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coriaceous oblong or obovate leaves, shining above, mostly rusty beneath ; the 

 flowei s very fragrant, white, very much larger than the next, in spring. 



M. glaitica, Small M. or Sweet Bay. Wild in swamps N. to New Jersey 

 and Mass. ; a shrub or small tree, with the oblong obtuse leaves white or 

 glaucous beneath, and globular white and fragrant flowers (2' -3' wide), in 

 summer. The leaves are thiekish and almost evergreen, quite so far south. 



M. acuminata, Cucumber M. or Cucumber-tree. Wild from N. Y. 

 W. & S. ; a stately tree, with the leaves thin, green, oblong, acute or pointed 

 at both ends, and somewhat downy beneath, and pale yellowish-green flowers 

 (3' broad), late in spring. 



M. eordata, Yellow Cucumber M., of Georgia, hardy even in New 

 England ; like the last, but a smuU tree with the leaves ovate or oval, seldom 

 cordate ; and the flowers lemon-yellow. 



M. maerophylla, Great-leaved M., of Carolina, nearly hardy N. to 

 Mass. A small tree, with leaves very large (2° -3° long), obovate-oblong with 

 a cordate base, downy and white beneath, and an immense open-bellshaped 

 white flower (8'- 12' wide when outspread), somewhat fragrant, in early sum- 

 mer ; petals ovate, with a purple spot at the base. 



M. Umbrella, Umbrella M. (also called M. tripetala). Wild in Penn. 

 and southward. A low tree, with the leaves on the end of the flowering 

 branches crowded in an umbrella-like circle, smooth and green both sides, obo- 

 vate-lanceolate, pointed at both ends, l°-2° long, surrounding a large white 

 flower, in spring ; the petals 2^' - 3' long, obovate-lanceolatc and acute, nar- 

 rowed at the base ; the ovate-oblong cone of fruit showy in autumn, rose-red, 

 4' - 5' long. 



M. Fraseri, Ear-leaved Umbrella M. (also called M. auriculXta). 

 Wild from Virginia S., hardy as the last, and like it ; but a taller tree, with the 

 leaves seldom 1° long and auricled on each side at the base, the white obovate- 

 spatulate petals more narrowed below into a claw ; cone of fruit smaller. 

 * * Chinese and Japanese species. 



M. COnspicua, Yulan of the Chinese, half-hardy in N. States. A small 

 tree, with very large white flowers appearing before any of, the leaves, which 

 are obovate. pointed, and downy when young. 



M. Soulangeana is a hybrid of this with the next, more hardy and the 

 petals tinged witli purple. 



M. purptirea, Purple M. of Japan, hardy N. A shrub, the showy 

 flowers (pink-purple outside, white within) beginning to appear before the leaves, 

 which are obovate or oval, and bright dark green. 



3. ILLICIUM, STAR-ANISE. (From a Latin word, meaning to e)!<;ce.) 

 Shrubs, aromatic, especially the bark and jjods, with evergreen oblong leaves. 

 T. anis^tum, of China, which yields an oil of anise, has small yellowish 



flowers, is rare in greenhouses. 



T, Ploridanum, Wild Anise-tree, of Florida, &c. ; has larger dark 

 purple flowers, of 20 - 30 narrow petals, in spring. 



4. SCHIZANDRA. (Name from two Greek words, means cut-stamens.) 

 S. eoecinea, a twining shrub of S. States, scarcely at all aromatic, with 



thin ovate or oblong leaves, and small crimson-purple flowers, in spring. 



3. ANONACE^, CUSTARD-APPLE FAMILY. 



Trees or .shrubs, with 3 sepals and 6 petals in two sets, each set 

 valvate in the bud, and many short stamens on the receptacle, sur- 

 rounding several pistils, which ripen into pulpy fruit containing 

 large and flat bony seeds. Embryo small ; the albumen which 

 forms the bulk of tlie kernel appears as if cut up into small pieces. 

 Foliage and properties resembling Magnolia Family, but seldom 

 aromatic, and no stipul'js. All tropicij, except the single genus 



