48 SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA. 
Crategus fecunda grows in rich woodlands near Allenton, Missouri, where it was first noticed in 
September, 1882, by Mr. George W. Letterman, and on the bottom-lands of the Mississippi River in 
Ilhnois opposite St. Louis. 
For many years this tree has inhabited the Arnold Arboretum, where it was raised from seeds 
collected by Mr. Letterman, and where in the autumn, when it is covered with its large showy fruits and 
lustrous brilliant leaves, it is a magnificent object. 
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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Pirate DCXLI. Crat#ceus FECUNDA. 
. A flowering branch, natural size. 
. Vertical section of a flower, enlarged. 
. A calyx-lobe, enlarged. 
. A fruiting branch, natural size. 
. Vertical section of a fruit, natural size. 
. Cross section of a fruit, showing the nutlets, natural size. 
. A nutlet, rear view, enlarged. 
. A nutlet, side view, enlarged. 
. A leaf of a vigorous leading shoot, natural size. 
