Order III
MAGNOLIACEÆ 1203 Hibbértia H. K. 1211 Colbértia Sal.
No one is ignorant of the grandeur of Magnolias, or of the delicious, though sometimes dangerous, fragrance of their blossoms; but it is less generally known, that, from their affinity to the trees that produce the famous Winter's bark and Melambo bark, they possess medicinal qualities of no common power. The bark of all of them is said to have a bitter flavor without any astringency, and combined with a hot aromatic principle. In the United States, the bark of Magnólia glaúca and Liriodendron tulipífera, is employed for the same purposes as Jesuit's bark, and from the fruit of Magnólia acumináta, a tincture is prepared which has some reputation for removing attacks of rheumatism. The fruit of Illicium anisátum, called Anisette de Bourdeaux. The Magnolias are exclusively inhabitants of Asia and America, no species anisátum, is the material which flavors the liqueur having hitherto been found either in Europe or in Africa. 1218 Michélia W. 1215 Illícium W. 1216 Liriodendron W. 1217 Magnólia W