Tas. 8757. 
MALUS Sarcentu. 
Japan. 
RosacEAE. Tribe PoMEAE. 
Matus, Mill.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. i. p. 626 (Pyrus). 
Malus Sargentii, Rehd. in Sargent, Trees & Shrubs, vol. i. p. 71, t. 36; 
C. K. Schneider in Handb, d. Laubholz. vol. i. p. 722, ff. 399, 400; species 
M. Toringo, Sieb., et M. Zuwmi, Rehd., valde affinis; ab illa floribus 
majoribus petalis imbricantibus fructu majore, ab hac calycis tubo glabro 
petalis orbicularibus et foliis interdum lobulatis apte distinguenda. 
Frutex 2-metralis; ramuli pubescentes, intense purpureo-brunnei, nonnunquam 
spinescentes. Folia decidua, ovata vel ovato-oblonga, saepissime 8-lobu- 
lata, argute inaequaliter serrata,apice acuta, basi nunc in novellis sterilibus 
subcordata, nunc in ramulis floriferis truncata vel cuneata, 3°7-7°5 cm. 
longa, 2-5 cm. lata, primum pilis albidis dense vestita, demum supra 
saturate viridia nervis primariis pubescentibus exceptis glabra, subtus 
pallidiora et parce villosa ; petioli 1-2-2°5 em. longi, graciles, pubescentes ; 
stipulae foliaceae, lanceolatae vel lineares, 75 lobulatae, 6-8 mm. longae. 
Flores albi, secus ramulos abbreviatos fasciculati, singuli 2°5 cm. diametro, 
aestate ineunte aperti; pedicelli graciles, glabri,2°5cm. longi. Calyz 5-lobus, 
extra glaber, intus villosa ; lobi lanceolati, 5 mm. longi. Petala 5, distincte 
imbricata, ex ungue abbreviato orbicularia. Stamina 15-20, petalis 
breviora; filamenta glabra, antherae luteae. Ovarium 8-5-loculare ; 
styli 8-5, basin versus villosi. Fructus depresso-globosus, laete ruber, 
0°8-1'2 cm. latus, apice calycis delapsi cicatrice notatus. Semina brunnea, 
4 mm. longa.—Pyrus Sargentii, Bean in Trees & Shrubs, vol. ii. p. 293. 
—wW. J. Bran. 
Malus Sargentii was discovered by Prof. C. 8. Sargent 
in Japan in 1892 near a brackish marsh at Mororan, 
Hokkaido. It is a close ally of MJ. Toringo, Sieb., 
differing from that species in its larger flowers, over- 
lapping petals, and larger fruit; from another related 
species, M. Zumi, Rehd., it is distinguished by its glabrous 
calyx-tube, orbicular petals and often lobed leaves. The 
material for figuring was gathered from a plant purchased 
from Messrs. Veitch in 1909, but a plant had previously 
been presented to Kew from the Arnold Arboretum in 
1904. As a garden shrub, or perhaps a smiall tree, 
M. Sargentii is very attractive both in flower and when 
Aprit—Jung, 1918. 
