. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. MAGNOLIA MAGNOLIA 967 WAtsoni, Hook. Closely allied to the former: al- it 'l- i'" ---^i, 24,p. 511; 44, p. 935. DD. Suds and branches grayish tomentose: carpels woolly. 12. macrophJUa, Michx. Large-leaved CuruMBER Tree. Tree, to 50 ft., with spreading branches: long-obovate, blunt, subcordate-auricu
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. MAGNOLIA MAGNOLIA 967 WAtsoni, Hook. Closely allied to the former: al- it 'l- i'" ---^i, 24,p. 511; 44, p. 935. DD. Suds and branches grayish tomentose: carpels woolly. 12. macrophJUa, Michx. Large-leaved CuruMBER Tree. Tree, to 50 ft., with spreading branches: long-obovate, blunt, subcordate-auriculate at the base, glaucescent and finely pubescent beneath, 1-3 ft. long: fls. cup-shaped, fragrant, 10-12 in. across; petals 6, ob long-obovate, thick, purplish at the base, 6-7 in. long: fr. broadly ovate, rose-colored, to 3 in. long. May, June. Kv. to Fla., west to Ark. and La. I:7and8. 2981. 8:105. ,; 24, p. 509; 33, p. 539. CO. Fls. yellow or greenish: petals 6, SSViin. long. 13. acuminata, Linn. Cucumber Tree. Tall, pyra- midal tree, to 90 ft.: lvs. oval to oblong, shortly acumi- nate, rounded or acute at the base, soft pubescent and light green beneath, 6-9 in. long: fls. greenish yellow or glaucous green, about 2-3 H in. high, with upright petals: fr. cylindric, pink, 3-4 in. long. May, June. N. Y. to Ga., west to 111. and Ark. :4and5. 5:418. Gn. 24, p. 509. 14. cord^ta, Michx. {M. aciimin&ta, var. corddta, Sarg.). Similar to the former, but smaller: lvs. more pubescent, oval to ovate, acute, rounded or sometimes slightly cordate at the base: fls. smaller, canary yellow. GaTandAla. 1:6. 2427. :474. Gn. 22, p. 27; 24, p. 509. BB. Foliane coriaceous, persistent, but deciduous North in Ifos. 15 and 16. 0 Lvs qlabrous or silky-pubescent beneath: usually shrubby. 15. Thompsoniana, Hort. [M. u'"'"â ". var. mijor, Sims. M. ulam;,, yiir. ,,â,r,,ni. Loud.). Prob- able hybrid of M. ,//,.Â
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