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tral receptacle. — Dull yellow. ^ . May. Flor. and lower districts ol 

 Georgia. 6 — 10 feet. Anise- tree. 



2. L. florida'num, (Ellis.) Leaves acuminate. Petals 27 — 30, the 

 exterior oblong, the interior ligulate. Flowers larger than the preced- 

 ing. — Dark purple. ^ . May. Florida in swamps. 



In this country, the IlHciums are used only as ornaments, but they are used in 

 other countries as aromatics, and stimulants, and carminatives. In China they are 

 burnt in the temples. In Europe they are used in giving a peculiar flavor to certain 

 liquors. They are easily propagated by layers. 



Genus III.— LIRIODEN'DROK L. 12—12. (Tulip-tree.) 

 (From the Greek lirion, a tulip, and dendron, a tree.) 



Sepals 3, concave. Petals 6, in 2 series, obovate, lanceolate, 

 campanulate. Fruit composed of densely imbricated carpels 

 1 — 2 seeded, the apices produced into lanceolate wings. 



1. L. tulipif'era, (L.) Leaves 3-lobed, the middle lobe truncate, 

 glabrous. — Greenish yellow, orange within. If. May. Common. 

 50 — 100 feet. Whitewood. 



The Liriodendron is one of the largest trees of our forests, sometimes attaining the 

 size of 8 — 9 feet in diameter, and 120 — 150 feet in height. It possesses similar proper- 

 ties t> die magnolia. It has been used as a substitute for the Peruvian hark, in inter- 

 mittents. The powdered bark is said to be the most efficient in its operation. 



Order III. — ANON k'CEM. Juss. ( Custard-apple Family.) 



Sepals 3 — 4. Petals 6, coriaceous, with a valvular aestivation, 

 arranged in two rows, hypogynous. Stamens indefinite ; fila- 

 ments short, angular; anthers adnate. Ovaries numerous, 

 closely packed ; styles short, or none ; stigma simple. Fruit 

 succulent, or dry, composed of carpels separate, or united, 1 or 

 many seeded. Seeds anatropous. Albumen ruminated. Em- 

 bryo small. Leaves alternate, entire. Flowers axillary. 



Genus I.— ASI'MINA. Adan. 12— 12. (Uvaria, L.) 

 (Named from Asiminier, of the French colonists.) 



Sepals 3, sometimes united at the base. Petals 6, tlie three 

 outer ones larger. Stamens numerous, inserted on a conical or 

 hemispherical torus. Carpels oblong, pulpy within, several- 

 seeded. Trees or shrubs. 



1. A. pavriflo'ra, (Dunal.) A small shrub with a few branches near 

 the summit. Leaves alternate, obovate, cuneate, mucronate, on short 

 petioles. Branches covered with a brownish pubescence. Flowers sol- 

 itary. Calyx deciduous, pubescent. Petals 6, the 3 exterior ones 

 twice as large as the calyx, pubescent. Fruit 1 inch long, fleshy. — 

 Greeni&h purple. 2{. May. On the coast of Car. and Geo. 2 — 3 ft. 



2. A. tril'oba, (Dunal.) A small tree, with alternate slender and 

 glabrous branches. Leaves glabrous, oblong-ovate, acuminate, alternate, 

 en short petioles. Flowers solitary. Petals nearly round, much larger 



