POLYANDRiA POLYGYNiA. Magnolia. 



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

 Laurel. 



381 



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



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



«. M. foliis deciduis ovali-oblongis obiusiusculis. — Ait. latifolia. 



keiv. 1. p. 251. 

 Icon. Dill elth. t. 168. /. 205. Catesb. car. J, t. 3g. 

 Trew thret. q. Mich. arb. t. 2. 



/3. M. foliis perennantibus ellipticis utrinque acutis, — Aii. longifolia. 

 /. c. 

 In swamps covered with wood : New Jersey to Carolina. 

 • /S. Georgia and Florida. [^ . May — July. v. v. A 

 small tree ; flowers white, very fragrant. The variety 

 /3. is a taller tree the branches more upright, and the 

 leaves narrow and long ; it might with propriety be 

 considered a distinct species. I'his species is known 

 by the names of Swamp Sassafras, Sweet Bay, 

 Swamp Laurel, and Beuver-wood. 



3. M. ramis medullosis fragilibus, foliis amplisissimis ob- macrophi/lla, 



longe subcuneato-obovalibus basi sinuata subauriculatis 

 subtus glaucis, petalis 6. ovatis obtusis. — Mich, Jl. 

 mtier. 1. p. 32/. 



Icon. Mich, arb.t. 7. 



In the deep forest» of Tennassee. Pj . May — July. v. v. 

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

 leaves and white flowers, tinged at the bottom with 

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

 the most ornamental trees America produces. 



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



junioribus holosericeis, petaUs 9. ellipticis acutis, 

 e.xterioribus reflexis. — Willd. sp.pl. 2. p. 1258. 



M. umbrella. Lam. eucycl. 3. p. 644. 



Icon. Catesb. car. 1. t. 80, Mich. arb. t. 5. 



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

 July. V. V. Leaves large; flowers white, the size 

 of M. grundiflora, 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 pubescentibns, pe- acuviinata^ 



talis obovatis obtusiusculis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1257. 



Icon. Catesb. car. 3. t. 15. Mich, arb.t 3. 



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

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

 Biixed with a faint blue, not much larger than thos« 



