CHAP. XLII. 



BOS A CEJE. COTONEA'STER. 



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fornia; introduced in 1796, but hitherto little 

 cultivated. In its native country, it forms a tree 

 from 10ft. to 20ft. high; but in England it has 

 scarcely been tried as a standard, though there 

 can be no doubt that it is as hardy as, or hardier 

 than, P. serrulata. Against a wall, it has flowered 

 in the Horticultural Society's Garden, in July 

 and August. It may be propagated with the 

 greatest facility by budding it on the common 

 hawthorn; and, in the colder parts of England, 

 would be valuable as an evergreen for a wall. 

 Plants, in the London nurseries, are 2s. 6d. each. 

 In the Fulham Nursery is a variety known there 

 as P. a. serotina. 



1 3. P. integrifo v lia Lindl. The entire-leaved Photinia. 



Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Trans., 13. p. 103. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 602. 

 Synonymcs. Pyrus integerrima Wall, ex D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep., p. 237. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves elliptic, acuminated, quite entire. Panicle diffuse. 

 Pedicels bractless. Ovary 3-celled ; cells biovulate. (Don's Mill., ii. p. 602.) 

 A tree, growing to the height of 20 ft., a native of Nepal ; introduced in 

 1820. 



1 4. P. du^bia Lindl. The doubtful Photinia. 



Identification. Lindl. in Lin. Trans., 13. p. 104. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 602. 



Synonymcs. Atespilus bengalensis Roxb. ; M. tinctoria D. Don. Prod. Fl. Nep., 238. ; Crataegus 



' Shicbla Ham. MSS. 

 Engraving. Lin. Trans. 13, 1. 10. 



Spec. Char, Sfc. Leaves lanceolate, distantly serrated. Panicle corymbose, 

 pilose. Fruit 2-celled. Seed 1, large, and clothed with a loose testa. 

 Fruit sometimes 1-celled from abortion, and 2-seeded. (Don's Mill., ii. 

 p. 602.) A tree, 20ft. high, a native of Nepal; introduced in 1821. It 

 appears nearly allied to Raphiolepis. Hamilton states that the bark is 

 used, in Nepal, to dye cotton red. 



App. i. Species of Photinia not yet introduced, 



P. bengalensis Wall, is a native of Bengal ; and is, doubtless, rather tender. 



P. SiebdldW Don's Mill., 2. p. 602. ; Mespilus Siebuld« Blum. Bidjr., 1102. ; is a native of China. 



P. Ice^vis Dec. Prod., 2. p. 631. j Crataegus laj'vis Thunb. Fl. Jap., 204. ; is a Japan tree, growing to 

 the height of 20 ft. 



P. villbsa Dec. Prod., 2. p. 631. ; Crataegus villbsa Thunb. Jap., 204. ; is a native of Japan, with 

 compound umbels, and the fruit villous. 



All these sorts appear to be well worth procuring, being apparently all evergreens, with fine large 

 shining leaves. 



Genus XV. 



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COTONEA'STER Med. The Cotoneaster. Lin. St/st. Icosandria 

 Di-Pentagynia. 



Identification. Med. Gesch. Bot, 1793. ; Lindl. in Lin. Soc. Trans., 13. p. 101. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 632. ; 



Don's Mill, 2. p. 603. 

 Synonyme 3/espilus sp. Lin. 

 Derivation. Cotoneaster, a sort of barbarous word, signifying quince-like. The quince was called 



Cotonea by Pliny ; and aster, a corruption of ad instar, is used occasionally to express similitude. 



The genus, and C. frigida in particular, is not unlike the quince in its leaves, [Lindley in Bot. 



Reg., t. 1187. and 1229.) 



Description. Small trees of Europe and India. Leaves simple, entire; the 

 lower surface covered with hairs. Flowers in spreading lateral cymes. 

 Petals small, continuing long upon the plant. Bracteas awl-shaped, decidu- 

 ous. (Lindley in Bot. Reg., t. 1229.) The species are very desirable garden 

 shrubs, or low trees, from the beauty of their foliage, their flowers, and their 



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