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cordata. 
auriculata. 
pyramidata, 
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Magnolia. 
of M. glauca. It is generally known by the name of 
Cucumber-tree, and its fruits are used as a wholesome : 
bitter among the inhabitants. 
6. M. foliis cordatis subtus subtomentosis, petalis lanceo- 
lato-oblongis acutis.— Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 328. 
Icon. Mich arb, t.4. 
On dry ridges of mountains in Upper Carolina and 
- Georgia, h. v.v. s.l. Flowers yellow. 
7. M. foliis amplis obovato-lanceolatis acutis subtus glaucis - 
basi cordatis auriculatis, lobis approximatis, o d 
ovatis acutis sub-unguiculatis. — Willd. sp. 
p. 1258. 
M. auricularis. Parad. lond. 43. 
M. Fraseri. Walt. fl. car. 159. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 1206. Bot.rep.573. Mich. isi: t. 6. 
In the Allegany mountains, from the head-waters of the 
Susquehanna to Carolina. h. April, May. v. v. 
A beautiful tree; flowgrs yellowish- white, large. The 
bark of this and some of the foregoing species is es- 
teemed a valuable medicine, particularly in intermitting 
fevers ; from which circumstance it is known in some 
places by the name of Indian Physic. — 
8. M. foliis rhomboideo-obovalibus abrupte acutis concolo- 
ribus basi subcordatis auriculatis, lobis divaricatis, 
petalis lanceolatis sensim acutis.— Bartr. trav. p... 
M. auriculata. Mich. fl, amer. 1. p 328. 
In the western parts of Carolina aud Georgia. 5. April, 
May. v.v. This species has generally been con- 
founded with the foregoing one, from which it not 
. only differs in the distinctions given above, but in ge- 
- neral habit: the tree is of a more upright pyramidal 
puces aud the leaves not one fourth the size of 
453. LIRIODENDRON. Gen. pl. 941. 
l. L. foliis. abscisso-truncatis 4-lobatis, calyce e viphyllo— 
Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1254. dne 
a. L. lobis acutis acurninatisque. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p.326." 
leon. Bot. mag. 275. Schmidt arb. 48. hates: car. 1. 
t.48. Mich. arb.t..... 
B. L. lobis rotundato-obtusissimis. Mich. I. c. 
In fertile ground: Canada to Florida. 8B. in Pensylvania. 
h. June, July. v.v. A highly ornamental and use- 
