ORIENTAL MAGNOLIAS 
MAGNOLIA (continued ) 
soulangeana, YXAB 
SAUCER MAGNOLIA 
Large shrub or small tree. Flowers basically 
white, flushed purple on outside toward base of 
petals. 
soulangeana Alexandrina, Y XB 
ALEXANDER MAGNOLIA 
Large cup-shaped flowers, deep rose right to the 
tops, white inside; early. 
soulangeana amabilis (M. alba superba), YX AB 
Flowers are somewhat purplish at first, becoming 
nearly but not entirely white when full open. 
soulangeana Andre Leroy , B 
Large orchid-purple to tips of petals outside; white 
within. Deliciously fragrant. Late blooming. 
soulangeana Brozzoni, Y ABC 
BROZZONI MAGNOLIA 
A very fine variety bearing huge flowers (up to 10 
in.) when fully open, white, slightly flushed at base. 
soulangeana Burgundy, Y XABC 
BURGUNDY MAGNOLIA 
An unidentified but very pleasing and distinct form. 
The flowers are much larger than type, well round- 
ed, purple about half way up on the outside of the 
petals. 
soulangeana lennei, YXABC 
LENNE MAGNOLIA 
Bears enormous balloon-shaped, very deep ruddy 
purple flowers. One of the latest to bloom. 
soulangeana lennei alba (new), BC 
WHITE LENNE MAGNOLIA 
Flowers large, pure white, cup-shaped. Habit 
of plant similar to M. lennei. A welcome ad- 
dition to white flowered Magnolia soulangeana 
types. 
soulangeana, rubra, YXA 
Flowers are distinct in that they are definitely 
rounded, not long and slender. Color is a deep 
ruddy purple to tips of petals. 
soulangeana rustica, YBC 
PURPLE SAUCER MAGNOLIA 
Large, rounded flowers, deep ruddy purple to tips. 
A very vigorous grower. 
soulangeana San Jose, YABC 
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, XA 
Very large flowers fully colored light purplish-pink. 
Unopened buds long, slender and pointed. 
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