CJ. 13.] MAGNOLIA. 151 



There is not the slightest relationship between this 

 74th Order and the four following. 



Ord. 75. Magnolia. "Calyx of a definite num- 

 ber of leaves, sometimes with external scales. Petals 

 mostly definite, truly hypogynous," (inserted into the 

 Receptacle of the Flower, which supports the Ger- 

 mens). "Stamens numerous, distinct, inserted into 

 the same part. Anthers continuous with the Fila- 

 ments. Germens several, definite, or indefinite, on a 

 Common Receptacle. Styles as many, or wanting. 

 Stigmas as many. Capsules or Berries as many, each 

 of 1 cell, with 1 or many Seeds; sometimes coalescing 

 into one fruit. Albumen none." (DeCandolle rightly 

 says fleshy.) "Embryo straight. Stem shrubby or 

 arboreous. Leaves alternate, mostly undivided and 

 entire ; each embraced while young by a Stipula 

 sheathing the branch, and rolled up, as in Ficus, 

 into a sort of horn, making a terminal bud. Each 

 such Stipula soon falls off, leaving an annular scar. 

 Flowers terminal or axillary." (The Stipulas of Lirio- 

 dendrum are in pairs, and rather more durable.) 



True Magnolia are, Winter a Schreb. Gen. 368 

 (JOrimys Forst.), Illicium, Michelia, Magnolia, fig. 

 229, Talauma Juss. (Plumier's original Magnolia), 

 Liriodendrum, and Mayna Aubl., to which Prof. De- 

 Candolle, who has illustrated this Order, in his 

 Syst. v. 1. 439, adds Tasmannia, a New Holland 

 genus of Mr. Brown. 



DeCandolle, in the same work, 395, establishes 



