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P L A T E CCCXXIY.
M A G N O L I A P U R P U R E A .
Ptirple-Jlowered Magnolia.
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C L A S S XIIL ORDER VIL of Schreh. Gen. Plants.
FOLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Ma n y Chives. Many Pointals.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHAllACTEK.
CALYX S-phyllus. Pétala 6-12. Capfula; 2-
valves, imbricatse. Semina baccataj pendula.
CUP 3-leaved. Ptitals 6-12. Capfules 2-vahed,
tiled. Seeds, berries, pendulous.
See MAGNOLIA PUMILA, TLCCXXVI . Vol.IV.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
Magnolia foliis obovntis, flaccidis; floribus purpuréis
; petalis obovatis, divaricatis.
Magnolia with inverfely egg-fliaped, flaccid
leaves; flowers purple; petals inverlely
egg-iliaped and ftraddliug,
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. The Chives and Pointals.
2. A Chive, magnified.
3 . The Pointals.
THIS fine fpecies of Magnolia is a native of China and Japan, was introduced to us by the late
Mr. Slater of Laytonftone, to whom we are fo much indebted for the greateft number of beautiful
plants which have been imported from thence by any individual. It is a very free growing plant;
will refift the feverity of our winters, if planted in a warm fituation, and is deciduous; but if kept in
t h e confervatory, it retains its leaves the whole year, and flowers about June. It is propagated with
cafe by laying, or by cuttings, and thrives in peat earth, with a fmall mixtur e of loam. The plant
f r om which our figure was taken is in the magnificent Confervatory of the Right Honourable the
Marquis of Blandford, Whi t e Knights, near Reading, Berks; and, we believe, the fineft fpecimen of
this fpecies of MagnoUa in Britain.
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