L7O Rosacee—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 (. bacillaris, a common Indian species. 
4. C. Siménsii.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. C. 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 cuvering walls, banks, ete. 
Nepal. 
6. C. Wheéleri.—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. C. buxifilia.—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. CO. 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 ou young plants. 
Northern India. 
12, PHOTINIA (including Eriobétrya). 
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 
