Tas. 4795. 
SPIRAZA GRANDIFLORA. 
Large-flowered Spirea. 
Nat. Ord. RosacEm™.—IcosANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
bivalves. Semina 2-15, pendula v. rarissime adscendentia. 
minosi, orthotropi; radicuda umbilico proxima, supera.vel rarissim 
v. suffrutices, v. frutices, in temperatis hemispheria borealis eres s alt 
nis simplicibus v. simpliciter aut composite imparipinnatis, stipulis gem s petiolo 
adnatis, interdum minimis v. penitus obsoletis, floribus axillaribus terminalibusque, 
racemosis, corymbosis, cymosis, paniculatis v. interdum fasciculatis, albis v. rarissime 
roseis, nonnunquam abortu polygamis vel dioicis. Endl. 
Sprrma grandiflora ; foliis lanceolatis mucronulato-apiculatis integerrumis, flori- 
bus in racemis plurifloris erectis terminalibus, calycis tubo late turbinato 
(disco toto carnoso) basi contracto ore expanso subrecurvo extus basi brac- 
teolato limbi lobis rotundato-ovatis ciliatis, petalis- magnis rotundatis, ova- 
riis 5 liberis biovulatis, stigmate dilatato. 
AMELANCHIER racemosa. Fortune, MS. 
The present remarkable plant has been sent by Mr. Fortune, 
under the name of Amelanchier racemosa, from the north of 
China, to Messrs. Standish and Noble, of the Bagshot Nursery, 
where it bears the open air, blossoming in May, 1854: and it is 
certain that its conspicuous large flowers cannot fail to recom- 
mend it as a very desirable ornamental shrubbery plant. The 
habit and foliage are that of an Amelanchier: but the structure 
JULY Ist, 1854. 
