382 poLYANDRi\ poLYGYKiA. Magnolia. 



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

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

 bitttr among the inhabitants. 



cordata. Q. M. foliis cordatis subtus subtomentosis, petalis lanceo- 



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



Icon. Mich arb. t 4. 



On dry ridges of mountains in Upper Carolina and 

 Georgia. Vi . v. v. s Jl Flowers yellow. 



auricuJala. 7- M. foliis amplis obovato-lanceolatis acutis subtus glancis 

 basi cordatis auriculaiis, lobis approximatis, petalis 

 ovatis acutis sub~unguiculatis. — Willd. sp. pi. 2. 

 p. 1258. 



M, auricularis. Parad. land. 43. 



M. Fraseri. Walt.fi. car. \5g. 



Icon. Bot. viag. 1206. Bot. rep. 573. Mich. arh. t. 6. 



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

 Susquehanna to Carolina. fj . April, May. v. v. 

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

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

 teemed a valuable niedicine, particularly in intermitting 

 fevers ; from which orcumstance it is known in some 

 places by the name of Indian Physic. 



pyramidata, 8. M. foliis rhomboideo-obovalibus abrupte acutis concolo- 

 ribus basi subcordatis auriculatis, lobis divaricatis, 

 petalis Janceolatis sensim acutis. Bartr. trav.p 



M. aurculata. l^.ich fl. amer. 1. p 328. 



In the western parts of Carolina and Georgia. Tj . April, 

 jMav V. V. This species has generally been con- 

 founded with the foregoing one, from which if not 

 only differs in the distinctions given abovC; 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. g4l. 



tulipifera. l.L. foliis abscisso-truncatis '4-lobatis, calyce triphyllo. — 



in/ld sp. pi. 2. p. 1254. 

 acutiloba. a. L. lobis acutis acuminatisque. Mich. fi. amer. 1. p. 326. 



Icon. Bot. mag. 2^5. Schmidt arb. 43. Latcsb. car. \. 



t. 48. Mh.h arb. t 



obtusiloba. /3. L lobis rotundaU) fbtusisslmis. Mich. I. c 



In fertile ground : Canada to Floiida. B. in Pensylvania. 

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



