MAGNOLIA 



MAGNOLIA 



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WAtsoni, Hook. Closely allied to the former: al- 

 it <'l-d.rou- except Ivs. beueath when young: Ivs. 

 vat'e to ol.long, -t-7 in. long: lis. short-stalked, 3-Rm. 

 OSS. with i;-9 petals 



pels many. June. Japan. 

 B M 71.-.7. 'i.e. 111. 16:189 and 17:517. Gt 48:1459. 

 Gn''^ 1-S Gn "4-417 (as M. parviflom) probably be- 

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

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

 heightened by the crimson center, formed by the bright- 

 colored stamens. 

 EE. Lvs. S-ZO in. long, mostly clustered at the end of 

 the branches: buds and branches glabrous. 



9. hypoleiica, Sieb. & Zuco. Tree, to 100 ft. high, with 

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

 obtusely pointed, glaucous and appressed pubescent be- 

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

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

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

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

 most beautiful of the deciduous species, the under side 

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

 as il.macrophylla. 



10 tripttala, Linn. (jW. P'mftrt'Z^a, Lam.). Umbrella 

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

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

 obovate, acute, pale and pubescent beneath when young, 

 l''-24 in. long: lis. 8-10 in. across, of a disagreeable odor ; 

 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. b.b. 

 1:9 and 10. Gn. 22,p. 27; 24, p 50'!; 3!,p 539. 



11. Friseri, Walt. (M -"" "'''' I "ii M piini- 

 «ii(M(n, Pursh). Tree, to l() 11 »iiU « 1 le spreading 

 branches, quite glabrous, h - .il" \ ,. . ( •.iciatf auiiou 

 late at the base, acute, gl.uK. sc 1 iit I • im itli. s--" 111 

 long: fls. 6-9 in. across, sweet si . iiti d 1 . t iN 1 • ulj 

 long-obovate, 4-5 in. long: fr. ol.loii - 1 u.lit 1 "I 

 3-5in.long. Va. to Fla., west to Mi ■-^1 11 i)v\ 

 12. B.M. 1206. B.R.5:407. L.BC.ll H>'l- i'" ---^i, 

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



DD. Suds and branches grayish tomentose: carpels 

 woolly. 



12. macrophJUa, Michx. Large-leaved CuruMBER 

 Tree. Tree, to 50 ft., with spreading branches: hs.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. May, June. 

 Kv. to Fla., west to Ark. and La. S.S. I:7and8. B.M. 

 2981. G.F. 8:105. Gn.22,p.28; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



CO. Fls. yellow or greenish: petals 6, SSViin. long. 



13. acuminata, Linn. Cucumber Tree. Tall, pyra- 

 midal tree, to 90 ft. : lvs. 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 H 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.l:4and5. B.M.242j. 

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



14. cord^ta, Michx. {M. aciimin&ta, var. corddta, 

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

 pubescent, oval to ovate, acute, rounded or sometimes 

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

 GaTandAla. S.S. 1:6. B.M. 2427. L.B.C.5:474. Gn. 

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



BB. Foliane coriaceous, persistent, but deciduous North 



in Ifos. 15 and 16. 



Lvs qlabrous or silky-pubescent beneath: usually 



shrubby. 



15. Thompsoniana, Hort. [M. u '"'"■". var. mijor, 

 Sims. M. ulam;,, yiir. Th.nn ,,s..„,r, ,ni . Loud.). Prob- 

 able hybrid of M. ,//,.».„ un.l h;;,.!,,!.,. Shrubor small 

 tree: branches and buds gUihr.jus: lvs. oval to oblong, 

 acute, glaucescent beneath aud 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. 



16. glailca, Linn. (J/. r/.'iri.iuiHa, Morong). Sweet, 

 Swamp or White Bay. Beaver Tree, i ig. 1347. At- 

 tractive shrub or small tree, evergreen Soutk: lvs. 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. 

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

 Sou* extliding west to Texas S.S. 1:3 Em. 2:603. 

 L.B.C. 3:215. R.H. 1891, p. 347. G.F. 10:403. Gng. 



1347. Maenolia glauca (X 'A). 



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. p{imila,Andr. (7V((nr(»m;>«»uM,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, wh'te, fragrant, 

 about IJiin. across ; petals 0. China. B.M. 977.-Cult. 

 South. 



CC. Lvs. ferrugineons, pubescent beneath: tree. 



18. grandifldra, Linn. (i/. fatida, Sarg.). Bull Bat. 

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

 branchlets and buds rusty-pubescent: lvs. thick and 

 firm, oblong to obovate, glossy above, ferrugineous-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 



