30 ALLARD: CRraATAEGUS AT THompson’s MILLs, Ga. 
The duration of the blossoming period varies considerably in 
different individuals. Some bushes open their blossoms almost 
simultaneously. Others blossom more slowly for a considerable 
interval so that the intermingling of the buds and blossoms pro- 
FIGURE 3. Crataegus Beadlei Ashe, in bloom. 
duces a very pleasing effect. The heavy fragrance of these blos- 
soms attracts great numbers of bees and wasps. The fruit is 
ripened about the middle of October, and readily falls when ripe. 
These fruits are oval to globular, somewhat irregular in outline, 
