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at the base, the borders serrate and incised ; petioles 5-20 mm. long, margined : corymbs 
simple, glandular-bracteate, 3-7-flowered : pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals 3-5 
mm. long, glandular-serrate : corolla 12-17 mm. wide: stamens 20, the anthers dark pur- 
ple: fruit subglobose, 7-9 mm. in diameter, at maturity yellow-green or orange, often with 
ruddy cheek, the flesh firm: nutlets 2-3, rarely 3-5, about 6 mm. long, the hypostyle 
occupying a trifle more than half of the ventral angle. 
In dry woods and uplands, southwestern Georgia and adjacent Florida. 
36. Crataegus venüsta Beadle. A tree seldom more than 8 m. tall, with ashy gray 
or light brown, fissured and scaly bark, or more frequently a large branching shrub. Leaf- 
blades obovate or ovate, occasionally round-ovate on leading shoots, 2-8 cm. long, 1-6 cm. 
wide, acute at the apex, rounded or narrowed at the base into narrowly winged and re- 
motely glandular petioles 7-40 mm. long, the borders irregularly or doubly serrate and 
incised : corymbs 3-6-flowered : pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals 4-6 mm. long, 
glandular-serrate or pectinately-glandular below the middle: corolla 2-2.5 cm. wide: 
stamens 20, the anthers nearly yellow: fruit oval or slightly so, 9-13 mm. wide, at maturity 
dull red to greenish red, or, when more exposed, bright red, the flesh firm: nutlets 3-5, 
7-9 mm. long, the hypostyle occupying about half of the ventral angle. 
On Red Mountain, near Birmingham, Alabama. 
37. Crataegus inanis Beadle. A shrub 2-4 m. tall, with dark gray or brownish 
black smooth or scaly bark. Leaf-blades ovate, broadly ovate or oval, or suborbicular in 
outline, 2-5 em. long, 1.5-5 em. broad, glabrous at maturity, acute or short pointed at the 
apex, rounded or abruptly contracted at the base, the borders serrate and incised ; petioles 
1-2 cm. long, winged: corymbs 3-6-flowered: pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals 
3-4 mm. long, serrate and glandular near the apex: corolla 14-18 mm. wide: stamens 
normally 20, the anthers yellow : fruit short oval or slightly pyriform, 6-8 mm. wide, red 
or ruddy at maturity, the flesh firm > nutlets 3-5, about 6 mm. long, the hypostyle occu- 
pying about half of the ventral angle. 
In rocky woods and glades, Marshall County, Alabama. 
38. Crataegus eximia Beadle. A shrub 2-4 m. tall, with dark gray scaly bark and 
spreading branches which sometimes bear spines fully 7 em. long. Leaf-blades ovate or 
ovate-lanceolate, 3-8 cm. long, 2-6 cm. wide, glabrous at maturity, acute or acuminate at 
the apex, rounded or contracted, or on leading shoots sometimes truncate at the base, the 
borders serrate and incised ; petioles 1-3 cm. long, margined, remotely glandular : corymbs 
simple, glandular-bracteate, 3-6-flowered : pedicels 1-2 em. long, glabrous, as is the hypan- 
thium: sepals 5-6 mm. long, glandular-serrate : corolla 2-2.5 cm. wide: stamens 20, the 
anthers yellow: fruit globose, 8-12 mm. wide, at maturity red, the flesh firm : nutlets 35, 
6-7 mm. long, the hypostyle about 3 mm. long. 
In rocky woods and glades, Sand Mountain, Alabama. 
39. Crataegus técta Beadle. A shrub 2-5 m. tall, with dark ashy gray scaly bark. 
Leaf-blades 2-6 cm. long, 1.5-6 cm. broad, ovate or round-ovate, acute at the apex, 
rounded or contracted at the base into margined gland-bearing petioles, sharply an 
irregularly serrate and incised, glabrous or with a few hairs at the time of unfolding: 
corymbs 3-6-flowered, simple: pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals 3-4 mm. long, 
serrate or nearly entire: stamens usually 20, the anthers light purple: fruit globose or 
subglobose, red at maturity, 10-13 mm. in diameter: nutlets 3—5, 6-7 mm. long, 3.5-4.5 
mm. deep, the hypostyle 2-3 mm. long. 
In rocky woodlands, Marshall County, Alabama. 
40. Crataegus ancisa Beadle. A small tree 4-5 m. tall, with dark gray scaly bark, 
or more frequently a much-branched shrub with ascending or spreading branches. eaf- 
blades ovate or oval, 2.5-6 cm. long, 1.5-5 cm. wide, glabrous at maturity, acute at the apex 
contracted or rounded, or on leading shoots truncate at the base, the borders serrate an 
deeply incised: petioles 1-3 cm. long, margined, remotely glandular: corymbs simplé 
glandular-bracteate, 3-6-flowered: pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals 3-4 mm. 
long, glandular-serrate: corolla 15-20 mm. wide: stamens 20, the anthers pale ae s 
fruit globose or subglobose, 10-12 mm. in diameter, at maturity red or ruddy, the fles 
she : nutlets 3-5, 6-7 mm. long, the hypostyle occupying about two-thirds of the vent 
angle. 
On hillsides and in upland woods, Mississippi and Alabama. 
41. Crataegus álma Beadle. A shrub 2-4 m. tall, with dark gray, either smooth pei 
scaly bark. Leaf-blades ovate, oval or obovate, 2-6 cm. long, 1.5-4 cm. wide, pointed at 
the apex, rounded, contracted or narrowed at the base, the borders serrate and inc , 
petioles 1-2 em. long, margined: corymbs glabrous, glandular-bracteate, 3-7-flowerec : 
pedicels and hypanthium glabrous: sepals glandular-serrate or subentire, about 4 mm. 
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