148 FLORA OF TEXAS. 



the side of the filament. Fistils many, packed and partly 

 grown to make a sort of cone in fruit. 



SYNOPSIS. 

 Suborder I. WiNTEMLfi. 



1. Illicum. 



Suborder II. Schizandbe^. 



2. Schizandra. 



Suborder III. Magnolieje. Flowers perfect. Stamens numerous, separate. 

 Ovaries imbricated in a head, 2-ovuled. Fruit fleshy or 

 somewhat woody, in conelike heads or spikes. Chiefly 

 trees. Leaves entire. Stipules large. 



3. Magnolia. Fruit fleshy, dehiscent, persistent on the receptacle. Anthers 



intorse. 



4. Liriodendrou. 



MAGNOLIA, L. 



Sej)als 3, caducous; petals 6-9 ; anthers longer than the 

 filaments, opening inward ; carpels 2-Yalved, 1-2-seeded, 

 aggregated into a hard, conelike fruit ; seeds berry-like, 

 and suspended from the opening carpels by a long funicu- 

 lus. Trees and shrubs with large fragrant flowers. Leaves 

 conduplicate in the bud, embracing and embraced by 

 sheathing stipules. 



* Leaves perennial. 



M. GRAXDIFLORA (Magnolia). Leaves coriaceous, ob- 

 long or obovate, smooth and glossy above, rusty-pubescent 

 beneath, flat or concave ; petals mostly 9, obovate, con- 

 cave, clawed. Light, fertile soil, in the Gulf counties of 

 Texas. A very large tree. Leaves 6-12' long. Floirers 

 6-9' wide, white, changing to brown. Cone of the fruit 

 oval, seed crimson, remaining suspended by a white thread 

 for several days after ripening. 



M. GLAUCA (Sweet Bay). Leaves coriaceous, lanceolate 

 and oblong, silky-pubescent, at length smooth above, glau- 

 cous beneath ; petals 9, obovate, concave. Swamps. A 



