ICOSANDniA DI PENTAGYNIA. 55^ 



1. CORONARIA. 



P. foliis lato-ovalihus, I Leaves broarl oval 

 basi rotunriatis, subangii- | round at base, somewbat 

 latis, seiTatls, laevibus ; | angled, senate, smooth : 



pedunculis coryinbosis. I peduncles corymbose. 

 Sp. pL s. p. 1018. 



Pursh, 1. p. 540. 



Malus coronaria, Mich. I. p. £9!2. 



A tree, 20-30 feet high, with spreading branches. Leaves kr-e, 

 frequently ovate, with nre-ular serratures. Fhicers ornamental, 

 very fragrant, in large terminal corymbs. Fruit depressed, umbili* 



Grows in the upper districts of Carolina and Geor-la. 

 * lowers April. 



2. Angusti 



p. foliis oblongo-lan- I Leaves oblong 



basi 



base 



ter crenato-dentatis, ni- | ly crenate dejitate, shi- 

 tidis,' pedunculis corym- ning; peduncles corym^ 

 bosis. Sp. pi. s. p. 104>0. j bose. 



Pursh, 1. p. 340. 



Pyrus coronaria, Walt. p. 148. 



Malus angusti folia, Mich. 1. p. 292. 



A smal tree, 15-^20 feet high, resembling tl.e preceding- snecie^i 

 very much, but differing in the size of the leaves and fruit and some- 

 ^jiat m the figure of the leaves themselves. The flow.r, ' ni^ TT. 



Ot the preceding species, are very beautiful and fragrant, 

 wows m stil!, damp, clay soils. 



The flowers, liko those 



Flowers March. 



SPIR^A. Gen. pl. 862. 



Cahjx inferus, 5-fidus, I Calyx inferior, .7 cMt, 



patens. Petala 5, jequa- j expandin.i^. Petals 5, e- 

 lia, subrotunda. Stami- qual, nearly round. Na. 

 WG plurinia, exerta. Cap^ \ 7//6';/.niumerou.s,exserted. 

 ^?^^rt?pluiimie(3— i2},in. I Capsules many ^^. -.^y, 

 teniebiviilvesji— 3spcr- I 3 valved on the inner 



m tB, 



side, 1 — 3 seeded 



