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MAGNOLIA* Yulan, var. Soulangidna. 
M. Soulange’s Magnolia. 
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POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. MAGNOLIACEE. 
MAGNOLIA. Supra, vol. 4. p. 325. 
M. Yulan; foliis deciduis oboyatis abrupté acuminatis, junioribus pubes- 
centibus post anthesin prodeuntibus, floribus erectis 6-9 petalis, stylis 
erectis, Decand. syst. 1.455. Prodr. 1. 81. 
Le Yu-lan. Mém. Chin. 3. p. 441. 
M. precia. Correa de Serra in Vent. Malm. n. 24. adn.2. 
M. conspicua. Salish. parad. 38. t. 38. Ait. Kew. ed. 2. v. 3. p- 380. 
M. Yulan. Desf. arb. 2. p. 6. pict. hort. par. 43, t. 37, Bonpl. nav. 
p. 53. t, 20. 
Var. Soulangiana; floribus extis purpurascentibus. 
M. Soulangiana s. M. precia flore albo purpurascente Soulange-Bodin, 
notice sur une nouvelle espece de Magnolie. 
ca ee re ea mmm ere eae! 
A very handsome variety of the Yulan Magnolia, ob- 
tained, as we are informed by the Chevalier Soulange- 
Bodin, in his Garden at Fromont, from a seed of M. Yulan, 
which had been fertilised by the pollen of M. obovata. 
Our drawing was made at the Nursery of Messrs. Young, 
of Epsom, by whom the variety had been procured from 
M. Soulange. It has been so short a time in this country, 
that little is known of its good qualities except by report ; 
we shall, therefore, give M. Soulange’s account nearly in 
his own words, premising that we have found the blossoms 
exceedingly fragrant, and that it is probable the variety 
will be adapted to our climate. 
«© Tt has considerable affinity to the two species 
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* Magnolia, in record of the merits of Peter Magnol, formerly Professor 
of Botany at Montpellier, born in 1638, died in 1715; author of several 
Botanical works of merit. Yulan is the Chinese name of the species; called 
Soulangiana in compliment to the gentleman who raised it. 
