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



p. G(J3. 

 Sywmijmcs. 3/espilus integerrima Haviilt. MSS. ; M. affinis D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep. 238. ; ? C ku- 



mann in Lodd. collection. 

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



Spec. Char., S(c. 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 20ft. 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 the}' are only different forms of 

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

 worth keeping distinct. 



3f t 7. C. ACUMiNA^TA Lindl. The acy\m\nate&-leaved Cotoneaster. 



Identification. Lindl, in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p. 101. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 603 

 Synonyme. il/espilus acuminata Lodd. Bat. Cab. t. 919. 



Ejigi-cwirigs. Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. DI9. ; Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. L 9. ; the plate of this species in Arb. 

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



I 



744. C. acuminata. 



Spec, Char., Sfc. Leaves ovate, acuminated, rather pilose on both surface.?. 

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

 C. tomentosa, or C. afh^nis. Calyxes glabrous. (Dec. Prod.) A sub- 

 evergreen shrub or low tree. Nepal. Height 10 ft. to 15 ft. 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-like-leaved Cotoneaster. 



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



^ynonymes. C. elliptica Hort. ; Eriobotrya elliptica Lindl. ; itf^spilus Cuile Hort. ; ? C. lae'vis ir 

 Lodd. collection. *^ ' " , v 



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

 1 '^Hravings. The plate in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. vi. ; and our J^. 745. 



