By Mr. J ohn Lindle y. 



round, shining, in loose corymbs. Disk and apex of the ova- 

 rium nearly smooth. 



Both this and the next have the robust foliage and habit 

 of Pyrus Chamaemespilus. 



XLII. Pyrus grandifolia. 



P. caule erecto rainisquc glabriusculis, foliis oblongis obovatisvc acutis glabris, 

 fructibus sphaericis caly</ibiiM|iif Lrlahri-. cervmlu- nli^ocarpis coarctatis, disco 

 vWoso. 



A very fine and distinct plant, received from Mr. John 

 Miller of Bristol, by whom it was obtained under the same 

 circumstances as the last. It resembles a P. Chamaemespilus 

 in the strength of its shoots, breadth of its leaves, and general 

 appearance. 



Stem erect, vigorous. Branches brown, slightly pubescent. 

 Leaves large, bright green, broad, oblong or obovate, abruptly 

 acuminate, smooth on each side, shining above, serrulate, 

 with few glands. Flowers larger than usual. Fruit dark 

 purple. Calyces quite smooth. Disk and apex of the ova- 

 rium villous. 



It is difficult to find technical characters to discriminate 

 this and the last, which are nevertheless truly different. I 

 believe the villous disk and apex of the ovarium of this is as 

 constant, as it is an obvious character ; its branches are also 

 much less downy, the leaves browner and larger, and the 

 corymbs of fruit more compact. It may be considered the 

 transition from the tribe of Adenorachis to that of true 

 Pyrus. 



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