POLYANDRiA POLYGYNIA. Magnolia. * 38r 



gether. In Carolina it is known by the name of Big 

 Laurel. 



2. M. foliis ovalibns subtus glaucis, petalis obovatis basi glauca, 



attenuaus. — IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1256. 



«. M. foliis deciduis ovali-oblongis obiusiusculis.— .i/i/. latifolia, 



keiv. 2. p. 251. 

 Icon. Dill. elth. t. lG8. /. 205. Catesb. car. 1. /. 39. 

 Trew thret. g. Mich. urh. t. 2. 



;5.M, foliis perennantibus ellipticis utrinque acutis. — Jit. longifolia. 

 I.e. 

 In swamps covered with wood : New Jersey to Carolina. 

 /3. Georgia and Florida. Ij . May — July. v. v. A 

 small tree; flowers white, very fragrant. The variety 

 jS. is a taller tree, the branches more upright, and the 

 leaves narrow and long ; it might with propriety be 

 considered a distinct species. This species is known 

 by the names of Swamp Sassafras, Sweet Bay, 

 Swamp Laurel, and Beaver-wood. 



3. M. ramis medullosis fragilibus, foliis amplisissimis ob- macrophylla. 



longe subcuneato-obovalibus basi sinuata subauriculatis 

 subtus glaucis, petalis 6. ovatis obtusis. — Alich. Ji. 

 amer. 1. p. 32/. 



Icon. Mich. arh. t. "J . 



In the deep forests of Tennassee. fj . May — July. v. v. 

 s.fi. This stately small tree, with its extremely large 

 leaves and white flowers, tinged at the bottom with 

 red, which are larger than M. grandifiora, is one of 

 the most ornamental trees America produces. 



4. M. foliis amplis oblonge subcuneato-obovalibus acutis, tripetala, 



junioribus holosericeis, petalis 9. ellipticis acutis, 

 exterioribus reflexis. — Willd. sp.pl. 2. p. 1258. 



M. umbrella. Lam. encycl. 3, p. t)44. 



Icon. Catesh. car. 2. t. 80, Mich. arb. t. 5. 



In the mountains of Virginia and Carolina. Pj . June, 

 July. V. V. Leaves large; flowers white, the si^e 

 of M. grandifiora, and very fragrant. It is generally 

 known by the name of Umbrella-tree ; in the moun- 

 tains they call it Elk-wood. 



5. M. foliis ovalibus acuminatis subtus pubescentibus, pe- 



talis obovatis obtusiusculis. — IFilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1257- 



Icon. Catesb. car. 'i. t. 15. Mich. arb. t 3. 



In high mountain- valleys, in fertile soil : Pensylvania to 



Carolina. ^2 • June, July. v.iK Flowers a dim yellow 



mixed with a faint blue, not much larger than those 



acuminata. 



