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MAGNOLIA Pumita. Dwarr MaGNno.tia. 
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 Clafs and Order. 
POLYANDRIA Poryeynia, 
Generic Charaéer. 
Cal. 3-phyllus. Petala 6—g. Cap/f. 2-valves imbricate. Sew 
baccata, pendula. 3 | 
Specific Charaéter and Synonym. 
MAGNOLIA pumila; floribus globofis hexapetalis nutantibus, 
foliis ellipticis utringue acuminatis undulatis. 
MAGNOLIA pumila. Bot. Rep. 226. 
As no author has given us any information refpe@ing the 
fruit of the Chinefe Magnolias, it is impoffible to afcertain 
whether they really belong to this genus or not. We have 
been informed that fome Botanifts in Madrafs, confidering this 
plant as a new genus, named it Gwituimia in honour of 
Lady Gwittim, the patronefs of the f{cience in that Prefi- 
dency ; but as: it cannot be feparated from Magnolia, unlefs 
the fruit fhould be found ta be different, we do not feel our-— 
felves at liberty to adopt the alteration, though defirous of 
payingsevery refpe& to this amiable lady. 
The flowers, though unfortunately of very fhort duration, 
are fo powerfully fragrant, that a fingle one will perfume a 
whole apartment, in the evening. To fome perfons however — 
the fcent is not agreeable. 
Said to have been introduced by the late Mr. Starter, to 
whom we are indebted for fo many of the curious plants of 
China. The firft we remember to have feen was imported 
from thence by Mr. Evans, of the Eaft-India-Houle. 
In the ftove it is an evergreen fhrub, but appears to be 
naturally deciduous, and is better preferved in the greenhoule, 
or perhaps may foon be as much naturalized to our climate, 
as the Macnotia glauca, 
ata cacanars ere ay 
