MAGNOLIA FAMILY 



finally the red berries within break through the skin of the 

 covering, hang for a time on long white threads, and at length 

 become food for birds. Within the red pul|) is a shining black 

 seed. Both fruit and bark arc aromatic and somewhat bitter. 

 The Cucundjcr loves the mountain-side, the narrow valley, 

 and the baidcs ol streams, an atmos|>here constantly moist, a 

 soil deep antl fertile. It is a magniliccnt tree for lawn plant- 

 ing, and thrives with but little attention. The only objection 

 that can be urged against it is its tendency to drop its leaves 

 more or less throughout the summer. 



TULIP-TREE. YELLOW POPLAR 



J.iyioih'mlron lit] 'fi/\ra, 



Liriodtndi\>}i, from Lwo tireek wairds meaninj^ lily and tree. 

 Tii/i/'i/tia, tulip-bearing. 



One of the largest and most beautiful of our nati\'cs trees, known 

 to reach the lieight of one hundred and ninety feet, with a trunk ten 

 feet in diameter ; its ordinary height, seventy to one hundred feet. 

 Found sparingly in New England, aljundant on the southern shore of 

 Lake Faie and westward to Illinois, It extends south to Alabama and 

 Georgia, and is rare west of the i\Iississi|ipi Ri\er. Prefers deep, 

 rich, and rather moist soil; is common, though not abundant, nor is 

 it solitary. Roots fleshy. Growth fairly rapid. Typical form of 

 head conical, 



J!ark. — V,ro\yn, furrowed ; branchlcts smooth, histrous, reddish at 

 first, later dark gray, tinallv brown. Aromatic .and bitter, 



IVood. — Light yellow to brown, sapwood creamy "hite ; light, soft 

 britde, close, straight-grained, llsed for inteiiiir finish of"'lioiisesi 

 for siding, for panels of carriages, for coffin boxes, ])attern timber, and 

 wooden ware. On account of the growing scarcity of the better 

 qualities of white pine, tulip wood is taking its place to some extent, 

 particularly «heu \erv wide boards are required, Sp, gr,, 0.4230- 

 weiglit of cu. ft,, 26.36 lbs, 



]]'iiitcy Bii,/s.~\)?i\-'k red. covered with a bloruii, obtuse ; scales 

 becoming conspicuous stipules for the unfolding leaf, .and persistent 

 until the leaf is fully grown. Flower-bud enclosed in a two-\alvcd. 

 caducous bract, 



Zc,!7','5,— Alternate, simple, feallier-\-eined, five to six inches long, 

 as many broad, four-lobed. heart-shaped or truncate or slightlj 



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