132 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Crambo maritima, Linne. 



Sea-Kale. Sandy coasts of Europe and North- Africa, in Norway 

 to nearly 60 N. A perennial herb ; the young shoots used as a 

 wholesome and agreeable vegetable. Should be naturalised, parti- 

 cularly on humid tracts of country, even for pastural purposes. 



Crambe Tatarla, Wulfen. 



From Eastern Europe to Middle Asia. Perennial. Leaves like- 

 wise used for culinary purposes. According to Simmonds the large 

 fleshy roots also form an esculent. Can be grown still at Christi- 

 ania. 



Crataeg-us rcstivalis, Torrey and Gray. 



The Apple-Haw. South-Eastern States of North-America. The 

 small juicy fruit of an agreeable acid taste. 



Crataeg-us apiifolia, Michaux. 



Eastern North- America. Highly serviceable for hedges. 



Crataeg-us Azarolus, Linne. 



Welsh Medlar. South-Eastern Europe and South-Western Asia. 

 Hardy still in Christiania, Norway [Schuebeler]. The pleasantly 

 acidulous fruits can be used for preserves. 



Eastern North- America, there called White Thorn. A valuable 

 hedge-plant ; also very handsome. Spines strong. It braves the 

 winters of Norway as far north as lat. 67 56 / [Schuebeler]. 



Crataeg-us cordata, Alton. 



South-Eastern States of North-America. Also much employed 

 for hedges. 



Crataeg-us cms G-alli, Linne. 



The Cockspur-Thorn. Eastern North-America. Regarded as 

 one of the best species for hedges. Spines long and stout. Hardy 

 to lat. 63 26' [Schuebeler]. Fruit edible. 



Crataeg-us Ittexicana, Mocino and Sesse. (Mespilus Mexican*, C. Koch.) 



A shrub, hardy in England. The fruit is of about one inch size 

 and edible. 



Crateegus oxyacantha, Linne. 



The ordinary Hawthorn or White Thorn or Quick. Europe, 

 North-Africa, North- and West-Asia. In Norway it grows to lat. 

 67 56 ; ; Professor Schuebeler found the plant to gain still a height 

 of 20 feet in lat. 63 35 ; . Recorded here as one of the most eligible 



