MAGNOLIA 



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

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

 obovate to oblong, 4-7 in. long: tls. short-stalked, 5-6 in. 

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

 li.M. 7157. G.C. III. 16:189 and 17:517. Gt. 48:1459. 

 Gng. 1:8. Gn. 24:417 (as M. parviflora) probably be- 

 longs here. G.M. 34:1)05.- Very handsome in bloom; 

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

 heightened by the crimson center, formed by the bright- 

 colored stamens. 

 EE. Lrx. 



the br 



Klu- 



9. hypoletica, Si«b. & Zucc. Tree, to 100 ft. high, with 

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

 obtusely pointed, glaucous and appressed pubescent be- 

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

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

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

 Japan. G.F. I::i05. Gng. 1:8. Mn. 3, p. 73.- One of the 

 most beautiful of the deciduous species, the under side 

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

 as M. macrophylht. 



10. tripfitala, Linn. (JT. Cmlr^Hrt, Lam.). I'mbrella 

 Tree. Tree, to 40 ft., with spreading 1u:iii.1hs. f..riiiii]^' 

 an open head: Ivs. tapering toward tin' Iki--i'. ol-litn:;- 

 obovate, acute, pale and pubescent beni miIi « li.ii \.iiiiiu-, 

 12-24 in. long: Bs.8-10in. across, of adis;i;;retMlil.M,,l,.r; 

 petals 6-9,oblong-obovate, 4-5in.long; sepals recurved, 

 light green: fr. rose-colored, ovate-oblong, 2i4-4 in. 

 long. May. Pa. to Ala., west to Ark. and Miss. S.S. 

 I:9andl0. Gn.22,p.27; 24,p.509; 33, p. 539. 



11. Friseri, Walt. (M. auriculdta, Lam. M. pi/ra- 

 middta, Pursh). Tree, to 40 ft., with wide-spre:iding 

 branches, quite glabrous: Ivs. obovate, cordate-auricu- 

 late at the base, acute, glaucescent beneath, 8-20 in. 

 long: fls. 6-9 in. across, sweet-scented; petals 6-9, ob- 

 long-obovate, 4-5 in. long: fr. oblong, bright rose-red, 

 3-5 in. long. Va. to Pla., west to Miss. S.S. 1:11 and 

 12. B.M. 1206. B.R. 5:407. L.B.C. 11:1092. Gn. 22:27; 

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



DD. Buds and branches grayish tomentose: carpels 

 woolly. 



12. macroph^Ua, Michx. Lakoe-leaved CnrnMBER 

 Tree. Tree, to 50 ft. , with spreading branches : Ivs. ob- 

 long-obovate, blunt, subcordate-auriculate at the base, 

 glaucescent and finely pubescent beneath, 1-3 ft. long: 

 fis. 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. 

 Ky.toPla.,west to Ark. and La. S.S. I:7and8. B.M. 

 2981. G.F.8:165. Gn. 22, p. 28; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



CO. Fls. uellow or greenish: petals 6, S-3% in. long. 



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

 midal 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, about2-3K in. high, with upright petals: 

 fr. cylindric, pink, 3^ 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. 



14. cord&ta, Michx. (jV. aciiminAfa, var. cordita, 

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

 pubescent, oval to ovate, acute, rounded or sometimes 

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

 Ga. and Ala. S.S. 1:6. B.M. 2427. L.B.C.5:474. Gn. 

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



Lvs. glabr 



Illy 



ilky-pubescent bene( 



15. Thompaonijliia, Sarg. (M. glaucn, var. mdjor, 

 Sims. M. glaiica, var. ThompsoniAna, Land.). Prob- 

 able hybrid of M. glauca and tripetala. ShruboT small 

 tree: branches and buds glabrous: lvs. 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. B.M. 2164. Gn. 24. p. 511. -Of garden origin. 



MAGNOLIA 967 



16. glaiica, Linn. (J/. I'irg i ii iAna, Moiong). Sweet, 

 Swamp or White Bav. Beaver Tree. Fig. 1347. 

 tractive shrub or small tree, evergreen South: lvs. oval 

 to oblong-lanceolate, glaucous beneath and silky-pubes 

 cent at flrst, 3-6 in. long: fis. 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 

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

 ■ ~.C. 3:215. B.H. 1894, p. 347. GP. 10:403. Gng. 



1347. Magnolia glauca 



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. piimila,Andr. (r<i/a;(»i« pHmi7n,Blume). Shrub, 

 to 12 ft. : Iv.s. elliptic-oblong, acuminate, glabrous, glau- 

 cescent bene.ath, .3-6 in. long: fls. axillary, nodding on 

 short-curved pedicels, globose-ovate, white, fragrant, 

 about IMin. across ; petals 6. China. B.M. 977.-Cult. 

 South. 



CC. Lvs. ferriigineous, pubescent beneath: tree. 



18. grandifldra, Linn. (Jf. faitida, Sarg.). Bull Bay. 

 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 



