Tas. 8284. 
COTONEASTER wsouprnensis, forma FLORIBUNDA. 
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Western China. 
Rosackak. Tribe POMEAE. 
CoTongasTER, Medik.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. i. p. 627. 
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Cotoneaster moupinensis, Mranch. in Arch. Nouv. Mus. Hist. Nat. Par. sér. 3, 
vol. _-viii. p. 224; speciei ex affinitate C. acuminatae, Lindl., sed foliis 
_ pullatis, floribus paucioribus brevissime fasciculatis stylisque 2-3 recedentis 
forma floribunda, a forma typica non nisi corymbis plurifloris sejungenda. 
Frutea ramis junioribus adpresse hirsuto-pubescentibus deinde glabrescentibus, 
cortice castaneo fuscove tectis. Folia ovato- vel oblongo-elliptica, basi - 
obtusa vel rotundata, apice acuta vel acutissime subacuminata, 5-8 cm. 
longa, 2°5-4 cm. lata, supra saturate viridia, pilis longis tenuissimis 
adpressis sparse conspersa mox calvescentia, subtus tenuiter ochraceo- vel 
griseo-villosula, nervis lateralibus obliquis utrinque 6-8 supra impressis 
infra prominentibus, parenchymate bullato; petiolus brevis, 2 mm. longus, 
hirtus. Inflorescentiae corymbosae ramulos foliatos 2-4 cm. (rarius ultra) 
longos terminantes, 20-30-florae, interdum pluriflorae, 3-6 cm. latae, pilis 
adpressis cinereo-hirtae; pedicelli brevissimi vel sub anthesi ad 3 mm. 
longi. Receptaculum sub anthesi turbinato-hemisphaericum, laxe pilosum 
vel superne glabratum, 3-4 mm. diametro. Culycis dentes triangulares, 
acuti, dense albo-ciliati, breves. Petula rotundato-ovata, in dorso rubes- 
centia, 3°5 mm. longa, sub anthesi erecta. Stamina circiter 20. Styli 5; 
carpella in vertice pilosula. Fructus rubri, turbinato-globosi vel globosi, 
8-10 mm. longi.—C. bullata, Bois in Vilmor. Frutic. Cat. prim. ¢. icon. 
p. 119; Schneid. Laubholzk. vol. i. p. 747.—O. Starr. 
The Cotoneasters as a rule succeed particularly well at 
Kew, and the species which forms the subject of our plate 
is no exception to this rule. It has very little beauty of 
flower, for only one or two flowers are open at the same 
time on individual corymbs, and the petals of these fall 
almost immediately. It is nevertheless an attractive garden 
shrub by reason of its large bullate leaves and its abundant 
crop of brilliant red berries. In September, when these 
berries are ripe and cover the upperside of its long 
arching shoots, there are few hardy shrubs that are more 
ornamental. 
C. moupinensis is a native of Western China, and was 
originally discovered near Moupine by the Abbé David in 
1870. It was found again in 1897 near Tachienlu, not far 
November, 1909. 
