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is one of the most ornamental species, and it is proba- 
bly nearly or quite as hardy as the preceding species, 
since it withstands the winters of Massachusetts. 
The wood is similar to that of the cucumber tree, 
but is seldom used, as the trees are not very common, 
even in their native localities. 
Magnolia macrophylla—Great-leaved Magnolia. 
Leaves, obovate-oblong, cordate at the narrowed 
base, pubescent and white beneath; petals, white, 
with a purple spot inside at the base; ovate; cone 
of the fruit, ovoid. 
This species is not very common anywhere. It is 
found in the southeast part of Kentucky and in 
some other places in the Southern States. It is the 
most remarkable of the Magnolias for the size of its 
leaves and flowers. The leaves are from two to three 
feet long; the flowers nine or ten inches across. The 
tree is of moderate size and the wood of little value. 
It is of uncertain hardihood north of Philadelphia. It 
-requires a well sheltered situation, as, on account of 
its heavy foliage, it is liable to be injured by high 
winds. 
Magnolia glauca—Small Magnolia, Sweet Bay. 
Leaves, oblong or oval, obtuse, white beneath ; 
petals, white, rounded, obovate; cone of fruit, small, 
oblong. 
The Small Magnolia grows near the sea coast from 
Massachusetts to Louisiana, but is seldom found far 
in the interior, and appears to be a stranger to the 
