Tas, 8282. 
MAGNOLIA Deuavayt. 
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China. 
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MaaGnouiackeaE. Tribe MAGNOLIEAE. 
Maenouta, Linn.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. i. p. 18. 
2 Magnolia Delavayi, Franch. Pl. Delavay. p. 33, t. 9-10; inet et Gagnep. 
Contrib. Fl. As. Or. fase. ii. p. 36; species distincta, nulli arcte affinis, 
foliis iis Talauwmae ovatae, St. Hil., simillimis. 
Frutex, 2'5 m. altus, vel arbor, 4°5-9 m. alta, cortice lenticelloso. Folia ovata, 
ovato-oblonga vel elliptica, basi rotundata vel obtusa, apice obtusa vel 
rotundata (rarius retusa) plus minusve mucronulata, 18-32 cm. longa, 
10-18 cm. lata, persistentia, coriacea, exsiccando creberrime conspicue 
reticulata, supra glabra nervo medio interdum puberulo, subtus puberula, 
pruinosa, nervo medio prominente pubescente ; nervi secundarii utrinsecus 
11-16; petioli 5-10°5 cm. longi, plano-convexi; stipulae circiter 7 cm. 
longae, extra pubescentes, caducae. lores gilvi, suaveolentes. Sepala 
3, oblonga, usque ad 9 cm. longa et 4 cm. lata, reflexa. Prtala circiter 7, 
anguste obovata vel spathulato-obovata, inaequalia, 8°5-11 cm. longa, 
3-5 em. lata. Stamina 2-2°5 em. longa; filamenta circiter 4 mm. longa; 
antherarum loculi sublineares, discreti, connectivo supra loculos in 
appendicem lanceolatam acutam producto. Carpella inferne tomentosa, 
superne sensim angustata, glabriuscula, extra sulcata. /ructus 11-14 cm. 
longi, ovoideo-oblongi; folliculae subrhomboideae, breviter cuspidatae. 
Semina (ex Lranchet) obovata, lucida. —T. A. SPRAGUE. 
‘ 
It is unfortunate that this fine Magnolia, which is a very 
distinct and striking species, is not quite hardy enough to 
thrive in the open air at Kew. Its large persistent leaves, 
which closely resemble those of Talauwma ovata, St. Hil., and 
its noble, creamy white flowers would have made it an even 
notable tree than M. grandiflora, Linn., the only other 
) n Magnolia at present available, a form of which is 
figured at t. 1952 of this work. Both at Kew and in the 
- gardens of Messrs. Veitch at Coombe Wood M. Delavayi 
: succeeds very well against a wall; even the late trying 
winter has not injured it at all. The species appears to be 
confined to Yunnan, where it occurs at altitudes between 
5500 and 7000 ft. above sea-level. In rocky places it is a 
shrub about 8 ft. high, but in more favourable situations it. 
grows into a tree 15-30 ft. in height. It ought to make a 
NovemsBeER, 1909. 
