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9. P. commi'tnis (Wild Pear).- A shrub or small tree, often 

 bearing spines at the extreniilies of its branches ; leaves simple, 

 ovate, serrate ; flir.^'ers an inch across, white, in corymbose cymes ; 



fruit tapering at the base, 5-chambere'd, woody and worthless 

 w^Ten wild ; core horny. — Woods and hedges ; uncommon. The 

 origin of garden Pears. — Fl. April, May. Perennial, 



10. F. lorddta (Lesser Pear) is a small form of bushy habit, 



rvRUS AUCUP.tRiA {I^,nt<lcrs' SciTrcc-firt-). 



with cordate /I'nvei and more globose //v///, found near Plvniouth. 

 — FL May. Perennial. 



11. F. A/(i/i/s (Cr\ih Apple). — A small spiruading tree without 

 spines ; /etiTes simple, ovate, serrate ; ./ft>u<ers wliite, delicately 

 shaded with pink, in a sessile umbellate cyme ; styles united 

 below ; f/-iiit globose, with a hollow at the insertion of the stalk, 

 yellow or reddened, intensely acid, 5-c,hambered. — ^\'oods and 

 hedges ; common. P'ormcrly used in making \-crjuice and poma- 

 luni, so called from /^v;/ /////, an apple. — Fl. May. Perennial. 



