MAGNOLIA 



8. W4tBoni, Hook. Closely allied to the former: al- 

 most Khilirous, except Ivs. beueath when youug: Ivs. 

 ol)ov!ite to ohlong, -t-T in. long: tls. short-stalked, 5-6 in. 

 across, with ()-9 petals; carpels many. June. Japan. 

 B.M. 71.i7. G.C. III. 16:189 and 17:517. Gt. 48:1459. 

 Gng. 1:8. Gn. 24:417 (as M parviflnra) probably be- 

 longs here. G.M. 34::i05. — Very handsome in bloom; 

 the beauty of the large, sweet-scented flower is much 

 heishteni-d by the crimson center, formed by the bright- 

 colored stamens. 



EE. Li'x. S-20 in. long, mostly clustered at the end of 

 the branches: buds and branches (jlabrons. 



9. hypoletica, Sieb. & Zucc. Tree, to 100 ft. high, with 

 broad, pyramidal head: Ivs. obovate to obovate-oblong, 

 obtusely poiuted, glaucous and appressed pubescent be- 

 neath, 8-14 in. long: fls. 6-7 in. across, cup-shaped, fra- 

 grant, with 6-9 petals; stamens with scarlet filaments: 

 fr. oblong-cylindric, scarlet, to 8 in. long. May, June. 

 Japan. G. P. 1:305. Gng.l:8. Mn. 3, p. 73.- One of the 

 most beautiful of the deciduous species, the under side 

 of the Ivs. being almost silvery white; about as hardy 

 as .)/. macrophylla. 



10. trip6tala, Linn. (J/. (7m6r^no, Lara.). Umbrella 

 Tree. Tree, to 40 ft., with spreading branches, forming 

 an open head: Ivs. tapering toward the base, oblong- 

 obovate, acute, pale and pubescent beneath when young, 

 12-24 in. long: Hs.8-10in. across, of adisagreealileodor; 

 petals 6-9, oblong-obovate, 4-5in.long; sepals recurved, 

 light green: fr. rose-colored, ovate-oblong, 2^2-4 in. 

 long. May. Pa. to Ala., west to Ark. and Miss. S.S. 

 1:9 and 10. Gn. 22,p. 27; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



11. Fraseri, Walt. (M. auriculAla, Lam. M. pyra- 

 viiddta, Pursh). Tree, to 40 ft., with wide-spreading 

 branches, quite glabrous: Ivs. obovate, cordate-auricu- 

 late at the base, acute, glaucescent beneath, 8-20 in. 

 long: fls. 6-9 in. across, sweet-scented; petals 6-9, ob- 

 long-obovate, 4-5 in. long: fr. oblong, bright rose-red, 

 3-5 in. long. Va. to Pla., west to Miss. S.S. 1:11 and 

 12. B.M. 1206. B.R. 5:407. L. B.C. 11:1092. Gn. 22:27; 

 24, p. 511; 44, p. 935. 



DD. Buds and branches grayish tomenlose: carpels 

 woolly. 



12. macrophylla, Michx. Large-leaved Cupumber 

 Tree. Tree, to 50 ft., with spreading branches: Ivs. ob- 

 long-obovate, blunt, subcordate-auriculate at the base, 

 glaucescent and finely pubescent beneath, 1-3 ft. long: 

 fls. cup-shaped, fragrant, 10-12 in. across; petals 6, ob- 

 long-obovate, thick, purplish at the base. 6-7 in. long: 

 fr. broadly ovate, rose-colored, to 3 in. long. IMay, June. 

 Ky. to Pla., west to Ark. and La. S.S. 1:7 and 8. B.M. 

 2981. G. P. 8:165. Gn. 22, p. 28; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



cc. Fls. yellow or greenish: petals 6, S-SM in. long. 



13. acumin&ta, Linn. Cucumber Tree. Tall, pyra- 

 midal tree, to 90 ft. : Ivs. oval to oblong, shortly acumi- 

 luite, rounded or acute at the base, soft pubescent and 

 iiglit green beneath, 6-9 in. long: fls. greenish yellow or 

 glaucous green, about 2-3 J^ in. high, with upright petals: 

 fr. cvlindric, pink, 3-4 in. long. May, June. N. Y. to 

 <Jn.,'west to 111. and Ark. S.S. 1:4 and 5. B.M. 2127. 

 L.B.C. 5:418. Gn. 24, p. 509. 



U. cordita, Michx. {M. acumindta, var. corddta, 

 Sarg.). Similar to the former, but smaller: Ivs. more 

 pubescent, oval to ovate, acute, rounded or sometimes 

 slightly cordate at the base; fls. smaller, canary yellow. 

 Ga.andAla. S.S. 1:0. B.M. 2427. L.B.C.5:474. Gn. 

 22, p. 27; 24, p. 509. 



bb. Foliage coriaceous , persistent, but decidtious North 



in Nos. 15 and 16. 

 c. Lvs. glabrous or silky-pubescent beneath: nsuallif 

 shrubby. 

 15. Thompaoni&na, Sarg. {M. glafica, var. mAjor, 

 Sims. M. iilauca,va.r. Thonipsonidna, Load.). Prob- 

 able hybrid of Jf. ghiuca and tripetala. Shrubor small 

 tree: branches and buds glabrous: lvs. oval to oblong, 

 acute, glaucescent beneath and pubescent when young, 

 5-9 in. long: fls. white, fragrant, 5-6 in. across; sepals 

 shorter than the petals, yellowish. June, July. G. F. 

 1:269. B.M. 2164. Gn. 24. p. 511. -Of garden origin. 



MAGNOLIA 



967 



16. glailca, Linn. (J/. rirsiiiKiiin, Morong). Sweet, 

 Swamp or White Bay. Beaver Tree. Fig. 1347. At- 

 tractive shrub or small tree, evergreen South: Ivs. oval 

 to oblong-lanceolate, glaucous beneath and silky-pubes- 

 cent at first, 3-6 in. long: Hs. white, globose, fragrant, 

 2-3 in. across; sepals nearly as large as petals, spread- 

 ing; petals 9-12, roundish obovate: fr. pink, 1-2 in. 

 long. May, June. Mass. to Fla. near the coast, in the 

 South extending west to Texas. S.S. 1:3. Em. 2:003. 

 L.B.C. 3:215. R.H. 1894, p. 347. G F. 10:403. Gng. 



1347, Maenolia glauca (X %). 



4:342. — A very desirable shrub, with handsome, glossy 

 foliage and sweet-scented, creamy white fls. Var. longi- 

 fdlia. Loud., has lanceolate lvs. and continues blooming 

 during a longer time than the type. 



17. pilmila, Andr. ( Td/nHma prinii/rt, Blume). Shrub, 

 to 12 ft. : lvs. elliptic-oblong, acuminate, glabrous, glau- 

 cescent beneath, 3-6 in. long: fls. axillary, nodding on 

 short-curved pedicels, globose-ovate, white, fragrant, 

 about l!4in. across ; petals 6. China. B.M. 977. — Cult. 

 South. 



cc. Lvs. ferrugineous, pubescent beneath: tree. 



18. ^andifldra, Linn. (J/, fwtida, Sarg.). Bull Bay. 

 Tall evergreen tree, to 80 ft., of pyramidal habit: 

 branchlets and buds rusty-pubescent: lvs. thick and 

 firm, oblong to obovate, glossy above, ferrugineons-pu- 

 bescent beneath, sometimes glabrous at length, 5-8 in. 

 long: fls. white, fragrant, 7-8 in. across; sepals large, 

 petaloid; petals 6-12, obovate; stamens purple : fr. oval 



