ISSUE 77 iviAG is QUA If you should find yourself in Italy or more particularly Florence, be sure to visit the Botanic Gardens which are open most mornings. The garden was once tended by Pietro Antonio Micheli who of course gave his name to the genus Michelia (now reclassified as Magnolia) and the street where the garden entrance is found is called Piazza Micheli. Of course, when you realize who the plant was named after it raises pro- nunciation questions. Some say MIKEeelia, others say MEEstt-elia and others opt for MEEK-elia. Me? I'm not gonna join in .. !! Glyn and his wife, Gail, live near New Plymouth on the west coast of the north island of New Zealand. Their home is at the foot of Mount Taranaki, a Mt Fuji look alike seen in the Tom Cruise movie The Last Samurai. They run a small nursery specializing in hydrangeas as well as tending a ten acre garden. Glyn has written several books that are avatlable in America including one on hydrangeas, as well as fragrant shrubs, and one on foliage trees end shrubs. (A/I photographs were submitted by the author. l Errata In issue 76, the the cover illustration was mislabeled. It is not Magnolia inacraphyl- la; it's Magnolia abovata. Actually I showed only half of the image. The entire image contains both M. obvvala x M. tri petals (Pruhonice) and M. obovala —the complete photo, published below, makes it is easy to compare the two plants. The plant on the left, with the smaller flower, is the hybrid, M, obovala x M. tripetala; the plant on the right is M, obovata. 30 ISSUE 77 MAGNOUA ~ A ~ ~ E ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ 31 MAONOUA ISSUE 77 POSSter I j)L, %assr OarrIrr Pd77778 ' ) ~ Bric goddler ' CgprSertr ~ps 91rrrrrrrrIOosrIsr 7200 lOeooer good, t$pnirfitr'etd! 0% 07476-gCiery or an appointment call547-74CI-30722 trx: 547-744-7024 2rl 117ror17.ilDLr terfarms. corn The Royal Horticultural Society LOUISIANA NURSERY THE RHODODENDRON, KEN, aatla, and DALTON DURIO CANELLIA, AND NAGNOLIA GROUP Your source of Magnogas and other is annum, Subscription 815 per Garden Aristocrats which includes both for over 50 years YEARBOOIt AND BULLETIN Catalog Information Application to avagable upon request Membership Secretary Mrs. Miranda Gunn 5853 Highway 182 Ramster, Opelousas, LA 70570 Petworth Road Telephone (337) 948-3696 Chiddingl'old Facslmge (337) 942%404 Surrey GU8 4SN www. durlonursery. corn United Kingdom The Research Foundation of the Magnolia Society The Magnolia Society Endowment Fund needs your support Please send your contributions to: The Research Foundation Fund 518 Parker Street Gibson TN 38338 USA Contributions may be tax deductible in the United States 32 ~ r vsa. e+ e v gl Nurseries Z z SPECIALISTS IN MAGNOLIAS CH 6575 San Nazzaro/Ticino "ffgfeP& Switzerland Telephone: 091 795 18 57 Fax: 091 795 30 29 We offer over 350 varieties of grafted Magnolias. Among these are some of the latest hybrid Magnolias and selected clones of Magnolia species. Our full list of Magnolias, Camelias and Wisterias is available on request. Plants are dispatched as one- or two-year grafts and in accordance with import regulations. agno a e nem ona, nc. ONceta Standfntt Committee Chairs President Reghtmed Corporate Agent Susan Treadway Karen Vailowe 1509 Monk Road Research Gladwyne, PA 19035 Richard 8. Rglar Res. Phone: 610.642. 8050 international Registrar at Vise President Magnoga Cultlvam Patrick McCracken Timothy M. Boiand rowler Rd 8025 timepollyhillarboretum. org Zebulon Nc 27597 Res. Phone: 919.365. 7878 Seed Counter Stefan P. Cover Secmtary Awal'ds Roberta Hagen eral Honors 6616 81" St Jim Gardiner Cabin John, MD 20818 Dhpbry and Test Gardens Treasurer James Gardiner Larry Langford Budget 518 Parker Street Larry Langford Gibson. TN 38338 Endowmarrt poundadon Editor Sumner Parker Prudence Holliger Nomlnatlons Po sox 2043 Gordon Hagan Issaquah, WA 980270091 Conventhn Webmastar Vacant Donald E. King dking4egte. nel Round Robin Mark 0. Haimes .