. l, with white, pearl-like fruit, resembling that of the mistletoe, but differ-ent from it, in having a grateful acid taste. 7. Cercocarpiis, a genus comprising the C. fothergilloides, a tree native ofMexico, with elliptic, coriaceous, glabrous leaves, and conspicuous flowers andfruit. Cydonia vulgaris^THE COMMON QUINCE-TREE. Synonymes. Pyrus cydonia, Linnjeus, Species Plantarum. iDE Candolle, Prodromus. , Don, Millers , Arboretum , Coigner, Coignier, Coudounier, , Germany.
. l, with white, pearl-like fruit, resembling that of the mistletoe, but differ-ent from it, in having a grateful acid taste. 7. Cercocarpiis, a genus comprising the C. fothergilloides, a tree native ofMexico, with elliptic, coriaceous, glabrous leaves, and conspicuous flowers andfruit. Cydonia vulgaris^THE COMMON QUINCE-TREE. Synonymes. Pyrus cydonia, Linnjeus, Species Plantarum. iDE Candolle, Prodromus. , Don, Millers , Arboretum , Coigner, Coignier, Coudounier, , Germany. Cotogno, Melo cotogno, Pero cotogno, Italy. Membrillo, Membrillero, Spain. Marmeleiro, Portugal. Armud, Russia. Quince-tree, Quince Bush, Britain and Anglo-America. Engravings. Lindley, Pomologia Britannica; Loudon, Arboretum Britannicum, vi., pi. 188 ; and ihe figures below. Specific Characters. Leaves ovate, obtuse at the base, entire, tomentose beneath. Calyx tomentose j itslobes serrulated, and a little leafy. Stamens in one row.—De Candolle,
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