MAGNOLIA 



MAGNOLIA 



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8. Wdtsoni, Hook. Closely allied to the former: al- 

 most glabrous, except Ivs. beneath when young: Ivs. 

 obovate to oblong, 4-7 in. long: lis. short-stalked, r}-6 in. 

 across, with G-9 petals; carpels many. June. .Japan. 

 B.M.7157. G.C. lU. 16:189 and 17:517. Gt. 48:1159. 

 Gng. 1:8. Gn. 24:417 (as M. parviflora) probably be- 

 longs here. G.M. :!4::i05. — Very handsome in bloom; 

 the beauty of the large, sweet-scented tlower is much 

 heightened by the crimson center, formed by the bright- 

 colored stamens. 



EE. Lvs. S-20 in. Jovg, mostly clustered at the einl of 

 the branches: buds and branches i/tabrous. 



9. hypoletica, Sieb. & Zucc. Tree, to 100 ft. high, with 

 broad, pyramidal head: Ivs. obovate to obovate-o))long, 

 obtusely pointed, glaucous and appressed pubescent be- 

 neath, 8-14 in. long: lis. G-7 in. across, cup- shaped, fra- 

 grant, with 0-9 petals; stamens with scarlet tilameuts: 

 tr. oblong-cylindric, scarlet, to 8 in. long. May, .lune. 

 .Japan. G.P. 1:305. Gng. 1:8. Mn. 3, p. 7.1.- One of the 

 most beautiful of the deciduous species, the under side 

 of the Ivs. being almost silvery white; about as hardy 

 as iM. mucroplnjlla. 



10. trip^tala.Linn. (jlf. UmbriUa,!^!^^.). Umbrella 

 Tree. Tree, to 40 ft., with spreading branches, forming 

 an open head: Ivs. tapering toward the base, oblong- 

 obovate, acute, pale and pubescent beneathwhen young, 

 12-24 in. long: ds. 8-10 in. across, of a disagreeable odor; 

 petals 6-9,oblong-obovate, 4-5in.long; sepalsrecurved, 

 light green: fr. rose-colored, ovate-oblong, 'Z%-A in. 

 long. May. Pa. to Ala., west to Ark. and Miss. S.S. 

 1:9 and 10. Gn. 22,p. 27; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



11. Friseri, Walt. (M. anricnlAta, Lam. M. pyra- 

 midAla, Pursh). Tree, to 40 ft., with wide-spreading 

 branches, quite glabrous: Ivs. obovate, cordate-auricu- 

 late at the base, acute, glaucescent beneath, 8-20 in. 

 long: fis. 6-9 in. across, sweet-scented; petals 6-9, ob- 

 long-obovate, 4-5 in. long: fr. oblong, bright rose-red, 

 3-5 in. long. Va. to Fla. , west to Miss. S.S.l:lland 

 12. B.M. 1206. B.R. 5:407. L. B.C. 11:1092. Gn. 22:27; 

 24, p. 511; 44, p. 935. 



DD. J3uds and branches grayish tomenfose: carpels 

 woolly. 



12. macrophjlla, Micbx. Laroe-leaved Cdpumber 

 Tree. Tree, to 50ft., with spreading branches; Ivs. ob- 

 long-obovate, blunt, subcordate-auriculate at the base, 

 glaucescent and finely pubescent beneath, 1-3 ft. long: 

 Hs. cup-shaped, fragrant, 10-12 in. across; petals 6, ob- 

 long-obovate, thick, purplish at the base, 6-7 in. long: 

 fr. broadly ovate, rose-colored, to 3 in. long. May, June. 

 Ky. to Fla., west to Ark. and La. 8.8. 1:7 and 8. B.M. 

 2981. G.F. 8:165. Gn.22,p.28; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. 



CO. Fls. yellow or greenish: petals fj, i-o}iin.. long. 



