PLatE 2785. 
- LIRIODENDRON CHINENSE, Sarg. 
MaGnouiacE&. Tribe MAGNnoLie®. 
L. chinense, Sarg. Trees and Shrubs, vol. i. part 3 (Nov. 14, 1903), 
p. 103, t. 51; The Chinese Tulip-tree, Hemsl. in Gard. Chro On. 
Nov. 28, 1903, p- 370; L. sp. nov., S. Moore in Journ. Bot. vol. xiii 
(1875), p. 225; L. Tulipifera, var. ?chinense, Hems/. in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. vol. xxiii, (1886), p. 25; L. Tulipitera var. sinensis, Diels in 
sede + Bot. Jahrb. vol. xxix. (1901), p 
ies a L. Tulipifera floribus dimidio minoribus, petalis angus- 
sashes j aeecmentinng carpellorum op ca: tardius soluta et carpellis 
maturis apice rotundatis rectisque differ 
Caixa: Lushan mountains, See Kiangsi, Shearer, 1875 ; 
Maries, 1877 ; Chienshih, Paokang, Hupeh, A. Henry, 5836, 8s 36 A, 
5836 B, 1885- 1889 ; Western Hupeh, 1049, Be He. Wilson, 1900 ; 
Chenkoutin, Eastern Szechuen, R&. P. Farges 
The Chinese Tulip-tree has been gradually aie to Western 
botanists. Shearer pabey foliage; then Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
at the same time announcing a fuller description in this place. Shortly 
~gieaatoleden Professor Sargent’s figure and description reached Kew, 
but as our drawings were already cents and they in some particulars 
of L. Tulipifera. Dr. Henry’s 5836 B gee of leaves nig a young 
tree, the largest being a foot across.—W. Borrinc Hemsie 
Fig. 1, back view of an anther ; 2, front view of the same; 3, a young fruit; 4, a 
ripe fruit ; 5, a detached carpel ; 6, lower part of the same, from “grea the wall has 
been re emoved, geen ing the seeds. Figs 3 and 4 natural size; the rest more or le 
enlarged. 
