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expands well, but does not open flat, and has a delightful 

 fruit-like scent. 



The second variety is the Magnolia glauca longifolia, or 

 Evergreen Swamp Magnolia of the Hortus Kewensis. This 

 Mr. Pursh, in his Flora of North America, states to be a 

 native of the more southern parts of the United States, and 

 he seems to think it should be considered a distinct species. 

 The leaves are narrower and longer than the first variety, 

 being generally about five inches long, and an inch and a 

 half wide ; the branches are more slender, and the tree is 

 altogether not so robust in its habit, as the other. The 

 flowers are smaller, come out late, and are not abundant. 

 The petals are narrower, and less numerous ; the flower is 

 not so much cupped, but more expanded. From the shape 

 of its leaves, and its habit, the plant is more elegant in its 

 general appearance. Though it is called evergreen, it cer- 

 tainly has not a legitimate claim to be considered as such, for 

 its leaves are not permanent on the branches during winter, 

 but only remain attached longer than is usual in deciduous 

 trees. 



Gordon's Double Swamp Magnolia is the third variety. 

 In its growth and habit, it much resembles the first men- 

 tioned plant. The leaves are a little broader, and the flower 

 is larger, longer, and less globular in shape. The calyx 

 leaves are not so oval, are longer, and being not quite so 

 thin, have the appearance of regular petals, thus apparently 

 adding to the character of doubleness. The position and 

 proportion of the petals to each other are as in the first plant, 

 but they are more numerous, extending to twelve or fourteen 

 in number, and in many cases, I have found eighteen in one 



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