254 ICOSANDRIA. PENTAGYNIA. 
Sram. Filaments 20, awl-shaped, fixed to the cup. Anthers — 
roundish, : 
Pisr. Germen beneath. Styles 3, thread-shaped, upright. 
Summits roundish, =| | Le Vices: 
S. Vess. Berry soft, globular, with a hollow dimple. 
Szeps 3, rather oblong, separate, gristly. Pepe 
Oxs. The number of pistils is not very constant. (Reich) 
PENTAGYNIA. 
MES’PILUS. Tourn. 410. Gertn. 87. 
Cat. Cup 1 leaf, concave but expanding, with 5 teeth, — 
‘permanent. ree Xs 
Bross. Petals 5, circular, concave, fixed to the cup. 
Sram. tisemnte 20, awl-shaped, fixed to the cup. Anthers 
simple, | AE i 
Pist. Germen beneath. Styles 5, simple, upright. Summits — 
roundish, ae 
S.Vuss. Berry globular, with a deep hollow nearly pet 
vading it, but closed by the cup. ae 
SEDs 5, hard’as bone, bulging. see. 
Ors. From the above ‘description, it appears, that the 
Craracus, Sorsus, and Mesrixus, are very neailyallied, 
so as hardly to be distinguished, otherwise than by the n ber 
of pistils. The leaves: of the Sorbus are generally winged 
the Crategus angular; and of the Mespilus entire, LINN 
The number of styles variable. (Reich.) ila he 
_ PY’RUS. Tourn. 404, 405, & 406. Gaertn. 87. ie 
Ca. Cup 1 leaf, concave, with 5 shallow clefts, perm 
nent. Se Ss expanding, | . Sat pas ee 
Bross. Petals 5, circular, concave, large, fixed to the cup: 
Sram. Filaments 20, aw]-shaped, shorter than the blossom, 
fixed to the cup. Anthers simple. pp 
Pisr. Germen beneath. Styles 5, thread-shaped, 35 1008 
3 as the stamens. Szmmits simple. hee 
S. Vess. a Pomum, somewhat globular, with a hollowaim™ 
ple, fleshy, with 5 cells, divisions membranaceous 
SEEDS several, oblong, blunt, tapering to a poi 
base, convex on one side, flaton the other, 
