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Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p. 101. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. : and Don's Mill., 2. 



p. 603. 

 Synonymcs. 3/espilus integerrima Hamilt. MSS. ; M. affhiis D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep. 238. ; ? C ku- 



mana in Lodd. collection. 

 Engravings. The plate in Arb. Brit., 1st edit, vol. vi. ; and our fig. 743. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves ovate, with a small mucro at the tip, and tapered at 

 the base. Peduncles and calyxes woolly. (Dec. Prod.) A sub-evergreen 

 shrub or low tree. Nepal, at Chittong, in the lower country. Height 10 ft. 

 to 20 ft. Introduced in 1828. Flowers white ; April and May. Fruit 

 bright red, or deep crimson ; ripe in September, and remaining on the 

 trees great part of the winter. 

 A robust shrub or low tree, in general habit and appearance so like the 



preceding sort, as to induce us to think that they are only different forms of 



the same species. They are, however, different in foliage, and on that account 



worth keeping distinct. 



% * 7. C. ACUMINA'TA Lindl. The acuminated-feam/ Cotoneaster. 



Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p. 101. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. G03 

 nyrne. Mespilus acumina~ta Lodd. Bol. Cab. t. 919. 



,-avings. Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 919. : Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. t 9. ; the plate of this species in Arb. 

 it., 1st edit, vol. vi. ; and our fig. 744. 



744. C. acumlnkta. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Leaves ovate, acuminated, rather pilose on both surfaces. 

 Peduncles glabrous, 1 2, rather reflexed, shorter than those of C. vulgaris, 

 C. tomentosa, or C. affi v nis. Calyxes glabrous. (Dec. Prod.) A sub- 

 evergreen shrub or low tree. Nepal. Height 10ft. to 15ft. Introduced in 

 1820. Flowers white ; April and May. Fruit scarlet ; ripe in September, 

 and remaining on the plants all the winter. 



A vigorous-growing, fastigiate, leathery-leaved shrub, or very handsome 

 sub-evergreen low tree ; very distinct, and a most desirable species. 



8. C. NUMMULA^RIA Lindl. The money-\\ke-leaved Cotoneaster. 



Identification. Lindl. in Hort. Trans., 6. p. 396. 



Synonymes. C. elliptica Hort. ; Eriobotrya elliptica Lindl. ; Mtspilus Cuile Hort. ; ?C. l*Vis i* 



Lodd. collection. 



Derivation. Probably from the roundness of the leaf, resembling the general form of coins. 

 Engravings. The plate in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. vi. ; and our fig. 745. 



