. s are destroyed by frost. The fruit consists ofround, ligneous capsules, which, when ripe, open at the summit in four seams,to release the small seeds. Geosraphij and History. The Gordonia pubescens is found only on the banksof the river Altamaha. in Georgia, where it was discovered, in 1770, by JohnBartram. who gave it the name of Franklinia. It was introduced into England,in 1774, by Mi. William Malcolm. There are plants ten feet high in the MileEnd nursery, London, and of a larger size at Pursers Cross, and at Syon. Itis also c
. s are destroyed by frost. The fruit consists ofround, ligneous capsules, which, when ripe, open at the summit in four seams,to release the small seeds. Geosraphij and History. The Gordonia pubescens is found only on the banksof the river Altamaha. in Georgia, where it was discovered, in 1770, by JohnBartram. who gave it the name of Franklinia. It was introduced into England,in 1774, by Mi. William Malcolm. There are plants ten feet high in the MileEnd nursery, London, and of a larger size at Pursers Cross, and at Syon. Itis also cultivated in the Jardin Imperial des Plantes, in France ; and a few yearsa^o there was a tree of a considerable size in the garden at Trianon. The largestti-ee of this species which we have on record, is in the Bartram botanic garden,at Kingsessing, near Philadelphia. It is fifty-two feet in height, with a trmrkthree feet and nine inches in circumference. There is also another vigorous tree,fifteen feet high, in the garden of Mr. D. Landreth, of PUBESCENT-LEAVED GORDONIA. 55 Soil, Situation, (^c. The native soil of this species is sandy wastes, wherethere is peat and an abundance of moisture a great part of the year. It is con-sidered somewhat hardier than the Gordonia lasianthus. and has been moregenerally cultivated. The soil, situation, and culture, may be considered, in allrespects, the same as those described in the preceding species. Uses^ tjc. No particular application has been made of this tree, except foiornament.
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