The north American Sylva V02, Michaux 1819

; THE NORTH AMERICAN SYLVA, O R A DESCRIPTION OF THE FOREST TREES OF THE UNITED STATES CANADA AND NOVA SCOTIA, , Considered particularly with respect to their use in the Arts, their introduction into and TO WHICH Commerce ADDED IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST USEFUL OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST TREES ILLUSTRATED BY l56 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS Translated from the French of F ANDREW MICHAUX, of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia ; Correspondent of the Institute of France; Member of the Agricultural Societies of Charleston, S C, Philadelphia and Massachusetts; Honorary Member of the Historical, Literary and Member Philosophical Societies of New York arbore sulcamus maria , terrasque admovemus , arbore cxcedificamut tecla Plikii seCdhdi VOL II PARIS, PRINTED BY C 1819 D'HAUTEL : Nat Hist., lih nii THE NORTH AMERICAN SYLFJ MAGNOLIAS J he trees and shrubs which compose without exception , natives of Asia genus are this and America they are found nearly in the same latitude cluded between the 28th and 42nd All the Magnolias are , , , where being in- parallels adorned with beautiful foliage, and most of them with magnificent flowers The species which are indigenous larly to North America, and those which grow in the southern United States , are in these respects the able; hence, for more than part, particu- of the most remark- half a century, they have been highly esteemed in Europe as ornamental vege- In the climates of London and Paris, several of tables the Asiatic and one of the American species require to be sheltered in the winter, to secure them from the danger of perishing by cold Of been thirteen species of Magnolias distinctly ascertained, Japan II Of five which have hitherto belong to China and these the Magnolia Yulan is the largest It MAGNOLIAS attains the height of 5o or 40 feet and , its flowers , which are nearly inches in diameter, diffuse a delicious odour turies the , has been cultivated during several cen- It and serves Emperor particularly for the embellishment of of China's gardens In Chinese poetry it figures as the symbol of candour and of beauty Of the Ihe eight remaining species, which are natives of New World , one belongs to the West Indies seven to the United States : and , others will perhaps be dis- covered in the Floridas and in the country west of the Two Mississippi exhibited as pyramidata , species new ones cordata; but as ters, one of which , bears a close analogy in Magnolia auriculata fruit, , from America have no , and the other pended It been Magnolia foliage to the to the Magnolia botanist has seen their flowers which furnish the only constant our opinion called its , lately on this point and specific charac- must remain sus- should be remembered that nursery-men are interested in multiplying the species of such exotic vegetables as are esteemed for their beauty MM J- JlfJouti /