1847 



* CRATjioUS heterophylla. 

 Various- leaved Hawthorn. 



Nat. ord. Rosace^e, § Pome^. 

 CRATAEGUS. -Supra, vol. 13. fol. 1128. 



C. heterophylla; foliis lucidis tarde deciduis lanceolatis cuneatis apice dentatis 

 trifidis pinnatifidisque laciniis serratis, tubo calycis fusiformi, cymis multi- 

 floris, floribus monogynis, fructibus ovatis monopyrenis putamine osseo, 

 stipulis maximis pinnatifidis. 



C. heterophylla. Suprd, vol. 14. fol. 1161. 



In the fourteenth volume of this work, at fol. 1161, this 

 species is represented in its flowering state, and some ac- 

 count is given of its synonyms and general structure. In 

 that account, however, it is necessary to observe that the 

 fruit is erroneously described as black. 



The accompanying plate will give an idea of its appear- 

 ance when in fruit. 



The tree, whence the drawing was taken, in the Garden 

 of the Horticultural Society, is one of the handsomest in 

 that very extensive collection of hardy trees and shrubs. 

 It forms a dense pyramidal head, leats among the first of 

 the genus, and is soon covered with a mantle of snow-white 

 blossoms. After the latter have fallen away the leaves 

 become fully developed, and from their shining surface, 

 neat figure, and firmness of texture, render the tree still a 

 beautiful object. Finally, the rich crimson of the numerous 

 haws which adorn the branches in the last days of autumn, 

 harmonizes l)eautifully with the fading verdure of the leaves. 



* See fol. 1161. 



