( 9 ° ) 
* % Without Thorns . 
8. Mespillts nivea. ' Early ripe , EfculentL 
fruited Medlar , or wild Service . 
This rifes frequently to the height of fifteen or 
twenty feet, dividing into feveral branches, which 
are without thorns, and covered with a fmooth, 
whitifh, fpotted bark. The leaves are of an oblong 
oval; pointed, (Lightly . and acutely ferrated, hairy 
and whitifh at their firfl appearance, but becoming 
fmooth and of a dark green, efpecially upon their 
upper Tides. The flowers are produced from the 
Tides of the fmall branches in loofe bunches or pa- 
nicles, of a fnowy white colour, and are fucceeded 
by fruit near the fde of a Goole-berry, which are 
(oft, fucc lilent, Tweet tafted, and purpiifh coloured 
when ripe. The flowers of this come out before the 
leases are expanded, perfectly white, and thick fet 
upon the branches, making a fine appearance. The 
fruit is ripe in June, pretty large and of an agreea- 
ble tafle. There is a variety of this of fmaller 
growth, but of the fame appearance. 
9. Mespil us pr unifolia. Plumb leaved Medlar . 
> 
This grows naturally in moifl places rifmg with 
(lender ftems to the height of fix or eight feet, di« 
viding into but few branches and without thorns. 
The leaves are inverfe egg- Hi aped, pointed, (lightly 
ferrated, of a dark gr^en on their upper furface, 
but lighter and downy underneath. The flowers 
are produced at the extremity of the branches in 
duffers, and are fucceeded by fmall fruit of a dark 
purpiifh colour when ripe. 
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