Pyrus 



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Quassia 



not P. Cydouia of 



Linnaeus). There are 

 several vars., including 

 a wh. and double crim., 

 cardinalis,. with large, 

 richly coloured flowers, 

 very early ; and Knap 

 Hill Scarlet, very flue. 

 Mains, 20', My., hdy., 

 pk., wh., fruits yel. ; 

 Britain (xytix. Malus 

 commuuis and sylves- 

 tris, see itlso APPLE). 

 Crab, Wild Apple. 



aurea, Ivs. yel., gru. 



Bertinii, very free 

 fruiting. 



coccinea, car. 



John Downie, red, yel., 

 very fruitful. 



initis, young Ivs. hairy. 



neidwetzkyana, large 

 flowers, wood pk. 



sempervireiis. Ever- 

 green Crab. 



Other good vars. are 

 nervosa, pendula, and 

 rosea. 



Maulei, 2' to 2', Ap., 

 sc., hdy., but does 

 best in a sheltered 

 place, fruits golden 



flore pleno, fructu 

 dulcis, fructu coccineo, 

 fructu striato, and pen- 

 dula. Siberian Crab. 



sincnsis, Ap., wh., like 

 commuuis, but has 

 longer branches and 

 almost ev. Ivs. The 

 younglvs. have a bronze 

 red hue in spring, and 

 the tree is very effective 

 then (st/ns. chineusis, 

 communis var. sinensis, 

 and ussuriensis). Sand 

 Pear, Snow Pear. 



Sorbus, 20' to 60', My., 

 hdy., cream, fruits red 

 spotted, 1" long, very 

 astringent (si/ns. domes- 

 tica, serrulata of gar- 

 dens, Cormus domestica, 

 and Sorbus domestica). 

 True Service Tree. 



spectabilis, 20' to 30, Ap., 

 My., hdy., pale red, 

 large, inclined to come 

 semi - double (*i/>i*. 

 japonica floribundaaud 

 Malus chineusis of gar- 

 dens, M. sinensis, and 

 spectabilis, see p. 255). 



flore albo, wh. 



yel., ripe in autumn ; flore pleno, double, 



an excellent preserve is Kaido, blush red, fruits 



made from them (syiis. said to be edible if 



Chamomeles alpina and bletted (syn. pyra- 



Maulei, and Pseudo- midalis grandiflora of 



chienomeles Maulei). gardens). 



Referred by Index maguifica, deep rosy 



Kewensix to japonica ; pk., an improvement, 



vars. Leichtliui and su- Toringo, My., hdy., wh. 



perha are larger, and or ro., fruits small 



brighter than the type. (//. P. Malus Toringo, 



prunil'olia, 20' to 30', Ap., Sieboldii, Malus rivu- 



My., hdy. tree, wh., laris and spectabilis 



fruits yel., red, astrin- Toringo, and Sorbus 



gent (fijnt. Malus Toringo). There is a 



hybrida and pruuif olia). double - flowered var. 



Many vars., including Toringo Crab. 

 Other Species and Varieties : 



americana, Je., hdy., red, wh., fruits small, glo- 



fruits red, globose, bose, Ivs. covered with 



small (SV/HX. P. Sorbus silky wh. hairs. The 



polonica of gardens, Index Kewensi.t gives 



Sorbus americaua, hu- this as eteagrifolia. 



mifusa, etc.). American fennica (see pinuatiflda). 



Mountain Ash. leucocarpa, wh., fruits 



microcarpa, smaller depressed at the top and 



fruits (syits. micro- base, wh. or cream, 



carpa, Sorbus ameri- nivalis, My., hdy., wh., 



cana microcarpa, and fruits yel., gru. (./. 



riparia). salviiblia) . Snow Tree. 



auricularis, 20', Ap., wh., variegata, variegated 



fruits or. yel., Ivs. Ivs. 



ovate (si/ns. bollwyller- Pashia, My., wh., pk., Ivs. 



iaua, irregularis, Poll- usually ovate, some- 



veria, touientosa, and times three-lobed (/. 



