangeana, larger than those of Magnolia stellate, 
of somewhat waxy texture, pure white, with a crimson 
throat and stamen, making a very pretty flower, carry¬ 
ing a delightful odor. They last considerable length of 
time. It is undoubtedly bound to be popular, if we can 
make it known to the public. It is absolutely hardy and 
