382 



cor data. 



auriculaia. 



pyramidata. 



poLYANDRiA POLYGYNiA. Magnolia. 



of M. glauca. It is generally known by the name of 

 Cucmnber-tree, and its fruits are used as a wholesome 

 bitter among the inhabitants. 



6. M. foliis cnrdatis snbtus subtomentosis, petalis lanceo- 



lato-oblongis acutis. — Muh.Ji. amer. 1, p. 328. 

 Icon. Mich arb. t.4. 

 On dry ridges of mountains in Upper Carolina and 



Georgia, Fj . v. v. s.Ji Flowers yellow. 



7. M. foliis amplis obovato-lanceolatis acutis snbtus glaucis 



basi cordatis auriculatis, lobis approxioiatis, petalis 

 ovaiis acutis sub-unguiculatis. — IFiild. sp. pi. 1. 

 p. 1258. 

 ■ M.auricularis. Parad. lond. 43. 



M. Fraseri. IValt.Ji. car. \5g. 



Icon. Bot. mag. 1206. Bot. rep. 573. Mich. arb. t. 6. 



In the Allegany mountains, from the head-waters of the 

 Susquehanna to Carolina, ^2 . April, May. v. v. 

 A beautiful tree ; flower,= yellowish white, large. The 

 bark of this and some of the foregoing species is es- 

 teemed a valuable medicine, partic ularJy in intermitting 

 fevers 5 from which circumstance it is known in some 

 places by the nanie of Indian Physic. 



8. M. foliis rhomboideo-obo\alibus abrupte acutis concolo- 



ribus basi subcordatis auriculatis, lobis divaricatis, 

 petalis lanceoiatis sensim acutis. — Bartr. trav. p 



M. auriculata. A.ich.Jl. amtr. 1. p 328. 



In t!ie \Aestern parts of Carolina and Georgia. Tj . April, 

 May V. V. I'his species has generally been con- 

 founded with the foregoing one, from which it not 

 only difFeis in the distinctions g.ven above, but in ge- 

 neral habit : the tree is of a more upright pyramidal 

 growth, and the leaves not one fourth the size of 

 M. auriculata. 



453. LIRIODENDRON. 



Gen. pi. 941. 



calyce triphyllo. — 



26, 



iuUpifera. l.L. foliis abscisso-truncatis 4-lobatis, 



IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1254, 

 acutiloba. a. L. lobis acutis acuminatisque. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 



Icon. Bot. 7nag. 275. Schmidt arb. 48. Catesb. car. 1. 



t. 48. Mi^h arb. t 



obtusiloba, /3. L lobis rotundato obtusissimis. Mich. I. c 



In fertile ground : Canada to Florida. ,5. in Pensylvania. 

 I2 . June, July. v. v. A highly ornamental and use- 



