Magnolias 
With one notable exception there is little use of our saying much on this subject this 
season as we have almost nothing to offer due to the fact that heavy sales to nurserymen have 
reduced available stock almost to zero. 
M. CAMPBELLI, CAMPBELL MAGNOLIA (7) 
This grand Magnolia from the foothills of the Himalayas has been celebrated in horti- 
cultural literature for many decades, but owing to difficulty of propagation there have been 
only a few trees in the U. S. A. and none of these had been known to flower until the specimen 
in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, bloomed in the spring of 1940 . The flowers are pink and 
may range anywhere from 8 to 14 inches wide. It prefers cool, moist conditions, and here any- 
way does not like full sun when young. 
This has been offered in G. A. once or twice before but demand has always exceeded supply 
even at very high prices. Our propagation has now increased to the point where we hope, at 
least, to be able to take care of all orders and feel justified in reducing prices somewhat. All 
plants offered are grafted on seedling roots. Balled plants grafted from trees which have 
flowered: 5 to 6 ft. $25.00, 4% to 5 ft. $20.00. Pot grown plants: 18 to 24 in. $7.50, 15 to 18 in. 
$6.00, 12 to 15 in. $5.00, 10 to 12 in. $4.00, 8 to 10 in. $3.50, 6 to 8 in. $3.00. 
We have some colored half-tone plates (made in England, postcard size) of the flowers 
and will send one on request. 
M. STELLATA, STAR MAGNOLIA (5) 
All plants of ordinary size have been sold, but we have a few splendid specimens such as 
are rarely available. These plants are very wide in proportion to height and carry hundreds 
of flower buds. All balled plants: Heavy specimens 7 to 8 ft. tall and about 5 ft. wide, carrying 
hundreds of flower buds. (The chance of a lifetime!) $40.00, splendid plants of same height 
but not quite so heavy $25.00; usual grade, 6 to 7 ft. $12.50, 5 to 6 ft. $10.00. We cannot offer any 
small plants this season as we sold too many last year and must allow what we have left to 
grow on for at least another year. 
Flowering Quinces 
CHAENOMELES OR CYDONIA 
We feel that we are justified in claiming that our 10 or 12 years’ breeding work has 
raised these from secondary importance to where they now rank among the aristocrats of the 
garden. We are very proud to say that in addition to the A.M.C.H.S., one of our originations 
was also given an Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of England last spring. 
So that the different groups may be clearly understood we will repeat the classification 
given last year. 
C. lagenaria. (4). This group is the best known and includes the common Flowering Quince. 
Plants grow erect and get large. Colors are red, rose-pink, and white, but not pure pink nor 
orange. Fruit medium to large. 
C. japonica. (4). Not very widely known. Plants are of low, spreading growth, usually 
wider than tall and do not get large. Colors mainly orange and brick. Fruit very small. 
C. superba. (4). These are all hybrids between the two preceding groups. Growth inter- 
mediate; bushy but not large. Colors very diversified including all found in the parents. In 
this group we have developed pure pink, a hue previously unknown in Quinccs. Fruit of 
medium size. 
C. californica. (6). (Usually called Cathayensis Hybrids). Also all hybrids and entirely 
different from what was known before we made the cross between C. cathayensis and C. 
superba from which all have been developed. Most of them have great vigor and make very 
large, thorny shrubs. Colors run mainly to red and rose, but we also have pink, white, and 
bicolored. Their enormous productivity is in part due to the fact that unlike previous Quinces 
the erect branches are thickly set with short lateral shoots which set flower buds freely, re- 
sulting in great masses of bloom. We have cut sprays 3 or 4 ft. long and 6 inches or so wide 
that are a solid mass of flowers. Another fine feature is that most of them have three distinct 
and successive crops covering a period of 3 months or so here. Fortunately the leaves appear 
so late that the first and second (sometimes the third) crops of flowers are borne entirely with- 
out any leaves to obscure their beauty. Fruit is usually very large. A.M.C.H.S. and A.M.R.HS. 
*C. sinensis. Chinese Flowering Quince (5). A little known thornless species of erect growth 
bearing single, really pink, sweetly fragrant flowers nearly 2 inches wide. These are followed 
by very large fruits as much as 6 or 7 inches long and extremely aromatic. Foliage colors well 
in autumn. At present this exists only in its natural form with no known varieties. We have 
a little hope of being able to cross it with some of the other species with the idea of getting 
both the color and fragrance, but that may prove to be only a dream. However, it is pretty 
nice just as it is. 
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