rosacea. 507 



Hab. Madeira; on rocks of the coast at Funchal. (Without 

 flowers or fruit.) 



13. HESPEROMELES, Lindl 

 1. Hesperomeles cuneata, Lindl. 



Hesperomeles cuneata, Lindl. Bot. Reg. sub. t. 1956, in adnot. 



Hab. High Andes of Peru; common from Obrajillo to Culnai. 



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14. OSTEOMELES, Lindl. 

 1. Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Lindl. 



Osteomeks anthyllidifolia , Lindl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 13, p. 98, t. 8. 



Hab. Sandwich Islands: Oahu, on the plains near Ewa, and on 

 the coast towards Pearl River : Hawaii, in the district of Waimea, 

 and on Mouna Loa. (Found by all collectors since the islands were 

 first botanized upon by Nelson, in Cook's last voyage.) 



The fruit is said to be " white and sweet-tasted." 



