Fig. 1. represents a calyx, with the stamens and styles, much magnified ; 
2. a petal; 3. asection of the ovary; and 4. a section of the ripe fruit. 
Notwithstanding that the plants of Pomeous Rosacex have undergone exami- 
nation from several Botanists since the year 1820, when I first revised them, yet 
I find so little original criticism upon the genera and their characters, that I am 
tempted to avail myself of the present opportunity of offering a few additional 
remarks :— 
ERIOBOTRYA. It is not improbable that Photinia dubia may belong to this genus : it 
varies with three styles, and probably with a greater number, Nothing can decide 
the point except its ripe seed, which I have never succeeded in procuring. Its habit 
is that of Eriobotrya. Eriobotrya? cordata, and E. obtusifolia do not belong to the 
genus; they are much nearer Cotoneaster, having subparietal carpels. But their 
petals are longer than is usual in Cotoneaster, and there is only one ovule in each cell. 
I therefore think they may be safely separated as a peculiar genus, to which the name 
of Hesperomeles (or Western Apple) will not be inappropriate. 
HESPEROMELES. Calyx brevis, rigidus, valdè apertus, 5-dentatus. Petala concava, 
dentibus calycis longiora. Stamina 20, dentium calycis longitudine. Carpella 5, 
calycis tubo adnata, glabra, angulis interioribus libera, unilocularia, ovulis solitariis ; 
styli 5, distincti, glabri. Fructus ignotus. Frutices peruviani. 
1. H. cordata=Eriobotrya? cordata. Lindl. 3 a s 
2. H. oblonga; foliis oblongis rugosis supra glabris subtus ferrugineo-villosis, cymis lanatis 
foliis brevioribus. Peru, Mathews, no. 888. 
3. H. obtusifolia=Eriobotrya obtusifolia. D. C. a ` 
4. H. cuneata ; spinescens, foliis cuneatis apice subtrilobis incisis supra nitidis utrinque 
glabris, corymbis pubescentibus terminalibus foliis brevioribus, petalis calvis. Peru, 
Mathews, no. 577. Fructus ex descr. Mathewsii parvus rotundus ruber. 
PHOTINIA. This must be divided into two sections, until an examination of the fruit of 
the second section shall shew whether it is not rather a separate genus. 
Sect. 1. Euphotinia ; ovario completè biloculari. 
1. P. serrulata. Lindl. ; 
2. P. prunifolia (P. serrulata 8. Hooker et Arnott in Beechey's Voyage, p- 185.). ye 
distinct from P. serrulata, in the leaves being glandular on the under side, and dit- 
ferently formed, and in the flowers being much smaller. 
3. P. arbutifolia. Lindl. ‘ ; 
4. P. arguta (Wall. Cat. no. 672); foliis lanceolatis acuminatis argutè serratis glabris, 
cymis sessilibus paucifloris lanatis, calycis dentibus obtusis membranaceo-marginatis. 
Pundua, Wallich. Fructus ignotus. 
Sect. 2. Myriomeles ; ovario semibiloculari. - tis 
5. P. pustulata ; foliis obovato-lanceolatis acutis basi acuminatis supra medium serra 
levibus utrinque glabris, corymbis calvis multifloris ramulis pustulatis. China pu 
Cantonem, Parkes.—— Flores ignoti. Pomum semimaturum ovatum, pisi mer 
tudine, glabrum, calyce clauso coronatum. Pericarpium apice tantum liberum, € ar- 
taceum, 2-loculare (v. abortu uniloculare) Semina 2-4, testà eoriace& submuc 
nosà, acidi hydrocyanici gustu. Embryo compressus, radiculà exsertà. : è 
6. P. integrifolia. Lindl. (Wall. Cat. no. 669. cum fructu Stranveesise glaucescentis com 
mixta) foliis ovalibus nitidissimis utrinque acuminatis glaberrimis, corymbis PN. 
decompositis densis glabris, floribus sessilibus. I doubt very much whether PT. 
La plant of this name from Java, is not quite a distinct species; see Bijdragen, 
p- i A 
7. P. eugenifolia ; foliis oblongis acuminatis integerrimis glaberrimis, corymbis supra- 
decompositis divaricatis tomentosis. Pundua, Wallich. 
Dubia. 
8. P. dubia. Lindi. P. bengalensis, Don, is not distinct from this. 
RAPHIOLEPIS. There is an important mistake in the character of the fruit of this um 
The seeds have not a thick leathery testa, as is represented in the Collectanea em- 
nica, from imperfect materials. On the contrary the testa is tough, thin, and m per 
branous. The embryo is spheroidal, with a distinet chalaza, and two plano-con 
cotyledons, within whose base the radicle lies concealed, as in Eriobotrya 
Crategus levis and villosa of.Thunberg are probably referred with justice to Photinia ; 
but I am altogether unabie to judge, from Dr. Blume's short characters, where ihe 
Mespilus spiralis, and Chinensis ought to be placed. P. Sieboldi of G. caso Dr 
Mespilus Sieboldi of Blume, is stated by that author, upon the authority © 3 
Siebeld to be the Crateegus villosa of Thunberg. 
