Notes on Magnolia and Other Woody Plants 
W. W. AsHE 
Magnolia pyramidata Pursh. In 1929 two well developed 
trees of this species were noticed near Midway, Gadsden County, 
Florida, about 30 miles southeast of River Junction, previously 
regarded as the southeastern point of distribution. Later the same 
site was visited in company with Dr. H. Kurz of Tallahassee. 
Although Magnolia fraseri has been credited both to Louisiana 
and to Mississippi, it seems doubtful whether it actually occurs 
in either state. The pale lower surface of the leaves regarded as 
peculiar to M. fraseri sometimes certainly occurs also on M. pyra- 
midata. Positive identification without the characteristic fruit 
is uncertain, but it seems probable that all of the specimens which 
have been collected in Mississippi and Louisiana and referred to 
M. fraseri should be considered as M. pyramidata. 
_ ‘Magnolia foetida forma margaretta f. nov. A number of cul- 
tivated varieties have been credited to this species. None of these, 
however, seems to exist in a natural state. In the stream-head 
Sepals retuse. Type from Juniper Head Creek, Okaloosa County, 
Florida, W.W.A., May, 1928, and June, 1929. 
~“ Magnolia foetida forma parvifolia f. nov. Throughout its 
distribution occasional trees of this species occur with fairly small 
l southern Louisiana a very common form has small 
oblong ovate leaves 15 to 20 cm. long, prevailingly complanate. 
In the middle part of this state and to the east of Pearl River this 
form is uncommon 
4 
Mag 
ofa M agnolia were collected in 1926 in Choctaw and Tuscaloosa 
t was noted in the reference to these collections that many ot 
in labama trees reached a height of 25 m. thus greatly exceed- 
i pa height M. cordata as it grows in northeastern Georgia where 
Collectad needs 10 m. Since 1926 this same form has been 
ected at a number of other localities in Alabama and many 
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