60 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



than those on most of the species. The petals are narrow and about 15 

 in number. 



The species of magnolias from eastern Asia generally bloom before the 

 leaves expand in spring and have deciduous leaves. The American spe- 

 cies bloom in the summer and are generally deciduous, though two species 

 are evergreen. These are, Small or Swamp Magnolia (5) — Magnolia 

 virginiana (M. glaiica) — which is found wild north to Massachusetts and 

 is hardy in sheltered positions in southern Canada though not fully ever- 

 green in northern positions ; and Evergreen Magnolia (6) — Magnolia 

 grandifi6ra — which, if protected from the north winds, can be successfully 

 grown in southern New York. All the Magnolias form cone-like fruits, 

 usually pink or red when ripe, from wliich the ripened scarlet-coated 

 seeds hang out on slender threads. 



The following key will enable one to determine the species of most if 

 not all of the forms. In the key all the species are included, though some 

 of them are always tree-like. [Fresh seeds; layers.] 



KEY TO THE MAGNOLIAS 



* Blooming before the deciduous leaves expand. (A.) 

 A. Flowers pure white or slightly pinkish. (B.) 



B. Flowers bell-like in form. Chinese White Magnolia or Yulan 



Magnolia — Magnolia conspfcua (M. Yulan). 

 B. Flowers broadly spreading. (C). 



C. Petals only 6. Kobls Magnolia (7) — Magnolia Kobus. 

 C. Petals narrow, 9-18. Star Magnolia or Hall's Japan Mag- 

 nolia (4) — Magnolia stell^ta. 

 A. Flowers pink to purple outside. (D.) 

 D. Flowers larger, 6-8 inches broad. ,(B.) 

 E. Hardy north to New York. Soulange's Magnolia — Mag- 

 nolia Soulangekna. 

 E. Hardy only south. Campbell's Magnolia ■ — Magnolia 

 Cimpbelli. 

 D. Flowers small, 3-4 inches broad. Purple Magnolia (8) — 

 Magnolia purpiirea (M. obov^ta). 



* Blooming after the new leaves expand (some are evergreen). (P.) 

 F. Flowers greenish; tall tree. Cucumber Tree — Magnolia 



acuminata. 

 F. Flowers white with conspicuous colored mark in center. (G.) 

 G. Petals purple-spotted at base. Great-leaveo Magnolia or 



Large-leaved Cucumber Tree — Magnolia macrophylla. 

 G. Stamens with scarlet filaments. (H.) 



