XXVI. ROSACEH: COTONEA/STER. 409 
Aden Gestion. Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p. 101.3 Dec. Prod., 2. p.632.; and Don's Mill., 2. 
Synonymes. Méspilus integérrima Hamilt. MSS.; M. affinis D. Don Prod. Fi. Nep. 238.;? © ku- 
mana in Lodd. collection. 
Engravings. The plate in Arb. Brit., Ist edit., vol. vi. ; and our jig. 743. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves ovate, with a small mucro at the tip, and tapered at 
the base. Peduncles and calyxes woolly. (Dec. Prod.) Asub-evergreen 
shrub or low tree. Nepal, at Chittong, in the lower country. Height 10 ft. 
to 20ft. Introduced in 1828. Flowers white; April and May. Fruit 
bright red, or deep crimson ; ripe in September, and remaining on the 
trees great part of the winter. 
A robust shrub or low tree, in general habit and appearance so like the 
preceding sort, as to induce us to think that they are only different forms of 
the same species. They are, however, different in foliage, and on that account 
worth keeping distinct. 
¥% 27. C. acumina‘ta Lindi, The acuminated-leaved Cotoneaster. 
Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p.101.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p.603 
Synonyme. Méspilus acuminata Ledd. Bot. Cab. t. 919. . ae 
Porreoings: Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 919.; Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. t. 9. ; the plate of this species in Arb. 
Brit., ist edit., vol. vi.; and our jig. 744. 
744. C. acuminata. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves ovate, acuminated, rather pilose on both surfaces. 
Peduncles glabrous, 1—2, rather reflexed, shorter than those of C. vulgaris, 
C. tomentosa, or C. affinis. Calyxes glabrous. (Dec. Prod.) A sub- 
evergreen shrub or low tree. Nepal. Height 10ft. to 15 ft. Introduced in 
1820. Flowers white; April and May. Fruit scarlet ; ripe in September, 
and remaining on the plants all the winter. 
A vigorous-growing, fastigiate, leathery-leaved shrub, or very handsome 
sub-evergreen low tree ; very distinct, and a most desirable species. 
* 8, C. nummuLA‘RIa Lindl. The money-like-leaved Cotoneaster. 
ification. Lindl. in Hort. Trans., 6. p. 396. 2 ‘ er 
Lec C. elliptica Hort. ; Eriobétrya elliptica Lindl. ; Méspilus Cuile Hort.; ? C. le‘vis in 
. collection. j 
Dene. * Probably from the roundness of the leaf, resembling the general form of coins. 
Engravings. The plate in Arb. Brit., Ist edit., vol. vi.; and our fig. 745. 
