. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. BEAUTIFUL DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUGS. 403 cyathiformis, speciosa, spectabilis, superba, triumphans, and Yulan grandis. '1 he variety most frequently seen is Soulangeana, which flowers rather later than the species, and is readily recognised by its purple suffused Hewers. M. conspicua when in lull beauty is a lovely picture, and noble examples of it exist in gardens, particularly at Syon House, Brentford, where there is a tree of the type and also of Soulangeana. When in full beauty the tree seems as
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. BEAUTIFUL DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUGS. 403 cyathiformis, speciosa, spectabilis, superba, triumphans, and Yulan grandis. '1 he variety most frequently seen is Soulangeana, which flowers rather later than the species, and is readily recognised by its purple suffused Hewers. M. conspicua when in lull beauty is a lovely picture, and noble examples of it exist in gardens, particularly at Syon House, Brentford, where there is a tree of the type and also of Soulangeana. When in full beauty the tree seems as if wreathed with snow, the bold flowers as pure as a snowdrift, and remaining some lime in beauty. Unhappily, late frosts are apt to destroy their freshness, and lor this reason it is wise to plant the early-flowering Magnolias in some fairly sheltered spot, where, for instance, the big flowers are thrown into high rebel by a background perhaps of Yew or some dark-toned ever- green. Even in quite town gardens this Magnolia succeeds, and its early flowers are always a pleasure to look upon. M. Fraseri.—This is a handsome species from the South United States. Its pale green leaves are sometimes 1 jin. or more in length and Sin. wide, whilst the flowers are creamy while. M. glaiiea. This is quite a shrub, from bin. to 12111. high, with leaves much like those of the Laurel, but thinner in texture ; the creamy while flowers are about jin. in diameter, and borne on the points ol the shoots during July and August ; they are very sweetly scented, and turn to quite a buff lint with age. It likes a peaty soil. M. Lennei.—The flowers of this are very large, borne before the expansion of the foliage, ami ol a rich rosy purple outside, but lighter within. Though plants 6.'t. high will 'lower freely, it grows to nearly twice thai height. This Magnolia forms quite a bush, with numerous wide-spreading branches. A form ol M. conspicua. M. maerophylla.—This Magnolia is only suitable for s
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