ORIENTAL MAGNOLIAS 
MAGNOLIAS (continued ) 
soulangeana Burgundy, ABC 
An unidentified but very pleasing and distinct 
form. The flowers are much larger than type, well 
rounded, purple about half way up on the outside 
of the petals. 
soulangeana Brozzoni, BCD 
A very fine variety bearing huge flowers (up to 10 
in.) when fully open, white slightly flushed at base. 
soulangeana lennei, XABC 
LENNE MAGNOLIA 
Bears enormous balloon-shaped, very deep ruddy 
purple flowers. One of the latest to bloom. 
soulangeana rustica, XA 
PURPLE MAGNOLIA 
Large, rounded flowers deep ruddy purple to tips. 
A very vigorous grower. 
soulangeana San Jose, XBC 
Comes into bloom very early and is certainly the 
largest of the light colored soulangeana forms. 
Flowers white lightly flushed pink. General effect is 
pink. 
soulangeana verbanica, XABC 
Very large flowers fully colored light purplish-pink. 
Unopened buds long, slender and pointed. 
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