ROSACEi^ 



large depressed area at top, surrounded by a hairy disk formed of persistent 

 calyx lobes ; 5 bony cells slightly protruding, and readily separable ; ripe in 

 October and November. 



Leaves alternate, simple, lanceolate or oblong, nearly sessile, finely serrated, 

 sub-acute and slightly downy, especially beneath. Autumn tints yellow, orange, 

 russet, and red. 



A deciduous shrrtl), or small tree, 10-20 ft. ; Bravclicfi more or less thorny 

 when wild, but losing thorns in cultivation. 



Apparently wild in several localities in southern England, but probably 

 only escapes from cultivation. " Fruit called medles ; M.E. medler, the tree, 

 also called mcdle-tree ; O.F. mesle, a medlar {whence mcslier, the tree); L. 

 mcspilum; Gr. jnespiloti, a medlar'' (Skeat). Siyn. Mespilus germanica. 



JAPANESE QUINCE, Cijdonia japonica. 



Gardens, walls, fences. March, onwards through greater part of year. 

 This handsome shrub is easy of culture, doing well in good garden soil, but 

 thriving best in that of a rich, moist, loamy character. It does well on a 

 south wall, and makes one of the loveliest hedges. The fruit should be 

 gathered in October, and stored in a cool room till yellow. Propagated by 

 cuttings of the year's shoots with portion of old wood attached ; inserted in 

 ordinary soil outdoors in October ; layering of shoots in October or November ; 

 seeds sown outdoors in November. It may be transplanted in early autumn, 

 and the suckers used for propagation. 



Floivers deep scarlet, solitary, or ciji/iose clusters of 2-3 ; Ca/ij.v glabrous ; 

 lobes short, obtuse, entire; Fruit a pome, .5-celled, 1^ in. long, 11 in. diam. ; 

 yellow, spotted, about GO seeds ; an excellent preserve. 



Leaves alternate, simple, oval, somewhat cuneate, crenated, glabrous both 

 surfaces ; stipules reniform, serrated. 



A deciduous shrub, 5-8 ft. ; Titigs brown. 



Introduced from Japan, 181.5. Syns. Mahis japonica, Pi/rus japonica. 



Specimen at Aldenham, Herts, 22 ft. through, 8 ft. high, 60-70 years old. 



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