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P. japonica coocinea, P. japonica flore-pleno, P. japonica 

 nivalis, a charming species, with snowy-white flowers ; P. 

 japonica rosea, of a delicate rose-pink; and P. japonica 

 princeps. P. japonica cardinalis is one of the hest of the 

 numerous forms of this beautiful shrub. The flowers are 

 pf large size, of full rounded form, and of a deep cardinal- 

 rose colour. They are produced in great quantity along 

 the branches. A well-grown specimen is in April a 

 brilliant picture of vivid colour, and the shrub is sooner 

 or later destined to a chief place amongst our ornamental 

 flowering shrubs. 



P. Matjlei {syn Cydonia Maulei), Japan, 1874, has 

 bright-red, freely-produced flowers, which are succeeded by 

 golden-yellow fruit. It is one of the most ornamental of 

 garden shrubs. 



P. pexjnifolia. — Siberia, 1758. Whether in flower or 

 fruit this beautiful species is sure to attract attention. It 

 is a tree of 25 feet in height, with nearly rqtundate, 

 glabrous leaves on long footstalks, and pretty pinky-white 

 flowers. The fruit is very ornamental, being, when fully 

 ripe, of a deep and glowing scarlet, but there are forms 

 with yellow and green, as also striped fruit. 



P. EivuLAKis. — Eiver-side Wild Service Tree. North- 

 West America, 1836. A native of North America, with 

 terminal clusters of white flowers, succeeded by sub-globose 

 red or yellow fruit, is an attractive and handsome species. 

 The fruit is eaten by the Indians of the North- West, and 

 the wood, which is very hard, and susceptible of a fine 

 polish, is largely used in the making of wedges. It is a 

 rare species in this country. 



P. sinensis (syn Cydonia chinensis). — Chinese Quince. 

 China, 1818. This is rarely seen in cultivation, it having, 

 comparatively speaking, few special merits of recommen- 

 dation. 



P. sinica (syn P. sinensis of Lindley). — Chinese Pear 

 Tree. China and Cochin China, 1820. Another very 



