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

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



M. glatica, 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. cordata, YELLOW CUCUMBER M., of Georgia, hardy even in New 

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

 cordate ; and the flowers lemon-yellow. 



M. macrophylla, 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 opcn-bcllshapcd 

 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 Pcnn. 

 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 p<gpfti 2i' 3' long, obovatc-lanccolate and acute, nar- 

 rowed at the base ; the ovadfllBMftone of fruit showy in autumn, rose-red, 

 4' - 5' long. 



M. Fraseri, EAK-LE.WED T T M:;I:!:LLA M. (also called M. AUKICUL\TA). 

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



leaves seldom 1 long ajuA ayrick-d on each side at the base, the white obovatc- 

 spatulate petals moro JUirrowejJ U-iow into a claw ; cone of fruit smaller. 

 # #| Cfencse 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 

 arc obovate, pointedj.iirielrdowny when young. 



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

 petals tinged \v\tU purple. 



M. purpurea-, f^JftPLE M. of Japan, hardy N. A shrub, the showy 

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

 which are obovate or oval, and bright dark green. 



3. ILLIJQITJTSr, STAR-ANISE. (From a Latin word, meaning to entice.) 

 Shruhs, aromatic, especially the bark and pods, with evergi'een oblong leaves. 

 I. aiii&&fu&l' of China, which yields an oil of anise, has small yellowish 



flow, ire greenhouses. 



I ^Hj^HHrom, WILD ANISE-TREE, of Florida, &c. ; has larger dark 

 pui'l^H^^^Vt 20 - 30 narrow petals, in spring. 



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

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



r oblong leaves, and small crimson-purple flowers, in spring. 



.NONAGES, CUSTARD-APPLE FAMILY. 



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

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

 several pistils, which ripen into pulpy fruit containing 

 and flat bony seeds. P^mbryo small; the albumen which 

 the bulk of the kernel appears as if cut up into small pieces, 

 jliage and properties resembling Magnolia Family, but seldom 

 lunatic, and no stipules. All tropical, except the single genus 



