1 76 Rosacecz Cotoneaster. 



upon, but they are none the less devoid of interest in them- 

 selves. Nepal. 



3. C. frigida. A more robust growing tree, larger in all 

 its parts. The large clusters of scarlet berries form the chief 

 attraction of these trees. This and the last are considered to 

 be mere forms of G. bacillaris, a common Indian species. 



4. G. Simonsii. This species is intermediate in character 

 between the deciduous and evergreen. Leaves about an inch 

 long, oval, acute, entire, sparsely clothed with silky hairs, 

 persistent in mild winters. Flowers few together, nearly sessile 

 on short lateral branches. Berries oblong, bright, vermilion 

 coloured, persistent through the Winter. Although deciduous 

 this is one of the most desirable shrubs of this genus. 



Evergreen Species. 



5. G. microphylla. Branches thick. Leaves crowded, 

 about 3 or 4 lines long, oblong, obovate or obcordate, dark 

 green and shining above, hairy beneath. Flowers sub-solitary 

 on the short lateral branches. Berries turbinate or spherical, 

 dull red. This is valuable for covering walls, banks, etc. 

 Nepal. 



6. G. Wheeleri. Branches long and slender. Leaves distant, 

 about an inch long, oblong, elliptical or obovate, mucronulate, 

 dark green and shining above, densely hairy below. Berries 

 spherical, dull red. Very pretty as a standard, but it does 

 not appear to produce its fruit so freely as some of the other 

 species. 



7. G. buxifolia. A small shrub near the last with smaller 

 obovate or rotundate leaves. Berries scarlet, obovate or tur- 

 binate. Flowers sub-solitary, rather large. Northern India. 



8. G. thymifolia. A prostrate creeping shrub resembling 

 No. 5 in foliage ; but the lateral branches are elongated, the 

 leaves narrow, oblong or obovate, not glossy, and of a paler 

 green. This species rarely produces berries on young plants. 

 Northern India. 



12. PHOTlNIA (including Erwlotrya). 



Evergreen shrubs or trees with large simple coriaceous en- 

 tire or toothed leaves. Flowers numerous, small, white, in 

 terminal panicles or corymbs. Calyx-lobes persistent. Berry 

 1- to 5-celled, walls of the cells not bony. About twenty 

 species, inhabiting the mountains of India, a few reaching 



