Handbook of Tukks of tifk X( 



AM) Canada. SHI 



The Ellwanger Haw, so far as now known, 

 is (luite local in distribution, us it uppours to 

 be confined mainly to Western New York, where 

 it is common. It is a large and beautiful rep- 

 resentative of its genus, attaining the height 

 of from 25-30 ft., with lofty broad rounded 

 top and clear trunk 12-18 in. in diameter. 

 This is covered with a grayish brown bark 

 which exfoliates in rather small friable scales. 

 The tree from which the leaf and fruit speci- 

 mens used for our illustration were taken, and 

 whose trunk is seen in the bark picture, is the 

 type tree of the species. It stands on the 

 grounds of the Mount Hope Nurseries, owned 

 by Messrs. Ellwanger and Barry, and was fit- 

 tingly given the name of the senior member 

 of the firm, whose upright character and lonu' 

 career as a successful nurseryman have been 

 of great benefit to his community and country. 

 This particular tree is one of rare symmetry 

 and beauty, with large handsome leaves, flower- 

 and fruit, and for ornamental planting few if 

 any of the otlier Haws surpass it. 



Lcai-cs oval, 21^-4 in. long, mostly broad- 

 cuneate or rounded (on vi.s?oi-ous shoots sub- 

 cordato) at base, acute at ai)ex, coarsely and ir^ 

 regularly serrate-dentat(> and with sliort aeute 

 lobes, membranous, dull-gri'i'u and scabrous al)ove. 

 paler and nearly glabrcius bi'iiratti : pi'tiolcs slender 

 and stipules Vj in. long, sometimes persisting till 

 autumn on vigorous shoots. Flowcm in middle 

 May, 1 in. in diameter, in many-flowered villose 

 corymbs with short pedicels : calyx with lanceolate 

 glandular-serrate lolies : stamens 10 (or sometimes 

 S) with rose-colored anthers: styles ;;-.".. Fruit 

 ripe and falling in September, siibglobose to ob- 

 long, on slender glabrous p(>dieels. brigbt crimson, 

 %-l in. long; nuts :i-^t. deeply grooved on bacli. 



