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CRATAEGUS cordata. 



Heart-haved Cratcegus. 



ICOSANDRIA DI.PENTAGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. RosACEiE. § Pomaceae. 



CRA TM G VS. Supn), vol. 1 3. /o/. 1 1 38 . 



C. cordata; foliis cordato-ovatis inciso-angulatis glabris, petiolis calycibus- 

 que eglandulosis, floribus pentagynis. Dec. prodr. 2. 628. 



C. cordata. HorL Kew. ed. 1. 2. 168. Willd. arb. 82.; sp. pL 2. 1000. 



C. populifolia. Walt.Ji. Carol. 147. Pursk.Ji. Am. sept. 1. 337. 



Mespilus acerifolia. Poiret diet. 4. p. 442. 



Mespilus phaenopyrum. Linn. suppL 254. Ehr. heitr. 2. 67. 



Mespilus cordata. Miller diet. ic. 119. tab. 179. Wats. Dendr. Brit. t. 63. 

 Arbor mediocrisy ramulis sulangulatisy verrucosis* Folia cordata^ basi 



subtruncataj acuminatay lobata, serrata^ utrinque IcBvia^ suprd lucida, atro- 



viridia, petiolis longis, Icevibus. Flores albiy corymbosi, parvi, calycibus 



glabris, petalis rotundatiSf apice denticulatis. Styli 5. Fructus sphcerici, 



pisiformes, coccinei, carnosi, nuculis quinque osseis. '' _ 



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This handsome hardy tree is a native, according to 

 Pursh, of hedge-rows and banks of rivers, from Canada 

 to Virginia/ With us it forms a beautiful bush or small 

 tree, flowering rather later than others of the genus, the 

 blossoms beginning to open in the end of May, or early 

 in June. It is much valued for the fine dark green, 

 glossy appearance of its leaves, and the vivid colour of its 

 scarlet fruit, which will sometimes hansr on the tree durin 

 the winter. 



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The specimen from which our drawing was taken 

 was communicated by Mrs. Marryat, from her Garden at 

 Wimbledon. 



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Young branches rather angular, and warty. Leaves 

 cordate, somewhat truncate at the base, acuminate, lobed, 

 serrated, smooth on each side, above dark green and 



g, v^l* l.iv. v.v-v. ^^mw.^ 