Lazarolus Pollverii). nepalensis of gardens 



betutefolia, spr., hdy. and variolosa). 



shr., wh., anthers deep pinnatifida, flowers like 



red, fruits br., dotted Aucuparia, Ivs. partly 



wn - pinnate (m/ns. fennica 



Botryapium {ett Amelan- and hybrida). 



chier canadensis). Bingo, close to Toringo 



cordata, spr., hdy., wh., but with Ivs. more 



fruits small, globose or deeply cut (si/ns. Malus 



pyriform (syns. boisser- microcarpa Bingo, and 



iana, communis azar- P. Toriugo Bingo), 



ohfera and c. Briggsii). Vai-s. fastigiata bifera, 



etoaguifoha, My., h<ly., and sublobata. 



salicifolia, 20', My. Je., 

 hdy., wh., Ivs. narrowly 

 lanceolate, silvery be- 

 neath (si/ ii . orieutalis 

 of gardens). 



sambucifolia, Je., larger 

 than americaua, but 

 close to that species, 

 probably only a var. 

 of it. 



sikkimensis, hdy., pale 

 pk., fruits dark red, 

 excellent when stewed 

 (SIHI. Pyrus baccata 

 iudica). 



Amelanchier piunata 

 of gardens, Arouia 

 and Cratsegus sorbi - 

 folia). 



Torminalis, 10' to ;>0', 

 Ap., My., hdy.. wh., 

 fruits usually pyriform, 

 grn., br., Ivs. 2" to 4" 

 long, usually heart 

 shaped ; Britain (*///<*. 

 Crata?gus and Sorbus 

 T< irminalis, Torminaria 

 Clusii and vulgaris). 

 Wild Service. 



ussuriensis (see sinensis). 



Simonii, spr., hdy., wh., vestita, 10' to 18', My., 

 fruits yel., nearly Je., wh., of pyramidal 



2" nrrr *--*- t v-ui ,__- . _*- 



round, 2" across, habit 

 erect. 



spuria, 20', Ivs. pinnate, 

 a supposed hybrid 

 (Aucuparia X arbuti- 

 folia, si/ns. hybrida, 



habit (nym. Aria uepal- 

 ensis, Pyrus crouata, 

 and nepalensis of gar- 

 dens, Sorbus magnmca 

 and uepalensis of gar- 

 dens, and S. vestita). 

 Himalayan Beam Tree. 



PYXIDANTHERA. 



The only species (ord. Diapensiacese) is a very 

 small, prostrate, hardy herb or sub-shrub, at its 

 best when allowed to ramble in a sunny situation 

 in the rockery. Propagation, by cuttings in a close, 

 but not heated, frame. Soil, very sandy loam. 



Only Species : 



barbulata, 2", early sum., wh. or ro., solitary 

 (xyi. Diapensia barbulata). Pine-barren Beauty. 



QUALEA. 



Stove trees and shrubs (ord. Vochysiacere), with 

 leathery, Laurel-like leaves and curious flowers 

 which have usually only one perfect petal and one 

 perfect stamen. Propagation, by cuttings in 

 summer. Soil, peat, loam, leaf mould, and sand. 



Principal Species : 

 rosea, 30', sura., ro., wh. 



QUAQUA. 



A monotypic genus (ord. Asclepiadeie). The 

 species, Hottentotorum, is a small, succulent- 

 stemmed, greenhouse plant, with a bushy habit and 

 curious purple or yellowish flowers. Increase is by 

 cuttings. Soil, well-drained sandy loam, in a dry, 

 sunny position. It must be kept on the dry side 

 throughout the winter. 



QUASSIA. 



A small genus (ord. Simarubese). Amara, the 

 principal, requires a stove temperature, being a 

 native of Guiana. It forms a tree 20' in height, re- 

 sembling the Ash in habit. The leaves are interest- 

 ing on account of the curious winged stalks. The 

 flowers, in late summer, in large, terminal racemes, 

 are bright scarlet in colour. The bitter wood has 

 been used in fever and dysentery, and also as a tonic. 

 Quassia chips are not the product of this plant, but 

 of the Jamaica Quassia, Picrrena excelsa. Propaga- 

 tion, by cuttings of half-ripe shoots in sandy soil in 

 a close case. Soil, two parts loam and one part leaf 

 mould, with sand. 





Quadriala, (see Buckleya). 



Quailing Grass (see Uriza). 



Qiiainoclit (see Ipamaea). 



(Quebec Oaii (see Qwercus alia). 



Queen Lily (see Phredranaxsa). 



Queen of the Meadows (see Sjrira-a Ulmaria). 



