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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



& 26. C. VIRGI'NICA Lodd. The Virginian Thorn. 



Identification. Lodd. Cat., ed. 1830, and ed. 1836. 



Syno-nymes. C. virginiiina Hurt., C. spathulata Michx. and Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1890. ; C. viridis 



Uort. 

 Engravings. Bot. Reg., t. 1890. ; fig. 729. in p. 402.; and our Jig. G74. 



Spec. Char*, $c. Leaves obovate, cuneate, glabrous, shining, notched, but 

 not lobed ; small. Fruit round, rather larger than a common haw, green. 

 A low shrub. Virginia. Height 4ft. to 5ft. Introduced in 1812. Flowers 

 white ; June. Fruit green ; October, often remaining on the branches 

 during the winter. 



674. C. virginicn. 



The plant bears a general resemblance to C. spathulata (No. 17.) in its foliage 

 and habit of growth ; but the foliage of the latter is lobed, while that of the 

 former is entire. The fruit of C. virginica is, also, six times larger than that 

 of C. spathulata; and is of a dark green, while the other is of a bright red. 

 The blossoms and fruit of C. virginica are, also, produced in corymbs of twos 

 and threes ; while those of C. spathulata consist of a considerable number of 

 flowers. The species differ, also, in the foliage ; which in C. spathulata has 

 long winged footstalks, while in C. virginica the footstalks are short and slen- 

 der. (See the leaves of C. virginica Jig. 729. in p. 402., and of C, spathulata 

 /g.704. in p. 396.) 



xiv. Mexicdna. 



Sect. Char. Leaves large, oval-lanceolate, notched and serrated. Fruit large, 

 green or greenish yellow. 



$ f 27. C. MEXICA'NA Moc. et Sessc. The Mexican Thorn. 



Identification. Moc. et Sesse Fl. Mex. icon, inedit.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 629. ; Swt. Brit. Fl.-Gard., 

 2d ser. t. 300. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 601. 



Synonymes. C. stipuliicea Lodd Cat., see Gard. Mag. ix. p. 630. ; C. Lambert?art Hort. 

 Engravings. Swt. Brit. Fi.-Gard., 2d ser. t. 300. ; Bot. Reg., 1. 1910. ; 

 plate of this species in Arb. Brit, 1st edit., vol. vi. ; and our Jig. 675. 



Reg., 1. 1910. ; our Jig. 730. in p. 402. the 



Spec. Char., fyc. Leaves oval-lanceolate, notched and serrated ; acuminate, 

 somewhat ciliated at the base. Petioles short, channeled, and with a 

 winged margin. Stipules stalked. Corymbs terminal. Petals scarcely 

 longer than the calycine teeth. Stamens varying from 10 to 15. Styles 

 2, or rarely 4. Fruit large, pale green, or yellowish, when ripe; and, 

 with the leaves, remaining on the tree all the winter in sheltered situa- 

 tions. Handsome, and resembling a small apple, but not good to eat. A 

 low tree ; evergreen against a wall, and sub-evergreen as a standard in the 

 climate of London, and southwards. Mexico, on table lands. Height 20 ft. 

 to 30ft.; in British gardens 10ft. to 15ft. Introduced in 1824. Flowers 

 large, white ; June. Fruit large, pale green, ripening against a wall in October. 



