120 SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA. ROSACEA. 
paratively rare in the Atlantic states, and is most common and attains its greatest size in western Lou- 
isiana and eastern Texas. 
The wood of Crategus estivalis is heavy, hard, and close-grained, although not strong; it is light 
brown or red, with thick lighter colored sapwood, and contains numerous obscure medullary rays. The 
specific gravity of the absolutely dry wood is 0.6564, a cubic foot weighing 40.91 pounds. 
The fruit, which is collected in large quantities in all the region where the May Haw is found, is 
sold in the markets of the towns of southwestern Louisiana and is preserved and made into jellies. . 
Crategus estivalis appears to have been first noticed by Walter, who published the earliest account 
of it in his Flora Caroliniana ; it is probably still unknown in gardens, although one of the most 
beautiful trees of the genus. No other species produces such large flowers or such large well-flavored 
and valuable fruit; and as a fruit-tree the May Haw deserves the attention of pomologists in all warm- 
temperate countries. 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Prats CXCII. Cratmeus msrIvauis. 
. A flowering branch, natural size. 
. Vertical section of a flower, enlarged. 
. A fruiting branch, natural size. 
Cross section of a fruit, natural size. 
A nutlet, natural size. 
A nutlet divided transversely, enlarged. 
A winter branchlet, natural size. 
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