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Mag*no"li*a (?), n. [NL. Named after
Pierre Magnol, professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in
the 17th century.] (Bot.) A genus of American and Asiatic
trees, with aromatic bark and large sweet-scented whitish or reddish
flowers.

&fist; Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves
and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North Carolina to
Florida and Texas, and is one of the most magnificent trees of the
American forest. The sweet bay (M. glauca)is a small tree
found sparingly as far north as Cape Ann. Other American species are
M. Umbrella, M. macrophylla, M. Fraseri, M.
acuminata, and M. cordata. M. conspicua and M.
purpurea are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia. M.
Campbellii, of India, has rose-colored or crimson flowers.

Magnolia warbler (Zoöl.), a
beautiful North American wood warbler (Dendroica maculosa).
The rump and under parts are bright yellow; the breast and belly are
spotted with black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is
ash.

Mag*no`li*a"ceous (?), a.


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