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tree rarely exceeds the height of thirty feet. On 
vigorous trees, and in favorable situations, the leaves 
are often two feet long. They are disposed in a 
circle at the extremities of the branches; hence the 
name of Umbrella Tree. The flowers are large and 
beautiful, from six to eight inches broad; they are 
pure white, and have a sweet but heavy and not alto- 
gether agreeable odor. 
I have not found the cultivation of this species 
satisfactory in Northern Illinois. The terminal buds 
are often injured by cold, and it has a persistent dis- 
position to throw up new stems from the base, the 
old ones dying down; so that it never becomes a 
good sized shrub. It seems to require a sheltered, 
shady situation. In exposed localities the foliage 
becomes disfigured, being scorched by the sun and 
beaten by violent winds. Propagation same as the 
preceding. 
Magnolia Sraseri—LEar-leaved Umbrella Tree. 
Leaves, oblong-obovate or spatulate, auriculate at 
the base, glabrous; petals, obovate-spatulate with 
narrow claws. 
This species is found only along the Alleghany 
mountains in the Southern States, and is said not to 
be plentiful, even in its native localities. It grows to 
the height of forty feet, and is distinguished for the 
beauty of its foliage and flowers. It is preferred to 
the preceding species by cultivators, as the flowers 
have a pleasant fragrance; but it is not very com- 
mon, and I am but slightly acquainted with it. It is 
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