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223 M A G N O L I A C E ^ E — M A G N O L I A FAMILY. Trees or Shrubs.

LIRIODENDRON, Tulip Tree—Useful timber, tulipifera, WMtewood, Poplar, native. This t r e e is found of large size and in great n u m b e r s in t h e southern portion of t h e state, as far north as Jackson county, on t h e Illinois Central railway a n d Wabash county on t h e Wabash river. One authority g-ives it in Stephenson, on t h e northline of t h e s t a t e . Robt Ridgeway, in t h e American Naturalist for November, 1872, g-ives t h e following- dimensions of one n e a r Mt. Carmel, Wabash county. Height 182 leet, height of t r u n k , 91 feet, circumference, 3 t o 5 feet from t h e ground, 22% feet. The timber of this species is made into strawberry, peach and other fruit boxes, and is rapidly disappearing-. MAGNOLIA—Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. grandiflora—cultivated from south, as f a r n o r t h as Jonesboro. g l a u c a — " N e v e r succeeding- on limestone soil, unless budded on t h e a c u m i n a t a . " Ellwanger. acuminata—native variety, and valuable for o r n a m e n t or as a stock, macrophy 11a—cultivated from Carolina, for o r n a m e n t . Not hardy, umbrella—native (?). Lapham. conspicua—cultivated from China. Not hardy. soulangeana —hybrid of last with next, hardy, one of t h e best, not large, purpurea—cultivated from J a p a n . H a r d y . ANONACEiE.—CUSTARD APPLE FAMILY.

ASIMINA—Trees or Shrubs. Tribola—common pawpaw, native as far north probably as t h e n o r t h e r n line of t h e state. There is a Pawpaw grove in Lee county, according- t o t h e postoffice record, and in Van Buren county of Michigan. Bryant g-ives its n o r t h e r n limits as western New York t o northern Illinois, * b u t adds t h a t it does n o t fruit in its n o r t h e r n boundary. Specimen trees measured by Prof. Swallow in Mississippi county, Missouri, attained a height of 30 feet and a diameter of 12 inches. I find it noted as occurring* in Grundy county of o u r own state. A writer in t h e American J o u r n a l of Horticulture g-ives lat. 38 deg\ and a deg. northward and southward of t h a t parallel, as t h e most favorable for t h e production of its fruit. Prof. Gray notes rthis as one of o u r native fruits that, u n d e r improvement, thorough selection, e t c . , w ould g-ive valuable results. The t r e e s a r e n o t easy t o t r a n s plant.

M E N I S P E R M A C E ^ E — M O O N S E B D FAMILY.

COCCULUS— Woody Climher, carolinus—native. L a p h a m ; Champaign county. MENISPERMUM-ikfoomeed. eanadense—native, Lapham, Cook county, Babcock, Champaign county. hardy climber. CALYCOCARPUM- Cup Seed, lyoni, Nutt, Jackson county, French, Forbes.

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BERBERIDAEiE—BARBERRY

FAMILY.

BERBERIS, Barberry—Shrubs. vulgaris, common barberry—naturalized from E u r o p e in eastern states, cultivated in Illinois for ornament, for fruit, and for low hedges. Several o r n a m e n t a l varieties. canadensis—cultivated. aquifolium. Mahonia—cultivated from Oregon, somewhat tender, evergreen. repens—cultivated from Rocky Mountains. More hardy t h a n last. nervosa—cultivated from Oregon. japoniea—cultivated from J a p a n . NANDIN A—Japanese name. domestica—cultivated in cool greenhouses. EPIMEDIUM, Barren-wort—Low herbs, o r n a m e n t a l . alpinum, of E u r o p e a n Alps. m a c r a n t h u m of J a p a r . CAULOPHYLLUM, Cofcosft—Herb. Thalictroides, Pappoose wood—native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county. JEFFERSONIA, Twin-leaf—Herb. diphylla, Rheumatism Root—native, Vasey. Sometimes cultivated for o r n a m e n t . PODOPHYLLUM, May Apple or Mandrake. peltatum—native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock ; Champaign county; common in southern c o u n t i e s ; has been cultivated for its fruits and used medicinally.