210 XXXII. ROSACEA. [Coioneaster. 



This small showy shrub is hardy in England, and is cultivated in a great 

 variety of forms, some of which have been described and figured as distinct 

 species (G. thymoefolia, congesta, Saunders Refugium Botanioum, t. 50, 51). 



G. luxifolia, Wall. ; Wight Ic. t. 992, with 3-flowered peduncles, and ovate 

 leaves, from Kamaon, and the Nilgiris and Pulneys, is closely allied to G. 

 mierophylla. On the Nilgiris and Pulneys this is a very rigid ramous' shrub or 

 small tree ; the wood is dense and elastic, and clubs are made of it (Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. Manual, p. 98). 



8. STEANV^SIA, Lindl. 

 A tree, with alternate, simple, serrulate, coriaceous evergreen leaves and 

 flowers in large corymbose cymes. Calyx-tube campanulate, base semiad- 

 nate to the ovary, with 5 short, erect, persistent segments. Petals 5, 

 sessile, pilose at base. Stamens 20 ; filaments subulate, inserted in the 

 mouth of calyx. Ovary villose, half free, 5-celled, 2 ovules in each cell ; 

 styles 5, connate half-way up, stigma reniform. Fruit a fleshy drupe, 

 including a 5-celled, 5-valved capsule ; dehiscing loculicidally, the crus- 

 taceous valves separating from each other and from the axis, the dissepi- 

 ments remaining attached to the inner face of the valves. 



1. S. glancescens, Lindl. Bot. Eeg. t. 1956. — Syn. Cratcegits glauca, 

 Wall. Vern. Oarmehal, eund, Kamaon. 



A small evergreen tree, with lanceolate leaves 4-6 in. long, glabrous 

 above, pale Ijeneath, and pubescent along the middle nerve. Flowers 

 white, ^ in. across. Calyx white-tomentose. 



Himalaya, outer ranges, Garhwal, Kamaon (woods and ravines, associated with 

 QuercMs, Andromeda, Myrica, and Symplocos), Nepal, generally between 3000 

 and 4000 ft., ascends to 8000 ft. Kasia hills. Fl. April, June. Fr. Sept., Oct. 

 Very tender in England. 20 ft. high, trunk short, crown close, rounded, dark 

 green. Wood dull reddish-brown, fine-grained, hard. 



Order XXXIII. SAXIFRAGE.^. 



Trees, shrubs, or herbs ; flowers regular, generally bisexual. Calyx 

 free, or adnate to ovary, 5-lobed, rarely 4-12-lobed, valvate or imbricate 

 in bud. Petals 5, rarely 4 or none, imbricate or valvate in bud. Stamens 

 as many as petals, or double their number, free ; anthers dorsifixed, con- 

 nective frequently glandular at the back. Disc tumid, annular or glan- 

 dular. Carpels 2 or more, usually connate into a 2- rarely 1-celled ovary ; 

 styles as many as cells, free or united ; stigmas capitellate ; ovules many, 

 placentae attached to the inner angle; parietal in the 1-celled ovaries. 

 Fruit a 1-3-ceUed berry or capsule, or of 2 or more many-seeded follicles. 

 Seeds small ; embryo minute, in a copious, fleshy or horny albumen. — 

 Gen. PI. i. 629 ; Eoyle lU. 215 (PhiladelpJiem), 225 (Cfrosmlariece, 8am- 

 frage(B) ; Wight III. ii. 50. 



Leaves opposite. 



Stamens 8-10; flowers in terminal corymbs; outer flowers 



large, sterile 1. Httdeangea. 



Stamens 10; capsule globose, separating into 3-5 distinct 



cocci 2. Deutzia. 



Stamens numerous ; capsule turbinate, dehiscing loculicidally 3. Philadelphus. 



