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POMACES. II. RlIAPHIOLEPIS. III. ClIAMSMELIS. IV. PHOTINIA. V. ElUOBOTRYA. 



4 R. RU'BRA (Lindl. coll. no. 3. t. 3.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 

 acuminated at both ends ; petals lanceolate ; stamens straight, 

 longer than the calyx. 1*2 . F. Native of Cochin-china and 

 China. Cratae'gus rubra, Lour. coch. p. 320. Mespilus Sinen- 

 sis, Poir. Flowers reddish. 



Red Indian Hawthorn. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 

 feet. 



5 R. SALICIFOLIA (Lindl. coll. p. 3. in a note, bot. reg. 652.) 

 leaves long, lanceolate ; petals lanceolate, about equal in length 

 to the teeth of the calyx ; stamens coarctate, shorter than the 

 calyx. Tj F- Native of China. Racemes panicled. Petals 

 and filaments white. 



Willow-leaved Indian Hawthorn. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1821. 

 Shrub 3 to C feet. 



6 R. SPIRA'LIS ; leaves cuneate-oblong, acute, serrated, coria- 

 ceous, smooth ; racemes terminal, simple, and the pedicels fur- 

 nished with twisted bracteas ; flowers digynous ; calyx villous at 

 the base. ^ . F. Native of China. Mespilus spiralis, Blum, 

 bijdr. p. 1102. 



S/ya-bracted Indian Hawthorn. Tree. 



j- Names of species which occur in the gardens, but are most 

 probably identical with some of the above, 



1 R. latifblia, Lodd. cat. 2 R. Ice'vis, Lodd. cat. 



Cult. The species of Raphiolepis grow freely in a mixture of 

 loam, peat, and sand. Ripened cuttings strike root readily if 

 planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. Some of 

 the species stand our winters very well against a south wall, in 

 the open air, when covered by mats in severe weather. 



III. CHAM./EME V LIS (from x a /' al > chamai, on the ground, 

 and fi.r)\or, melon, an apple ; in reference to the dwarfness of 

 the shrub, and with a fruit resembling the apple). Lindl. in Lin. 

 trans. 13. p. 164. t. 11. D. C. prod. 2. p. 631. 



LIN. SYST. Icosandria, Monogynia. Calyx truncate, 5-toothed. 

 Petals 5, small, erect, erose. Filaments filiform, 10-15. Ovary 

 inferior, 1 -celled. Style 1. Pome closed, baccate, containing 

 a 1-celled, 1-seeded, bony nut, having a distinct suture. 

 A shrub, with simple, coriaceous, shining, obsoletely crenated, 

 evergreen leaves, axillary deciduous stipulas, and racemes of 

 flowers, which are leafy at the base. 



1 C. CORIA'CEA (Lindl. 1. c.) J? . G. Native of Madeira, on 

 the sea cliffs to the eastward of Funchall, about a mile out of 

 the town, along the Canico road. 



Coriaceous-ieaveA Chamasmelis. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 



Cult. See Raphiolepis for culture and propagation. 



IV. PHOTI'NIA (from ^wreivoe, photemos, shining ; in re- 

 ference to the leaves). Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 103. D. C. 

 prod. 2. p. 631. 



LIN. SYST. Icosandria, Digynia. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 

 reflexed. Ovarium semi-adherent, villous, 2-celled. Styles 2, 

 glabrous. Pericarp 2-celled, inclosed in the fleshy calyx ; testa 

 cartilaginous. Trees, with simple, coriaceous, evergreen, ser- 

 rated or quite entire leaves. Flowers white, disposed in ter- 

 minal corymbose panicles. Fruit small, smooth. 



1 P. SERRULA'TA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oblong, acute, serru- 

 lated ; pedicels longer than the calyx. T? . F. Native of Japan 

 and China. Cratse'gus glabra, Thunb. jap, 205. Sims, bot. mag. 

 2105. Lodd. bot. cab. 248. Colla, hort. rip. t. 36. Leaf-buds 

 large, red. 



Serrulated-leaved Photinia. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1804. Tree 

 10 to 20 feet. 



2 P. AKBUTIFOLIA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, 

 distantly serrated ; pedicels longer than the calyx. Pj . F. Na- 

 tive of California. Petioles red, six times shorter than the leaf. 



Lindl. bot. reg. 491. Cratae'gus arbutifolia, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 

 2. vol. 3. p. 202. 



