XXVI. ROSA CEiE : CKAIJE GUS. 



885 



675. C. mexickna. 



A remarkable and very handsome species, resembling, in general appearance. 

 Mespilus grandiflora. 



XV. Vyracnntha. 



Sect. Char. Leaves oval-lanceolate, glabrous, entire, small, evergreen. Fruit 

 numerous, of a bright coral colour. 



* 28. C. Pyraca'ntha Pers. The fiery Thorn, or Pyracantha. 



Ideniifieation. Pers. Syn., 2. p. 37.; Pall. Fl. Ross., 1. p. 29. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 626. ; Don's Mill., 

 2. p. 598. 



Synonymes. Afespilus PyracSntha L. ; evergreen Thorn ; Buisson ardent, Fr. ; iremergrune Mis- 

 pel, Ger. ; Agazzino, Ital. ^ 



Engravings. Lob. Icon., 2. p. 182. f. 1.; Pall. Fl. Ross., t. 13. f. 2. ; N. Du Ham., 2. t. 20. No. 2. ; 

 and our fig. 676. 



Spec. Char., Sfc, Evergreen. Leaves glabrous, ovate-lance- 

 I elate, crenate. Lobes of the calyx obtuse. Styles 5. 

 i Fruit globose, scarlet, ornamental ; continuing a good while 



upon the plant ; which, on account of the colour of its 

 i fruit, and of its being a shrub, is called in France Buisson 

 ' ardent. {Dec. Prod.) An evergreen shrub. South of 



Europe, in rugged places and hedges. Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. 



Introduced in 1629. Flowers white ; May. Fruit red ; 



ripe in September. 



farieti/. 



C. P. 2 crenulatn. C. crenulata Hort. A plant bearing "" " ^"'=^''*- 

 this name in the Hort. Soc. Gard. differs very little from the species. 



; The flowers and fruit are produced in large corymbs, which are very orna- 

 nental ; and the fruit remains on all the winter, especially when the shrub is 

 rained against a wall. The berries are bitter, and are not so greedily eaten 



y birds as those of some other kinds, unless in very severe winters. The 



lant is very hardy, and, in the open garden, forms a handsome evergreen bush ; 



nd, if grafted standard high on the common hawthorn, it would form a most 



esirable evergreen low tree. 



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