ROSACE.^ 43 



Fragaria nilgerrensis Schlect.; Vol. I p. 136. Flowers 

 white. Vol. II t. 99, Nilgiri plant, t. 326, Pulney 

 plant. 



With both species the Pulney plant appears to have branched 

 peduncles, the Nilgiri plant simple pedicels. 



POTENTILLA. 



Potcntilla leschcnaultiana Ser. ; Vol. I p. 136 and II 

 t. 100. Flowers bright yellow, 3/4 inch across. 



ALCHEMILLA. 



See Vol. I p. 137. 



ROSA. 



Rosa leschcnaultiana W. & A. ; Vol. I p. 138 and II 

 t. 101. Flowers white. 



Common : growing over the tops of trees in the sholas. 

 G.F.M.P. gives flowers pink, but I have never seen any but 

 dead white. 



Rosa indica Linn.] F.B.L ii 364. A large shrub. 

 Leaves glabrous pinnate. Leaf-stalks with very narrow 

 stipular wings at the base. Flowers pink, rather large 

 on long pedicels. 



A cultivated plant, wild or run wild near Pykara on the 

 Nilgiris. 



Flowers : March and April. 



PHOTINIA. 



Photinia lindleyana W. & A. ; Vol. I p. 139 and II 

 t. 102. Leaves sometimes as much as 7^ by 4 inches in 

 var. tomentosa Gamble. Petioles, undersurface of young 

 leaves and inflorescence softy tawny-tomentose ; leaves 

 almost entire serrate towards the apex. 



Nilgiris : on the downs, and Coonoor at 6,000 feet. 



Photinia notoniana W. & A. ; Vol. I p. 139. t. 327. 



