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young, 12-24 in. long: fls. 8-10 in. across, of a disagree- 

 able odor; petals 6-9, oblong-obovate, 4-5 in. 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, 10. Gn. 22, p. 27; 24, p. 509; 33, 

 p. 539. C.L.A. 5:494. 



5. Thompsoniana, Sarg. (M. glauca var. major, Sims. 

 M. glauca var. Thompsoniana, Loud.). Fig. 2296. 

 Hybrid of M. glauca and M. tripetala. Shrub or small 

 tree: branches and buds glabrous: Ivs. 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 (adapted in Fig. 2296). B.M. 2164. Gn. 24, 

 p. 511. Of garden origin; tenderer than either one of 

 the parents. 



6. hypoleftca, Sieb. & Zucc. (M. obovata, Thunb.). 

 Fig. 2297. Tree, to 100 ft. high, with broad, pyramidal 

 head: branches purplish: Ivs. obovate to obovate-ob- 

 long, obtusely pointed, glaucous and appressed pubes- 

 cent beneath, 8-14 in. long: fls. 6-7 in. across, cup- 

 shaped, fragrant, with 6M) petals; stamens with purple 

 filaments: fr. oblong-cylindric, scarlet, to 8 in. long. 

 May, June. Japan. G.F. 1:305 (adapted in Fig. 2297). 

 Mn. 3, p. 73. B.M. 8077. F.S.R. 3, p. 251. S.I.F. 1:39. 

 G. 27:659. Gn.M. 5:151. G.W. 3, pp. 85, 87. M.D. 

 1904:1; 1912, p. 337. One of the most beautiful of 

 the deciduous species, the under side of the Ivs. being 

 almost silvery white; about as hardy as M. macro- 

 phylla. The name M. hypoleuca is used here, instead 

 of the oldest name, M. obovata, to avoid confusion, as 

 the latter name has been applied erroneously by most 

 botanists to the plant named here M. liliflora (for 

 further remarks on the nomenclature of this and 

 other species, see Sargent, Plant. Wilson. 1 : 400, 403, 

 406). 



7. Nicholsoniana, Rehd. & Wilson. Shrub or small 

 tree, to 20 ft. : branchlets sparingly pubescent: Ivs. slen- 

 der-petioled, elliptic-oblong to obovate-oblong, acute or 

 short-acuminate, glabrous above, glaucescent beneath 

 and glabrous except the densely rufous-pubescent mid- 

 rib, 3-5 in. long.: fls. white, cup-shaped, about 4 in. 

 across; sepals and petals usually 12, the inner row 

 shorter; filaments and carpels red: fr. oblong-cylindric, 

 1 Vy-l in. long. June. W. China. 



8. Wflsonii, Rehd. (M. parviflbra var. Wilsonii, Finet 



& Gagnep.). 

 Shrub or small 

 tree, to 20 ft.: 

 branchlets pu- 

 bescent: Ivs. 

 slender-petioled, 

 elliptic - lanceo- 

 late, rarely ellip- 

 tic-ovate, acute 

 or short-acumi- 

 nate, sometimes 

 subcordate at 

 the base, glab- 

 rous above, 

 densely silky 

 tomentose be- 

 neath, 3-5 in. 

 long: fls. white, 

 cup-shaped, fra- 

 grant, 4-5 in. 

 across; sepals 

 and petals usu- 

 ally 9, of equal 

 size; filaments 

 and carpels red: 

 fr. oblong-cylin- 

 dric, about 1}^, 

 in. long. June. 

 2297. Magnolia hypoleuca. ( X l /& W. China. 



2298. Magnolia glauca. ( X 1 A) 



9. Watsonii, Hook. Closely allied to the former: 

 almost glabrous, except Ivs. beneath when young: Ivs. 

 obovate to oblong, 4-7 in. long: fls. short-stalked, 5-3 in. 

 across, with 6-9 petals: carpels many. 'June. Japan. 

 B.M. 7157. G.C. III. 16:189; 17:517. Gt. 48:1459. 

 Gng. 1:8. Gn. 24:508 (as M. parviflora) probably be- 

 longs here. G. 



M. 34:305. Gn. 

 M. 5:151. R.B. 

 31, p. 258. C.L. 

 A. 5:495. Very 

 handsome in 

 bloom ; the 

 beauty of the 

 large, sweet- 

 scented fl. is 

 much height- 

 ened by the 

 crimson center, 

 formed by the 

 bright colored 

 stamens. 



10. parvifldra, 



Sieb. & Zucc. 

 (M. Oyama, 

 Kort). Small 

 tree: branchlets 

 and buds ap- 

 pressed pubes- 

 cent: Ivs. ellip- 

 tic to obovate- 

 oblong, obtusely 

 pointed, glau- 

 cescent beneath 

 and pubescent at first, 4-6 in. long: fls. long-pedicelled, 

 cup-shaped, white, with large pink sepals, 3^4 in. 

 across, fragrant; petals usually 6; stamens crimson: 

 carpels few. June. Japan. B.M. 7411. Gn. 54, p. 

 177; 60, p. 81. F.S.R. 2:88. G. 33:373; 36:591. Gng. 

 1:8; 3:3. G.M. 38:66. 



11. acuminate, Linn. CUCUMBER TREE. Tall, pyram- 

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

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

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

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

 petals: fr. cylindric, pink, 3-4 in. long. May, June. 

 N. Y. to Ga., west to 111. and Ark. S.S. 1:4 and 5. B.M. 

 2427. L.B.C. 5:418. Gn. 24, p. 509. F.E. 20:64 (pi. 

 102); 32:331. R.H. 1912, p. 427. Var. cordate, Sarg. 

 (M. corddta, Michx.). Lvs. broader, rounded or some- 

 times cordate at the base: fls. smaller, canary-yellow. 

 S. C., Ala. S.S. 1:6. B.M.2427. L.B.C.5:474. Gn. 22, 

 p. 27; 24, p. 509. 



12. glauca, Linn. (M. virginiana, Morong). SWEET, 

 SWAMP or WHITE BAY. BEAVER TREE. Fig. 2298. At- 

 tractive shrub or small tree, evergreen S. : Ivs. oval to 

 oblong-lanceolate, glaucous beneath and silky-pubes- 

 cent at first, 3-6 in. long: fls. 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 

 S. extending west to Texas. S.S. 1:3. Em. 2:603. 

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

 5:493. G.W. 14, p. 205. Gng. 4:342. Gn. 78, p. 378. 

 A very desirable shrub, with handsome, glossy foliage 

 and sweet-scented, creamy white fls. Var. longifolia, 

 Loud., has lanceolate Ivs. and continues blooming during 

 a longer time than the type. 



13. splendens, Urban. LAUREL SABINO. Evergreen 

 tree, to 80 ft.: branchlets appressed-pubescent : Ivs. 

 ovate or elliptic-ovate, obtusely acuminate, rounded at 

 the base, glabrous and glossy above, covered with a 

 lustrous silky tomentum beneath, 4-7 in. long: fls. on 

 stalks %in. long; sepals 3, green, obovate-oblong; petals 

 about 8, white, obovate, 1% in. long: fr. oval, about 