Arbutus-leaved Photinia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1796. Tree 

 10 to 20 feet. 



3 P. INTEGRIFOLIA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, acuminated, 

 quite entire ; panicle diffuse. ^ . F. Native of Nipaul. Pyrus 

 integerrima, Wall, ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 237. Pedicels 

 bractless. Ovary 3-celled ; cells biovulate. 



Entire-leaved Photinia. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet. 



4 P. DU BIA (Lindl. 1. c. p. 104. 1. 10.) leaves lanceolate, dis- 

 tantly serrated ; panicle corymbose, pilose, fj . F. Native of 

 Nipaul. Mespilus Bengalensis, Roxb. Mespilus tinctoria, D. 

 Don, prod. fl. nep. 238. Cratse'gus Shicola, Hamilt. mss. 

 Fruit 2-celled. Seed one, large, clothed with a loose testa. 

 Fruit 1-celled from abortion, and 2-seeded ; hence it is nearly 

 allied to Raphiolepis ex D. Don, 1. c. The bark of this tree is 

 used in Nipaul to dye cotton red. Hamilt. 



Doubtful Photinia. Clt. 1821. Tree 20 feet. 



5 P. BENGALE'NSIS (Wall. mss. in Lin. soc. herb.) leaves 

 broad, elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, distantly toothed, tapering to 

 both ends ; panicle thyrsoid, terminal ; calyx downy. Pj . F. 

 Native of Bengal. Flowers white. 



Bengal Photinia. Tree. 



6 P. SIEBOLDI ; leaves cuneate-oblong, obtuse, serrated from 

 the middle to the apex, coriaceous, smooth above, but when in a 

 young state tomentose beneath, as well as the corymbs and 

 calyxes; flowers semidigynous. Tj . F. Native of China. Mes- 

 pilus Sieboldi, Blum, bijdr. 1102. 



Siebold's Photinia. Tree. 



7 P. L^E'VIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 631.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 

 serrated ; umbel of flowers nearly simple, Tj . F. Native of 

 Japan. Cratae v gus lae'vis, Thunb. fl. jap. 204. 



Smooth Photinia. Tree 20 feet. 



8 P. VILLOSA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 631.) leaves oblong, acumi- 

 nated, serrated, villous ; umbel of flowers compound ; pedicels 

 villous ; fruit villous. Jj . F. Native of Japan. Cratae'gus 

 villosa, Thunb. jap. 204. Fruit villous. 



P illous Photinia. Tree. 



Cult. Trees with fine large shining leaves, and corymbs of 

 whitish flowers, worthy of a place in any garden. For their cul- 

 ture and propagation see Raphiolepis. 



V. ERIOBO'TRYA (from epiov, erion, wool, and /3orpve, 

 botrys, a bunch of grapes ; in reference to the bunch of fruit 

 and flowers, which are woolly). Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 102. 

 D.C. prod. 2. p. 631. 



LIN. SYST. Icosandria, Pentagynia. Calyx woolly, bluntly 5- 

 toothed. Petals bearded. Stamens erect, length of the caly- 

 cine teeth. Styles 5, filiform, inclosed, pilose. Pome(f. 81. a.) 

 closed, 3-5-celled. Chalaza none. Radicle inclosed between 

 base of the cotyledons. Small trees, with tomentose branches, 

 broad simply serrated leaves, which are woolly beneath ; woolly 

 compound terminal racemes of flowers, and subulate deciduous 

 bracteas. Flowers small, white. 



1 E. JAPOMCA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves broad, rather wrinkled, 

 elliptic, serrated, tapering at the base, tomentose beneath ; lobes 

 of calyx rounded, fj . F. Native of Japan and China. Mes- 

 pilus Japonica, Thunb. jap. 206. Vent. malm. t. 19. Ker. bot. 

 reg. 365. Hort. trans. 3. t. 11. Dekin, ann. gen. sc. ph. 2. p. 

 368.1.32. Cratse'gus Bibas, Lour. coch. p. 319. Pluk. aim. 

 t. 371. f. 2. Fruit middle-sized, pear-shaped, yellow, downy, 

 disposed in large pendulous bunches ; their taste approaches 

 that of the apple. The loquat when it is intended to produce 

 fruit is grafted on the Mespilus vulgaris. It is considered a 

 frame or half hardy tree, but to ripen its fruit with flavour it 

 should have the temperature of the stove ; in which, if planted 



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