ITA^'iiiKun-: iiF Theks of tiiI': Xi >i; riiKitx States and Canada. 211 



The Fraser Magnolia is never a very large 

 tree, it attains tlie lieiglit of from 3U to 40 

 ft., and its trunt;. often crool<ed and leaning, 

 is rarely more than 12 or 18 in. in diameter, 

 vested in a gray-hrown smoothish bark. With 

 few large branches it forms a wide-topped 

 often irregular head, and frequently sends up 

 two or more trunks from a single base. It 

 is quite an abundant tree on the southern 

 slopes of the Alleghanies at an altitude of 

 from 2000 to 3000 ft. where it may be found 

 leaning over the turbulant mountain streams 

 ill company with the Sorrel-tree, Rliododon- 

 drons. Witch Hazel, Silver-bell Tree, Black 

 Birch, Yellow Buckeye, etc. It ranges north- 

 ward among the mountains into \ irginia, 

 where, however, it is far less abundant. Not 

 as hardy as most of the other ^lagriolias. it 

 is not as extensively planted for ornamental 

 purposes, excepting in the Southern and Mid- 

 dle States where it is planted as a valuable 

 ornamental tree. 



Its wnrul is light, a cubic foot when abso- 

 lutely dry weighing 31.18 lbs., sort and easily 

 worked. 1 



J.fnvfS flocidiious. ohistercd at the end.s of the 

 brancblcts, oljo\-ate-Mpatulate. auricu'ale at has.', 

 afutp or otituse at apex, glabrous dark .i^rciTi 

 above, paler beneath : buds giahrous, purplisli 

 grfen. Floircvfi white. fra'.^rant. 8-Kt in. across : 

 sppais parly deciduous : petals G-9. spreadin,!;;. 

 oliovate-spatulate. Ioniser than tbe sepals and thos<.' 

 of the outer rnnk iari^or and broader than those 

 of tbe innru'. rniit oblong, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, 

 the onr[)els with long curved beaks; seed com- 

 pressed. 



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