Rosacea.] 
CHINA. 
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dimidio brevioribus, laciniis calycinis ovatis obtusiusculis corollam sequantibus. — Bot. Reg. t. 
461. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 566. — R. Mollucanus. Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 396, (non Linn.) 
— R. alceffifolius. Poir. Encycl. Meth. v. 6. p. 247. 
Dr. Wallicli proposes to unite this species to R. riigosus, as a variety : the shape of the leaves and of their 
lobes, is, however, considerably different. In cultivation the racemes are almost abortive, and very short ; 
but in the wild specimens they are two or three inches long-. It is probable that R. Lambertianus may be 
a nearly glabrous variety, but we are not acquainted with it. Seringe, in addition to the character he has 
given of it in De Candolle’s Prodromus, ivrites : “ cette espece n’a rien qui frappe I’oeil, mais elle me parait 
se distinguer aux lobes de ses feuilles cordiformes assez serablables par leur grandeur et leur circonference 
aux feuilles d’ Altliaa officinalis: Les rameaux sont cylindriques, comme granuleux par une poussiere 
flocconeuse qui leur couvre Its native country also is China. 
1. Bosct microphylla ; acnleis ad petioli basin rectis, stipulis angustissimis infra adnatis 
superne divaricato-liberis, foliolis 5-9 ellipticis nitidis glabris argnte serratis, floribus soli- 
tariis, ca] 3 'ce acnleis densissimis mnricato, sepalis brevibus late ovatis apiciilatis inargine 
pubescentibus. — Roxb. FI. Ind. 2. p. 515. Lindl. Ros.p. 146. Ser. in De Cand. Prodr. v. 
2. p. 602. 
This has much the appearance of R. bracteata, but we have not been able to perceive the involucral 
bracteas which characterise the section to which that species belongs. 
1. Raphiolepis Indiea; foliis cnneato-ovatis plus minusve acuminatis, petalis ovatis acntis 
staminibus calj'ce brevioribus. Lindl. Linn. Soc. Trans, v. 13. p. 105. De Cand. Prodr. v. 
1. p. 630. — Cratasgus rubra. Lour, Cochin, v. \. p. 391, 
Although we have retained the'above specific name for this species, yet we entertain very great doubts as 
to its being the plant intended by Linnaeus. Since, however, Mr. Liudley has paid much attention to the subject, 
we prefer following him and De Candolle to changing the names they have given. Loureiro’s Crataegus 
Indiea, and we think also of Linnaeus, has lanceolate leaves, and belongs to R. phaostemon of Lindley : while 
C. rubra, Lour, we have referred here, our specimens having generally the leaves “ cuneiformi-ovata,” as that 
Author describes. The R. rubra, Lindl., is very distinct. 
1. Vhoiima, serrulata ; foliis oblongis acutis serrulatis subtus glaiiduloso-puiictatis, pedi- 
cellis cal^'ce lougioribus. De Cand, — Lindl. in Linn. Soc. Trans, v. 13. p. 103. De Cand. 
Prodr. V. 2. p. 631. — Crategus glabra. Thunh. FI, Jap. p. 205. Bot. Mag. t. 2105. 
/3. prunifolia ; foliis ellipticis basi acutis apice vix acuminatis serrulatis, paniculfe termi- 
nalis corymbosae rainis ramulisque strigoso pubescentibus, pedicellis calyce lougioribus. 
The shape of the leaf in our /3. is so very different from that of a., as almost to justify our considering 
the two distinct species. We were inclined to refer it to P. Icevis of De Candolle, the Cratagus lavis of 
Thunberg, which appears to have the leaves of the same shape ; but that species is described “ florum umbella 
subsiraplici,” which cannot at all apply to our plant. In addition to these two states, we possess also 
from China, a third, from the late Dr. Livingstone, (very closely allied to Ph. Sieboldi, of (f. Don in Miller’s 
'Dict.,ov Masliilea »S'te&oW«, Blume,) which may be thus characterised; — S. obovata; foliis cuneato-obovatis 
obtusis e basi ad apicem serrulatis, panicula terminali corymbosa laxa, pedicellis pubescentibus calyce longiori- 
bus. — The leaves are all strongly emarginate in our specimen, but this may perhaps be accidental : they 
are also furnished beneath with very dark brown glands ; an appearance which may have been produced 
by the specimens having been sent to this country in water saturated with salt, since neither of the other 
varieties has the glands so deeply coloured. — We possess Eriobotrya Japonica from Mr. Millett. 
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