POLYANDfilA POLYGYNIA, MagnoUa, 
gether. In Carolina it is known by the narae of Big 
Laurel. 
2. M, foliis ovalibus subtus glaucis, petalis obovatis basi 
attenuatis, — IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1256. 
«t. M. foliis deciduis ovali-oblongis oblusiusculis. — Ait. 
kew. '2. p.25\. 
Icon. Dill. eltk. t. 168. f. 205. Catesh. car. 1. t. 3Q. 
Trew thret. Q. Mich. arb. t. 2. 
/S. M. foliis perennantibus ellipticis utrinque acutis. — Ait. 
l. c. 
In swamps covered Muth wood : New Jersey to Carolina. 
jS. Georgia and Florida. T2 . May — July. v. v. A 
small tree; flowers white, very fragrant. The variety 
/3, is a taller tree, the branches more upright, and the 
leaves narrow and long ; it might wi^th propriety be 
considered a distinct species. This species is known 
by the names of Summp Sassafras, Sweet Bay, 
Swamp Laurel, and Beaver-wood. 
3. M. rarais medullosis fragilibus, foliis amplisissimis ob- 
longe subcuneato-obovalibus basi sinuata subauriculatis 
subtus glaucis, petalis 6. ovatis obtusis. — Mich. Ji. 
amer. 1. p. 32J. 
Icon. Mich. arb. t.y . 
In the deep forests of Tennassee. Vi . May— July, v, v. 
s.ji. This stately small tree, with its extremely large 
leaves and white flowers, tinged at the bottom with 
red, which are larger than M. gravdiflora, is one of 
the most ornamental trees America produces. 
4. M. foliis amplis oblonge subcuneato-obovalibus acutis, 
junioribus holosericeis, petalis 9. ellipticis acutis, 
exterioribus reflexis. — WilLd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1258. 
M. umbrella. Lam. encycl. 3. p. 644. 
Icon. Catesb. car. 2. t. 80. Mich. arb. t. 5. 
In the mountains of Virginia and Carolina, T2 • June, 
July. v.v. Leaves large; dowers white, the size 
of M. grandijlora, and very fragrant. It is generally 
known by the name of Umbrella-tree ; in the moun- 
tains they call it Elk- wood. 
5. M. foliis ovalibus acuminatis subtus pubescentibus, pe- 
talis obovatis obtusiusculis. — JVilld. sp. pl. 2. p. 1257 • 
Icon. Catesb. car, 3. t. 15. Mich. arb. t 3. 
In high mountain-valleys, in fertile soil : Pensylvania to 
Carolina. • June, July. v.v. Flowers a dim yellow 
mixed wdth a faint blue, not much larger than those 
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glauca. 
latifolia. 
longifolia. 
macTophylla. 
tripetala. 
acuminata. 
