RED OR REDDISH PURPLE 73 



COCKSPUR THORN 



Crataegus Crus-Galli Apple Family 



Fruit. The external appearance is decidedly 

 that of a pome, with its five, persistent, sharply 

 pointed calyx lobes at the summit. The seeds 

 are, however, bony, like those of a drupe. The 

 fruit is red and nearly globular. September and 

 throughout the winter. 



Leaves. The leaves are inversely egg-shaped, 

 with pointed or rounded apex. The leaf tapers 

 toward the base, the margin of which is entire. 

 The remainder of the margin is toothed. The 

 upper surface is smooth and shining and the 

 lower one is paler. Yellow and red are the colors 

 of the fall foliage. 



Flowers. The fragrant white flowers grow 

 in irregular corymbs. 



This Thorn becomes a small tree. It has long, 

 slender, sharp thorns. It is not very common as 

 a native, but is well adapted for cultivation. 



