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* CRAT/ÉGUS orientális. 
Oriental H. awthorn. 
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ISOCANDRIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Rosacez, $ PoMACER, 
CRAT JEGUS.—Suprà, vol. 13. fol. 1128. 
C. orientalis; foliis subtrifidis inciso-serratis basi cuneatis tomentosis, fructibus 
4-5-pyrenis glabris spheericis nudis, putamine crassissimo.  .- 
Mespilus orientalis apii folio villoso, frnctu magno pentagono purpureo glabro. 
Tourn. It. vol. 2. p. 172. 
Folia tomentosa demum calva; stipulis magnis semicordatis serratis. 
Peduneüli tomentosi./ Fructus atropurpurei, glabri, subpentagoni, pyrenis 
"4-5 osseis, putamine crassissimo. i 
PRAN 
A very handsome tree, with large snow-white fragrant 
vernal flowers, and. rich purple autumnal leaves. When 
young it has a gray appearance because its leaves are downy ; 
at a more advanced age it becomes green m consequence of 
the leaves losing their hairiness. 
This 1 take it is the gentine Oriental Mespilus of Tour- 
nefort, with villous celery leaves, and a large purple 5- 
cornered smooth. fruit, and is undoubtedly distinct from C. 
odoratissima tó which some have referred it, as well as from 
C. tanacetifolia ; each of these last mentioned species will be 
figured hereafter. Be el | 
C. orientalis forms a, small close-headed tree, with the 
* See folio 1161. 
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