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cor data. 
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auriculala. 
pyramidaia. 
tulipifera. 
acutiloba. 
obtusiloba. 
poLYANDKiA POLYGYNiA. Magnolia. 
of M. glauca. It is generally known by the name of 
Cucumber 'tree, aTad its fruits are used as a wholesome 
bitter among the inhabitants. 
6. M. foliis cordatis subtus subtomentosis, petalis lanceo- 
lato-oblongis acutis. — Mich.Jl. amer. 1. p. 328. 
Icon. Mich arh. t. 4. 
On dry ridges of mountains in Upper Carolina and 
Georgia. ^2 ♦ Flowers yellow. 
7. M. foliis amplis obovato-lanceolatis acutis subtus glancis 
basi cordatis auricula! is, lobis approximatis, petalis 
ovaiis acutis sub-unguiculatis. — Willd. sp. pi. 2. 
p. 1258. 
M auricularis. Farad, lond. 43. 
M. Fraseri. Watt.fi. car. 15Q. 
Icon. Bot mag. 1200. Bot.rep. 5ys. Mich. arh. t. 6. 
In the Allegany mountains, from the head- waters of the 
SusqiTehanna to Carolina. . April, May. v v. 
A beautiful tree j flowers yellowish white, large. The 
bark of this and some of the foregoing species is es- 
teemed a valuable medicine, particularly in intermitting 
fevers ; from winch circumstance it is known in some 
places by the name of Indian Physic. 
8. M. foliis rhomboideo-obovalibus abrupte acutis concolo- 
ribus basi subcordatis auriculatis, lobis divaricatis, 
petalis lanceolatis sensim acutis. Bartr. trav. p.. . . . 
M. aunculata. HHch.fi. amer. 1. p 328. 
In the western parts of Carolina and Georgia. J2 • April, 
May. V. V. This species has generally been con- 
founded with the foregoing one, from which it not 
only difters in the distinctions given above, but in ge- 
neral habit : the tree is of a more upright pyramidal 
grov/th, and the leaves not one fourth the size of 
M. auriculata. 
453. LIRIODENDRCN. Gen pi. 941. 
1 . L. foliis absclsso-truncatis 4-lobatis, calyce triphyllo.— 
Willd: sp pi. 2. p. \ 25 4c. 
a. li- lobis acutis acuminatisque. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p.32d. 
icon. Bot. mag 2y5. Schmidt arb. AS. Catesh. car. 1. 
t. 48 . Mich arh. t 
/3. L lobis rotundato ob'.asi^sirais. Mich. 1. c 
In fertile gro’v.nd : Canada to Florida. /3. in Pensylvania, 
. June, July. v.v. A highly ornamental and use- 
