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LXXXVII. ‘ 
- MAGNOLIA GRACILIS. 
* Slender Magnolia. 
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Ordinem Naturalem et Characterem Generis vide sub No. 3 
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& *Calyx3-phyllu. hy, 
M. foliorum laminis obovato-lanceolatis, acuminatis, nervis subtus vix evidenter anastomozantibus : 
stipulis a supra medium petioli decurrentibus: floribus ante folia prodeuntibus : petalis exterioribus 
circiter 2 pollices longis. 
* 
M. tomentosa. Thunb. in Linn. Trans. 0.2. p.356. Kobus. Kampf. Ic. Select. t. 42. M. glauca @, 
Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 286. Sini et Config Kobus, &c. Kampf. Aman. p. 845. Kobus. Kampf. 
Descr. Pi. Jap. MS. in Brit. Mus. 2. 2915 
Sponte nascentem in Ins. Nipon, legit. Kamprer. 
Floret fine Aprilis, Maio. + 
A distinct epecies from M. Purpurea of our gardeners, and sent i tom China some years ago to 
Rt. Honble. CH ares sey on Its branches are more slender, argc dark chestnut colo 
Petiole from 3 to 5 lines long, within the stipule smooth and concave: Lanne § 
surface paler, from 3 to 9 inches long, 15 to 3 inches broad, somewhat rrecurved-sp mau 
lanced, while tender finely ciliated, “except th 
which are not so minutely subdivided as in M. "Popul By, ee pale green, from7 to 10. ts 
— above the middle of the petiole, finely pubescent. peeipe signe" smell, t 8 
ast year’s branches when the youn leaves are just beginning to appear+ 
thick, 5 lines long, erect, pradeally wider 0 towards the top, round, as far as the bce ta 
above it almost smooth, Bracte surrounding the peduncle near its top, on ie! ing ool 
y — flowers. Calyx greenish brown, from 11 to 13 lines gs Sgegrn ape: d-spreading 
equal, narrowly wedge-shaped, very entire, obtuse, smoot with a slight dew. eee 
oP with their caliie cabeategl 6 Airs but the colour gradually vanishing on Toth sides t Pn dee 
side t is almost white, three outer ones about 2 inches long, three i easing on capa 
shorter, obovate-wedge-shaped, obtuse, smooth on both surfaces with a slight dew, 
ence of soft leather: Nerves deeper coloured. Filaments from 52 to 64, dark purp! 
line in length, thick but the base itself where they are inserted so o narrow as he tos, 
. ‘ rd 3 
® REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. - 
1. ‘epee er calyx and petals, magnified. 9, Three eee a Stamen heh 2 ae 
singlesPistillum highly rogue. = a. 
