CHAP. XLII. ROSA CER. COTONEA’STER. 8609 
fornia; introduced in 1796, but hitherto little 
cultivated. In its native country, it forms a tree 
from 10 ft. to 20 ft. high ; but in England it has 
scarcely been tried as a standard, though there 
can be no doubt that it is as hardy as, or hardier 
than, P. serrulata. Against a wall, it has flowered 
in the Horticultural Society’s Garden, in July * 
and August. It may be propagated with the 
ereatest facility by budding it on the common 
hawthorn; and, in the colder parts of England, 
would be valuable as an evergreen for a wall. 
Plants, in the London nurseries, are 2s. 6d. each. 
In the Fulham Nursery is a variety known there 
as P. a. serotina. 

2 3. P. inrecrRiro ‘Lia Lindl. The entire-leaved Photinia. 
Identification. Lindl. in Lin, Trans., 13. p. 103.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 602. 
Synonymes. PyYrus integérrima Wall. ec D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep., p. 237. 
_ Spec. Char., §c. eaves elliptic, acuminated, quite entire. Panicle diffuse. 
Pedicels bractless. Ovary 3-celled ; cells biovulate. (Don’s Mill., ii. p. 602.) 
A tree, growing to the height of 20 ft., a native of Nepal ; introduced in 
1820. 
2 4. P. pu‘B1A Lindl. The doubtful Photinia. 
Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Trans., 13. p. 104. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 602. 
Synonymes. Méspilus bengalénsis Roxb. ; M. tinctodria D. Don. Prod. Fi. Nep., 238.; Crate*gus 
Shicdla Ham. MSS. 
Engraving. Lin. Trans. 13, t. 10. 
Spec. Char, §c. Leaves lanceolate, distantly serrated. Panicle corymbose, 
pilose. Fruit 2-celled. Seed 1, large, and clothed with a loose testa. 
Fruit sometimes l-celled from abortion, and 2-seeded. (Don’s Miil., ii. 
p- 602.) <A tree, 20 ft. high, a native of Nepal; introduced in 1821. It 
appears nearly allied to Raphidlepis. Hamilton states that the bark is 
used, in Nepal, to dye cotton red. 
App. i. Species of Photinia not yet introduced. 
P. bengalénsis Wall, is a native of Bengal ; and is, doubtless, rather tender. 
P. Siebéldii Don’s Mill., 2. p. 602.; Méspilus Siebdéldiz Blum. Bidjr., 1102. ; is a native of China. 
P. levis Dec. Prod., 2. p. 631. ; Crate*gus levis Thunb. Fl. Jap., 204. ; isa Japan tree, growing to 
the height of 20 ft. 
P. villisa Dec. Prod., 2. p.631.; Cratz‘gus villdsa Thunb. Jap., 204. ; is a native of Japan, with 
compound umbels, and the fruit villous. 
All these sorts appear to be well worth procuring, being apparently all evergreens, with fine large 
shining leaves. 
Genus XV. 
Jivllalle 
COTONEA’STER Med. Tue Corongaster. Lin. Syst. Icosandria 
Di-Pentagynia. 
Identification. Med. Gesch. Bot., 1793. ; Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13, p.101.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. ; 
Don’s Mill, 2. p. 603. 
Synonyme. Méspilus sp. Lin. 
Derivation. Cotoneaster, a sort of barbarous word, signifying quince-like. The quince was called 
Cotonea by Pliny ; and astev, a corruption of ad instar, is used occasionally to express similitude. 
The genus, and C. frigida in particular, is not unlike the quince in its leaves. (Lindley in Bot. 
Reg., t. 1187. and 1299.) 
Description. Small trees of Europe and India. Leaves simple, entire; the 
lower surface covered with hairs. Flowers in spreading lateral cymes. 
Petals small, continuing long upon the plant. Bracteas awl-shaped, decidu- 
ous. (Lindley in Bot. Reg., t. 1229.) The species are very desirable garden 
shrubs, or low trees, from the beauty of their foliage, their flowers, and their 
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