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CRAT^GUS 



CRAT.EGUS 



with straight spines H-^in. long: Ivs. oval or oblong- 

 ovate, acute, truncate or broadly cuneate at the base, 

 serrate and with 3-4 pairs of short lobes, pubescent on 

 both sides at first, at maturity dull dark green and 

 glabrous above, villous on the veins below, 2-3 in. 

 long: corymbs villous; fls. nearly 1 in. across: fr. ovoid, 

 bright crimson, slightly villous at the ends, %-l in. 

 long, with thick subacid flesh and usually 5 stones. 



1098. Crataegus Arnoldiana ( X %). No. 3. 



May; fr. end of Oct., falling gradually. Ark. S.S. 

 13:660. Very handsome in autumn with its abundant 

 brilliant frs. persistent for some time; the Ivs. turn 

 clear yellow. 



3. Arnoldiana, Sarg. Fig. 1098. Tree, to 20 ft., with 

 stout ascending branches forming an open head with 

 zigzag branchlets, armed with stout spines 2-3 in. 

 long: Ivs. broadly ovate to oval, acute, truncate to 

 broadly cuneate at the base, doubly serrate and with 

 many shallow broad lobes, at first hairy above and soft- 

 pubescent below; later smooth, dark green and lus- 

 trous above, slightly villous on the veins below, 2-3 in. 

 long: corymbs tomentose; fls. %in. across: fr. subglo- 

 bose, bright crimson, villous toward the ends, %in. 

 long, with thick subacid flesh and 3-4 stones. May; 

 fr. middle of Aug., soon falling. Mass. S.S. 13:668. 



4. subm611is, Sarg. Tree, to 25 ft., with ascending 

 or spreading branches forming a broad handsome head: 

 spines numerous, thin, usually straight, 2-3 in. long: 

 Ivs. ovate, acute, broadly cuneate at the base, doubly 

 serrate and with 3-4 pairs of acute short lobes, scabrous 

 above, below at first soft-pubescent, later only puberu- 

 lous on the veins, 2-3 in. long: corymbs tomentose; 

 fls. 1 in. across: fr. pear-shaped or ovoid, bright orange- 

 red and lustrous, %in. long with persistent erect calyx; 

 flesh yellow, mealy; stones usually 5. May; fr. early in 

 Sept., soon falling. Que. to Mass, and E. N. Y. S.S. 

 4:182 (as C. mollis). 



5. Ellwangeriana, Sarg. Tree, sometimes to 20 ft., 

 with stout ascending branches forming a broad 

 symmetrical head, and with zigzag branchlets: Ivs. 

 oval, acute, rounded or broadly cuneate at the base, 

 coarsely and often doubly serrate with many short 

 acute lobes, at first hairy above and villous below on 

 the veins, later scabrous and light green above, nearly 

 glabrous below, 23^-3^ in. long: corymbs densely 

 villous; pedicels short; fls. 1 in. across: fr. ovoid, bright 

 crimson, very lustrous, slightly villous at the ends, 1 in. 

 long, with thin yellow acid flesh and 3-5 nutlets. May; 

 fr. at the end of Sept., soon falling. N. Y. and Ont. to 

 Mich., south to W. Pa. S.S. 13:671. G.C. III. 47:130. 

 A.F. 24 : 325. F.E. 33 : 488. 



6. Robesoniana, Sarg. (C. spissiflora, Sarg.) Shrub, 

 with numerous erect sts., to 12 ft., or occasionally small 

 tree, to 20 ft.: spines few, stout, 1-1 % in. long: Ivs. 

 oblong-ovate, acute, or acuminate, rounded or broadly 

 cuneate at the base, sharply doubly serrate with many 

 broad acute lobes, pubescent below on the veins while 

 young, glabrous at maturity, scabrate above, 2-3 in. 

 long: corymbs pubescent, 4-6-fld., compact; calyx 

 villous, lobes glabrous outside: fr. ovoid, scarlet, %in. 

 long, with small calyx; flesh thin, mealy; stones 4-5. 

 May: fr. Sept., soon falling. N. Y. to S. Ont. This 

 species was formerly sold by Ellwanger & Barry under 

 the name C. coccinea. 



2. PRUINOS^E. 



7. pruindsa, Koch (C. coccinea var. viridis, Torr. & 

 Gray). Shrub or tree, to 20 ft. : branches spreading with 

 numerous stout straight spines: Ivs. elliptic or ovate, 

 acute, usually broadly cuneate at the base, irregularly 

 and often doubly serrate, with 3-4 pairs of short acute 

 lobes, red when unfolding, later dark bluish green 

 above, paler below, glabrous, 1-2 in. long: corymbs 

 rather few-fld.; fls. slender-pedicelled, %-l in. across; 

 stamens 20; anthers pinkish: fr. subglobose, apple- 

 green and glaucous until nearly fully ripe, finely dark 

 purple with yellow sweet flesh and 5 stones: calyx 

 prominent with a well-developed tube. May; fr. Oct. 

 Vt. to Va., and 111. S.S. 13:648. 



8. Barryana, Sarg. Shrub, to 15 ft. : branches spread- 

 ing or ascending with slender spines : Ivs. broadly ovate, 

 rounded or abruptly cuneate at the base, sharply 

 doubly serrate and slightly lobed, scabrate above, 

 glabrous and glaucous below, 2-3 in. long: corymbs 

 glabrous; calyx-lobes entire or sparingly dentate; fls. 

 %in. across; stamens 7-10, with purple anthers: fr. 

 obovoid, crimson with small pale dots, pruinose, %in. 

 long, with usually 3 nutlets. May; fr. in Oct. W. N. Y. 



3. DELTOIDES. 



9. coccinioides, Ashe. Fig. 1099. Tree, sometimes 

 20 ft.: branches stout, spreading, forming a broad 

 handsome head: spines thick, 1^-2 in. long: Ivs. 

 broadly ovate, acute, rounded or truncate at the base, 

 doubly serrate, with several pairs of broad acute lobes, 

 at first yellowish green and lustrous above, villous on 

 the veins beneath, later dull dark green above, paler 

 and nearly glabrous beneath, 2-3 in. long: fls. %in. 

 across, in compact 5-7-fld., sometimes slightly villous 

 corymbs: fr. subglobose, dark crimson and lustrous, 

 %in. across, with thick subacid reddish flesh and 4-5 

 stones. May; fr. early in Oct. and falling gradually. 

 Mo., Ind., and Kans. S.S. 13:674. M.D.G. 190i: 

 358, 359. Very handsome small tree, the foliage tinged 

 red when unfolding and turning scarlet and orange in 

 autumn. 



10. specidsa, Sarg. Shrub, to 15 ft., usually with 

 many sts.: spines numerous, 1-2 in. long: Ivs. ovate, 

 acute or acuminate, rounded or subcordate at the base, 

 doubly serrate and with 4-5 pairs of broad and short . 

 acute lobes, tinged red when unfolding and nearly 

 glabrous, at maturity thick, dark green and lustrous 



