CLASS XIII. ORDER VII.
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Many Chives. Many Pointals.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx 3-phyllus. Petala 6-12. Capsulæ 2-valves, imbricatæ. Semina baccata, pendula.
Cup 3-leaved. Petals 6-12. Capsules 2-valved, tiled. Seeds berried, pendulous.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Magnolia foliis persistentibus, lanceolatis, obtusis, marginibus cartilagineis, supra viridi-lucidis, subtus ferrugineis: corollis magnis, crassis, albis, odoratissimis.
Habitat in Florida et Carolina meridionali.
Magnolia with leaves persistent, lance-shaped, and blunt, with cartilaginous margins of a shining green on the upper surface, and rusty-coloured beneath. Blossoms large, thick, white, and very sweet-scented.
Native of Florida and South Carolina.