13. acuminita, Linn. CncuMBER Tree. Tall, pyra- 

 midal tree, to 90 ft. : Ivs. oval to obloug, shortly acumi- 

 nate, rounded or acute at the base, soft pubescent and 

 light green beneath, 6-9 in. long: Hs. greenish yellow or 

 glaucous green, about2-3'2 in. high, with upright petals: 

 fr. cylindric, pink, 3-4 in. long. Mav, June. N. Y. to 

 Ga., west to 111. and Ark. 8.8. 1:4 and 5. B.M. 2127. 

 L.B.C. 5:418. Gn. 24, p. 509. 



14. cordita, Michx. (M. acumindta, var. corddta. 

 Sarg. ). Similar to the former, but smaller: Ivs. more 

 pubescent, oval to ovate, acute, rounded or sometimes 

 slightly cordate at the base: fls. smaller, canary yellow. 

 Ga. and Ala. S.S. 1:6. B.M. 2427. L.B.C. 5:474. Gn. 

 22, p. 27; 24, p. 509. 



BB. Foliage coriaceous, persistent, but deciduous Xortli 



in A''os. 15 and 10. 



('. LttS. glabrous or silky-pubescent beneath: usually 



slirutjby. 



15. Thompsoni^na, Hort. (^f. gluiica, var. mi'tjor, 

 Sims. M. glauca,\'!ir. Thompsoniiina, Loud.). Prob- 

 able hybrid' of M. glauca and Iripetala. Shrubor small 

 tree: branches and buds glabrous: Ivs. oval to oblong, 

 acute, glaucescent beneath and pubescent when young, 

 6-9 in. long: Hs. white, fragrant, 5-6 in. across; sepals 

 shorter than the petals, yellowish. June, July. G. P. 

 1:269. B.M. 2164. On. 24. p. 511. -Of garden origin. 



16. glaiica, Linn. (J/. rj)Y/ii!!f)iia, Morong). Sweet, 

 Swamp or White Bay. Beaver Tree. Fig. 1347. At- 

 tractive shrub or small tree, evergreen South : Ivs. oval 

 to oblong-lanceolate, glaucous beneath and silky-pubes- 

 cent at first, 3-6 in. long; Hs. white, glol>ose, fragrant, 

 2-3 in. across; sepals nearly as large as petals, spread- 

 ing; petals 9-12, roundish obovate: fr. pink, 1-2 in. 

 long. May, -June. Mass. to Fla. near the coast, in the 

 .South extending west to Texas. S.S. 1 :3. Era. 2:60.3. 

 L.B.C. 3:215. R.H. 1894, p. 347. G.F. 10:403. Gng. 



1347. Magnolia glauca (X >i). 



4:342. — A very desirable shrub, with handsome, glossy 

 foliage and sweet-scented, creamy white Hs. Var. longi- 

 Jdlia, Loud., has lanceolate Ivs. and continues blooming 

 during a longer time than the type. 



17. ptimila, Andr. ( Ta laiima pum ila, Blume) . Shrub, 

 to 12 ft. : Ivs. elliptic-oblong, acuminate, glabrous, glau- 

 cescent beneath, .3-6 in. long: fls. axillary, nodding on 

 short-curved pedicels, globose-ovate, white, fragrant, 

 about 1>4 in. across ; petals 6. China. B.M. 977. -Cult. 

 South. 



cc. Lvs. (errugineous, pubescent beneath: tree. 



18. grandifldra, Linu. (J/, fcetida, Sarg.). Bull Bat. 

 Tall evergreen tree, to 80 ft., of pyramidal habit: 

 i>ranchlets and buds rusty-pubescent: lvs. thick and 

 firm, olilong to obovate. glossy above, ferrugineous-pu- 

 bescent beneath, sometimes glabrous at length, 5-8 in. 

 long: fls. white, fragrant, 7-8 in. across; sepals largf. 

 petaloid; petals 0-12, obovate; stamens purple: fr. oval 



