IN D E X. AILANTUS, generic characters of . AMELANCHIER, generic characters of AMYGDALUS, generic characters of . : 95 Bass-wood, American Lime-tree. · 106 BERBERIS, generic characters of · 109 Bread Nut-tree, Jamaica , . 118 BROUSSONETIA, generic characters of . 460 . 110 Broussonetia papyrifera · . 155 Buffalo Berry, Rabbit Berry .. · 156 BURSERA, generic characters of . · 224 BUXUS, generic characters of . . 230 CATALPA, generic characters of 188 CELTIS, generic characters of . 356 Celtis australis . . . . ......................... · ................. Page! Page . 54 134 131 217 CERCIS, generic characters of * siliquastrum .. Carolinian, Wild Orange . Perfumed. - Wild, Gean, Merry. 66 Kentucky. " florida " mas . . crus-galli punctula .. 220 Gordonia pubescens Bland's, Pale-red Catawba Elsanborough . Isabella . . 253 Gymnocladus canadensis . . . . 250 218 " European . " Scarlet-flowered . ILEX, generic characters of . 280 “ cassena . . opaci " paraguariensis. Judas-tree, Red-bud . Kalmia latifolia . . . . . ........ ....... 277 . 169 .. .. 221 . . 350 2 Daphne mezereum. an Olive' . . . " Boston, on Common . Johnstown Penn's. FICUS, generic characters of . " Sycomorus . . . . 46 ercelsior. Laurel, Kalmia . “ Big, Magnolia. " European, Sweet Bay Sheep, Lamb-kill Laurus benzoin , carolinensis . cassia . . . cinnamomum nobilis . . sassafras . " European, Linden European, Linden . . . Common . . Green, Yellow . Honey, Sweet. 66 White . Georgia Bark, Pinckneya * triacanthos . pubens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Vaclura aurantiaca. a. cordata umbrella . Ear-leaved Umbrella . Large-leaved Sugar, Black , White, Soft, Silver 405 120 31 ......... 230 178 Paulownia imperialis . " macrostachya . " rubra . . . 78 Peach, Common .. " Wild, Tupelo . . 93 Persimon, Virginian Date Plum . 95 Pinckneya pubens . . . . . " pubescens . . . . 84 PISTACIA, generic characters of . Pistachio Nut-tree . " richardii . . " Chicasaw · · · Prunus armeniaca . avium cerasus chicasa domestica . mahaleb serotina Punica granatum , . 517 communis . cydonia . . . . . . 245 nigra. * tinctoria Brousa . . White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 .............. .. . . . ..... ............ . Pyrus japonica . 331 TILIA, generic characters of . 296 Tilia americana . 297 " a. alba . . 297 “ europea . L " glabra . “ heterophylla . Toothache-tree . . · 175 " Heaven . 359 | Tulip-tree, Liriodendron 358 Tupelo-tree . . Large. . 209 Sour. . 195 | ULMUS, generic characters of 195 Ulmus americana 209 " a. alata 181 a. fulva 182 a. opaca 182 a. racemosa. 184 a campestris. . 186 " c. montana . . 186 " c. m. glabra. " rubra . . . 416 Umbrella-tree . .325 Uvaria triloba . . 429 Virgilia lutea . 366, 371 | VITIS, generic characters of 371 Vitis labrusca . 325 “ l. isabella . 356 " vinifera . . 423 • 426 Wahoo . . White-wood. . . . . . 365 Wickoby . . . 186 Witch Hazel . . . . . · 184 . 182 XANTHOXYLUM, generic characters of 127 88 Yellow Gum, Tupelo . . . . Yellow-wood, Virgilia. 431 “ Great Prickly. . 342, 403 278 Zanthoxylum americanum . . . 277 clava herculis . . . . . 280 Zelkoua, Zelkona . . . . . . . . 10 . 31 . Derirations. The name Magnolia was given to this genus by Linnæus in honour of M. Pierre Magnol, a distinguished batanist of Montpelier, in France. The German name, Gurkenbaum, means Cucumber-tree; and Bieberbaum signifies Bearer-tree, which is sometimes applied in America to the Magnolia glauca. Generic Characters. Calyx of 3 deciduous sepals, that resemble petals. Corolla of from 6_9 petals. Stamens numerous. Pistils numerous. Carpels disposed compactly in spikes, opening by the external angle, 1-2-seeded, permanent. Seeds baccate, somewhat cordate, pendulous, hanging out beyond the carpels by a very long umbilical thread. Trees and shrubs with large, entire leaves, and solitary, terminal, large, odoriferous flowers.--Don, Miller's Dict. M AT HE genus Magnolia embraces the most admirable productions of the vegetable world. All the species are highly ornamental, and may generally be cultivated in most parts of Britain, the middle and southern states of Europe and of North America, without protection during winter. But, in Russia and the id northern parts of Britain, Germany, Sweden, and of the United States, the less hardy kinds are green-house plants. Few of the species ripen their seeds in England, but most of them do in France. The American species are generally produced from seeds; but those from Asia are increased by layers, or by inarching, and in some cases from seeds. Geographical Distribution. The native country of the most hardy magnolias is North America; but there are some hardy species found in China, Japan, and probably in Hindoostan. No tree of this genus has hitherto been found indigenous to Europe, Africa, South America, nor Australia; and the geographical range of the order Magnoliaceæ in America and Asia is comparatively limited. |