Refugium Botanicwin. | [iebruary, 1869. 
TAB. 53. 
C. prostrata (Baker). Frutex ramis elongatis omnino prostratis, foliis 
oblongo vel obovato-rotundatis sesqui longioribus quam latis, mucro- 
natis, utrinque rotundato-attenuatis, supra saturate viridibus, infra 
tenuiter albo-sericeis, fructibus coccineis, depresso-globosis. 
Sent to Mr. Saunders by Dr. Royle, from the Western Hima- 
layas. 
An entirely prostrate bush, with elongated branches and longer 
nodes than in any of the other forms. Leaves rotundato-oblong 
or rotundato-obovate, six or seven lines long by four lines broad 
when fully developed, mucronate, rounded to both ends from the 
middle or a little above it, the upper surface dark green, the 
lower slightly glaucous and thinly white-silky. Flower over 
three-eighths of an inch across when fully expanded. Berry 
rather brighter than in buxifolia, globose or with a slight turbi- 
nate tendency, measuring three-eighths of an inch each way. 
Intermediate in the leaves and drupe between buaxifolia and 
rotundifolia, and differing from both by its entirely prostrate 
habit.—J. G. B. 
With me, planted on a bank facing the south, this species has 
a prostrate straggling habit, growing freely, with largish berries 
and leaves, both of which are sparingly produced. It is quite 
hardy, but drops many of its leaves in the autumn. Any good 
garden soil seems to suit the plant, which may be easily increased 
by layers, cuttings or seeds. It is the least effective as a decora- 
tive plant of any of the section of Cotoneaster now under con- 
sideration. I obtained seeds of this species from the same 
source as most of the preceding species, viz., the late Dr. Royle, 
and they were from Northern India.—W. W. S. 
