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nine or ten inches long ; bell-shaped, greenish yellow 

 flowers; the fruit, when green, resembling a cucumber. 



The Heart-shaped Magnolia {M. cordata) blooms 

 usually in May and August, producing tulip-shaped yel- 

 low flowers ; the oval, slightly cordate leaves are downy 

 beneath, E. 



Umbrella Magnolia {M. Umbrella), a rapid -growing 

 tree, with immense, long, light-green leaves; creamy-white 

 flowers, which are often a foot across, D, 



Great-leayed Magnolia (M. macroj^hyUa), has enor- 

 mous leaves, two to three feet long; white, bell-shaped 

 flowers, nine or ten inches across ; requires protection in 

 the North, C. 



Ear-leayed Magnolia (M. Fraseri), leaves eight to 

 twelve inches long, with ear-like lobes at the base; the 

 white flowers are six inches across, B. 



The Sweet Bay {M. glaucd), with glossy leaves, whitish 

 beneath ; flowers pure white, very fragrant ; if carefully 

 trained forms a beautiful small tree, E. D. Long-leaved 

 Sweet Bay (var. longifolia), is a variety of the preceding, 

 with larger leaves, and of stronger growth. 



Great Laurel Magnolia {M. grandifiora) is the 

 Magnolia of the Southern States, not hardy north of 

 Washington ; remarkable for its large, fragrant flowers 

 and evergreen leaves. 



The Chinese and Japanese Magnolias, with their varie- 

 ties and hybrids, are the kinds noted chiefly for their 

 attractive flowering qualities. 



The YuLAN, or Chinese White Magnolia (if, con- 

 spicua), has bright, obovate leaves, pure white, fragrant, 

 medium-sized flowers, which appear before the leaves, E. 

 Purple Magnolia (M. purpurea) resembles the last- 

 named, but the flowers are dark-purple on tlie outside, 

 m^ white within, E. 



