THE MAGNOLIA AND TULIP TREE 



crescences. The branches are stout, and green 

 in color turning to brown. The buds are large 

 and smooth and covered with a purplish, 

 glaucous bloom, and the leaf-scars are clearly 

 defined. This magnolia grows in deep, rich 

 moist soil, and is nowhere common. It is 

 more frequently cultivated than any of the other 

 species. 



The name, tripetala, was given to it by 

 Linnaeus, and refers to the three conspicu- 

 ous sepals of the flowers. The English name 

 alludes to the spreading umbrella-like arrange- 

 ment of the leaves. 



The cucumber tree {Magnolia acuminata), a 

 large tree 50 to 90 feet high, grows wild in 

 western New York and southward, and is 

 often cultivated. Its leaf buds are silky. The 

 specific name refers to the pointed apex 

 of the leaves. 



Tulip Tree ^ ver y ^ ar ^ e tree > 8o to I 5 f eet 

 Liriodendron tuiipi- high. The bark is dark and 



smooth, with small shallow fur- 

 rows. The twigs are light purplish brown, with 

 a grayish bloom, and the leaf-scars are oval and 

 alternate in arrangement. The termi7ial bud is 

 covered by two stipules. There are stipule-scars on 

 the stems. The fruit is a pointed, open, dry cone, 

 often remaining on the trees through the winter. 



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