PLATE IV. 
MAGNOLIA CAMPBELLIL z¢ e 7. 
(FLOWERING PLANT.) 
Nat. Ord. Maenontacea. 
Arbor excelsa, foliis ovalibus vel ovatis utrinque glaberrimis vel subtus albo-sericeis, floribus ante folia enatis maximis, 
spathis dense fusco-pilosis, petalis 9-12, carpellis obtusis.— Hook. fil. et Thoms. Flora Indica, v. 1. p. 77. 
Has. In sylvis densis Himalayz exterioris, alt. 8-10,000 ped.: Sikkim, Bhotan. FV. Aprili. 
_ This superb tree, which forms so conspicuous a feature in the scenery and vegetation of Dorjiling, was 
chosen by Dr. Thomson and myself to commemorate the eminent services of our friend Dr. Campbell, Resi- 
dent at Dorjiling, in connection with the rise and progress of that important Sanatarium, as also his many 
contributions to our knowledge of the geography and natural productions, arts, manufactures, and races of 
the Nipal and Sikkim Himalaya. 
The Magnolia Campbellii was discovered by Dr. Griffith in Bhotan; it is a large forest-tree, abounding 
on the outer ranges of Sikkim, at elevations of 8-10,000 feet, appearing on the road above Pacheem, and 
_ thence ascending to the top of Sinchul, 8000 fect, and Tonglo, 10,000 feet ; though occasionally seen on 
the central ranges at the same elevations, it is much less frequent. The trunk is straight, often eighty feet 
high and twelve to twenty in girth, covered with black bark; the wood is soft and almost useless. The 
flowers are produced abundantly in April, at the end of all the branches, when the tree is as yet perfectly 
leafless ; they vary from white to deep rose-colour, or almost crimson, and in size from six to ten inches ; the 
scent is faint. In May the tree is in full leaf, and the fruit ripens in October, when a few small, and 
‘often deformed, flowers are sometimes produced. The flowering branch drawn in Mr. Cathcart’s collection is 
nearly twice as large as that represented here. Young plants have the leaves perfectly glabrous; those of 
older trees are more or less silky on the under surface. 
There are two other species of this genus in India; one (I. globosa, H.f. et T.) has hitherto only been 
found in the interior valleys of Sikkim, where it inhabits the skirts of woods, at 9-10,000 feet elevation ; it 
is a small, also deciduous-leaved tree, with globose flowers, snow-white, and as large as a small fist, which 
appear with the leaves in June, and are very sweet-scented. It is closely allied to the J apanese IZ. con- 
spicua of our gardens. The third Indian species, 1. sphenocarpa, Roxburgh (Coromandel Plants, vol. iii. 
pl. 266), is a native of Chittagong, the Khasia mountains, and Nipal, where it inhabits subtropical valleys. 
The A. Campbellii and globosa would no doubt prove hardy in England, but I sphenocarpa will require 
an. almost tropical heat. 
PPADS 
Prats IV. Flowering specimen of Magnolia Campbellii. Fig. 1. Flower with the perianth removed, showing the stamens 
and spike of ovaries. 2. Stamens. 3. Stigma :—magnified. 
