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merou?, imbricate. Style short, recurved. Carpels 1 — 2-seeded ; seeds 

 covered with a scarlet pulp. — White. If. June. Geo. to the Miss. 

 A large tvee. Magnolia. 



2 M. glau'ca, (L.) Leaves deciduous, alternate, acute, oval, glaucous 

 underneath, pubescent when young, the upper surface shining. Flow- 

 ers terminal, solitary, fragrant. Sepals membranous, as long as the 

 petals. Petals 6 — 12, obovate, narrowed at the base. — White. 2f. 

 Common in swamps. Small tree. April and May. Bay. 



3. M. acumixa'ta, (L.) Leaves deciduous, oval, acuminate, sometimes 

 broad and lanceolate, pubescent beneath. Petals obovate, obtuse. 

 Fruit cylindrical, 2 — 3 inches long. — Dull yellow, tinged with blue. If. 

 June and July. Geo. 50 — 60 feet. Cucumber- tree. 



4. M. tiupet'ala, (L.) Leaves large, deciduous, cuneate, lanceolate, 

 acute, silky when young, crowded at the extremity of the branches, 

 15 — 20 inches long, 6 — 8 wide. Sepals 3, reflexed. Petals 9, oval-lan- 

 ceolate, acute, odor of the flowers disagreeable. Fruit oval, red, 3 — 4 

 inches long. — White. 2f . May to June. Common. 30 — 40 feet. 



Umbrella-tree. 



5. M. corda'ta, (Mich.) Leaves deciduous, broad-ovate, subcordate, 

 acute, 4 — 6 inches long, slightly tomentose underneath. Sepals small. 

 Petals oblong, acute, 6 — 9. Fruit cylindiic, 3 — 4 inches long. Bark 

 furrowed. — Yellowish, faintly streaked with red. 2/.. Mountains. May 

 45 — 50 feet. 



6. M. auricula'ta, (Walt.) Leaves deciduous, spatulate-ovate, acute, 

 auriculate at the base, glabrous on both sides, 8 — 12 inches long. Sep- 

 als 3, spreading. Petals 9, oblong lanceolate, attenuate at the base, 

 2 — 3 inches long. — White, fragrant. If. May. Mountains. 34 — 40 

 feet. 



7. M. macrophyl'la, (Mich.) Stem smooth with fragile branches, bark 

 white. Leaves deciduous, alternate, very large, 1 — 3 feet long and 6 — 8 

 inches wide, crowded near the summits of the branches. Flowers large; 

 petals 4 — 5 inches long, ovate. — White, tinged with purple, fragrant. 

 2f . June. Mid. Geo. 20—30 feet. 



The individuals of this interesting genus present subjects of much interest among 

 the trees of their native forests. The majestic and noble appearance of the orandi- 

 flora, the enormous leaves of the auricuktta and maorophylld, and the abundant 

 odor of ihe glauca daring its season of flowering, perfuming the atmosphere of the 

 sections of its growth, render the species of this genus conspicuous objects wherever 

 they are found. The glauca and acuminata have been used in medicine, and an in- 

 fusion of the bark or fruit in brandy is a popular remedy in rheumatism. 



For cultivation, they require moist, rich soil, and much care is required to continue 

 in vigor the growth of the larger-leaved species. 



Genus II— ILLI'CIUM. L. 12—12. 

 (From the Latin illicio, to allure, in allusion to its pleasant odor.) 



Sepals petaloid, 3 — 6. Petals numerous, in three series, 

 interior ones smallest. Carpels numerous, arranged in a circle, 

 follicular. Seeds shining. Leaves, when bruised, exhale the 

 odor of anise. Evergreen shrubs. 



1. I. PARViFLo'r.UM, (Mich.) Leaves smooth, perennial, on short pe- 

 tioles, oblong. Flowers small, axillary, nodding; petals 6 — 12, ovate 

 or roundish, concave. Stamens short Carpels arranged around a cen- 



