1.   By late winter, magnolia leaves, having been on the tree for a growing season, often look weary.

2.   Forget about merry mavens who spend the afternoon gold-leafing apples and dipping magnolia leaves in glycerin.

3.   Magnolia leaves on Christmas mantels have become very big in the North.

4.   Q. We have been given a beautiful wreath decorated with magnolia leaves.

5.   The other day I saw a treeful of deep-green magnolia leaves glistening, shimmering in the light breeze, surrounding five white blossoms still waiting to open.

6.   Think evergreen branches, magnolia leaves, pine cones, holly, nandina and ivy.

7.   Every gold-sprayed magnolia leaf had a place.