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merous, imbricate. Style short, recurved. Carppls 1 — 2-seeded ; seeds 

 covered witli a scarlet pul]). — White. If. June. Geo. to tlie Miss. 

 A. large tvee. Magnolia. 



2 M. GLAu'cA, (L.) Leaves deciduous, alternate, acute, oval, glaucous 

 underneath, pubesct-ut when young, the upper surface shining. Flo^v- 

 ers terminal, solitary, fragrant. Sepals membranous, as long as the 

 petals. Petals 6 — 12, obovate, narrowed at tlie base. — White. 21 • 

 Common in swamps. Small tree. April and May. Bay. 



S. M. acumixa'ta, (L.) Leaves deciduous, oval, acuminate, sometimes 

 broad and lanceolate, pubescent beneath. Petals obovate, obtuse. 

 Fruit cylindrical, 2 — 3 inches long. — Dull yellow, tinged with blue. If. 

 June and July. Geo. 50 — 60 feet. Cucumber-tree. 



4. M. tripet'ala, (L.) Leaves large, deciduous, cuneate, lanceolate, 

 acute, silky when young, crowded at the extremity of the branches, 

 15 — 20 inches long, 6 — 8 wide. Sepals 3, reflexed. 'Petals 9, ovaldan- 

 ceolate, acute, odor of the flowers disagreeable. Fruit oval, red, 3 — 4 

 inches long. — White. If. May to June. Common. SO — 40 feet. 



Vmbrella-tree. 



5. M. corda'ta, (Mich.) Leaves deciduous, broud-ovate, subcordate, 

 acute, 4 — 6 inches long, slightly tomentose underneath. Sepals small. 

 Petals oblong, acute, 6 — 9. Fruit cylindric, 3 — 4 inches long. Bark 

 furrowed. — Yellowish, faintly streaked with red. 2f . Mountains. May 

 45 — 50 feet. 



6. M. auricula'ta, (Walt.) Leaves deciduous, spatulate-ovate, acute, 

 auriculate at the base, glabrous on both sides, 8 — 12 inches long. Sep- 

 als 3, spreading. Petals 9, oblong lanceolate, attenuate at the base. 

 2—3 inches long. — White, fragrant. 2f. May. Mountains. 84 — 40 

 feet. 



7. M. macrophyl'la, (Mich.) A^^fm smooth with fragile branches, bark 

 white. Leaves deciduous, alternate, very large, 1 — 3 feet long and 6 — 8 

 inches wide, crowded near the summirs of the branches. P'towers large; 

 petals 4 — 5 inches long, ovate. — White, tinged with purj)le, fragrant. 

 If. June. Mid. Geo. 20—30 feet. 



Tlie indiviiUials of this interesting genns present subjects of much interest amonc; 

 the trees of their native forests. The mnjostic and noble appe!ir;ince of the {7rani/i- 

 _;7o/-a, the enormous leaves oi the a iir if uUttd and macropht/Un, &w\ the abiindnnt 

 odor of ihe glauca during its season of tiowering, perfuming the atmosphere of tlie 

 sections of its growth, render the species of this genus conspicuous objects wherever 

 they are found. The {/lnuea and dcuminata have been used in medicine, and an in- 

 fusion of the bark or fruit in brandy is a jiopular remedy in rheumatism. 



For cultivation, they require moist, rich soil, and much care is required to continue 

 in vigor the growth of the larger-leaved species. 



Genus II.— ILLl'CIUM. L. 12—12. 

 (From the Latin illicio, to allure, in allusion to its pleasant odor.) 



Sepals petaloid, 3 — 6. Petals numerous, in three series, 

 interior ones smallest. Carpels numerous, arrang-ed in a circle, 

 follicular. Seeds shining. Leaves, when bruised, exliale the 

 odor of anise. Eoergreeii shrubs. 



1. I. parviflo'kum, (Mich.) Leaves smooth, perennial, on short pe- 

 tioles, oblong. -Floivers small, axillary, nodding; petals G — 12, ovate 

 or roundish, concave. Stamens short. Carpels arranged around a ceu 



