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a bloom, downy beneath, 4-6 in. long. Flowers white, fragrant, 2-3 

 in. in diameter; petals 9, concave. Cone 1^-2 in. long, pink. Com- 

 mon in swamps and along streams, New York and southward (a 

 few in eastern Massachusetts) . The leaves often used in flavoring 

 soups, etc. 



2. M. acuminata L. Cucumber Tree. A tree 60-90 ft. high. 

 Leaves thin, oblong or oval, acute, light green and somewhat downy 

 beneath, 5-10 in. long. Flowers oblong-bell-shaped, greenish-yellow, 

 2 in. long. Petals much longer than the sepals. Cone of fruit 2-3 

 in. long, often curved, cylindrical. .Woods, especially 8! 



3. M. macrophylla Michx. Large-Leaved Umbrella Tree. A 

 small tree with gray bark. Leaves clustered at the ends of the 

 branches, oblong or obovate, obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, 

 green and glabrous above, white and downy beneath, 1^3 ft. long ; 

 petioles stout. Flowers white with a purple center, fragrant, 8-12 

 in. wide. Petals oblong, obtuse, two or three times as long as the 

 sepals. Cone ovate, 4-6 in. long, bright red at maturity. Shady 

 woods on light soil S.* 



4. M. Fraseri Walt. Ear-Leaved Umbrella Tree. A small 

 tree with a slender trunk and widely spreading branches. Leaves 

 clustered at the ends of the branches, deciduous, oblong or obovate, 

 contracted, cordate and eared at the base, smooth on both sides, 

 8-12 in. long; petioles slender. Flowers white and fragrant, 6 in. 

 broad. Petals longer than the sepals, spatulate or oblong, obtuse at 

 the apex, narrowed at the base. Cone 3-4 in. long, pink at maturity. 

 In rich woods S.* 



n. LIRIODENDRON L. 



A large tree with rough, dark-colored bark. Leaves scat- 

 tered on the branches, deciduous, 3-lobed, truncate, stipuled, 

 petioled. Mowers bisexual. Sepals 3, reflexed. Petals 6, 

 erect. Stamens numerous. Ovaries numerous, 2-ovuled, joined 

 over each other on the elongated receptacle, never opening, 

 deciduous.* 



1. L. tulipifera L. Tulip Tree. The largest tree in the family. 

 Leaves roundish in outline, mostly 3-lobed, the terminal lobe trun- 

 cate or broadly notched, usually hear1>shaped at the base, smooth, 

 green above, lighter beneath; petioles slender. Flowers terminal, 

 bell-shaped, greenish-yellow marked with orange. Petals obovate, 

 obtuse, about as long as the sepals. Mature cones ovate, acute, 2.-3 

 in. long. Common on low ground, Pennsylvania and S. Often called 

 " white wood," or, incorrectly, " white poplar." Wood valuable for 

 making boxes and light furniture.* 



