on the natural Group of Plants called Pomacea. 99 



Frutex (Insularum Sandwich). Folia pinnata : foliolis intcgerri- 

 mis. Bracteae subulatce, deciduce, sub cahjce opposite. Pomuni 

 parvum, stylis et sepalis coronatum. 



1. OSTEOMELES ANTHYLLIDIFOLIA. 



Tab. VIII. 



Pyrus anthyllidifolia. Smith in Rees in I. 



Hab. in insula Owhyhee. Menzies (v. s. sp. Herb. Ba?ih). 



Foliola obovata apiculata, subtus sericea. 



This curious plant was gathered by Mr. Menzies near the sum- 

 mit of the Wharrarai mountain of Owhyhee. Sir James Smith, 

 who had not seen the fruit, from its resemblance to the pinnated 

 Pyri, published it in Rees's Cyclopedia under the name of Pyrus 

 anthyllidifolia. There is, however, no instance of leaves with an 

 entire margin among Pyri ; and the fruit which is preserved in 

 Sir Joseph Banks's herbarium proves it to be a very distinct 

 genus, differing from Pyrus in having bony fruit, and from Cra- 

 taegus in shape of petals, solitary ovula, persistent styles, which 

 are woolly on their lower half, and whole habit. Nor do the 

 filaments of Osteomeles spread, as is the case with Cratcegus. 



Eriobotrya is distinguishable by its very much shorter styles, 

 which are slightly downy all over, twin ovula, bearded petals, 

 and fleshy fruit. 



V. MESPILUS. 



Tourn., Linn., Juss. 



Cal. 5-partitus, laciniis foliaceis. Discus magnus, melliiluus. 



Styli glabri. Pomum turbinatum, apertum, 5-loculare : endo- 



carpio osseo. 

 Arbores mediocres (Europce). Folia lanceolata, serrulata, decidua. 



Flores magni, subsessiles, subsoUtarii. Bracteae persistentes. 



o 2 Petala 



