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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



^ 26. C. virgi'nica Lodd. The Virginian Thorn. 



Identification. Lodd. Cat., ed. 1830, and ed. 183G. 



Synonymes. C. virginiana Hurt., C. spathulata Mickx. and Lindl. Hot. Reg. t. 1890. ; C. viridii 



Hort. 

 Engravings. Bot. Reg., t. 1890. ; fig. 729. in p. 402.; and our^. 674. 



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 4 ft. to 5 ft. Introduced in 1812. Flowers 

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

 during the winter. 



674. C. virginicft. 



Tiie 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 othei- 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 foot.stalks, while in C. virginica the footstalks are short and slen- 

 der. (See the leaves of C. virginica Jig. 720. in p. 402., and of C. spathulata 

 Jig. 704. in p. 396.) 



xiv. Mexicdna. 



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

 green or greenish yellow. j 



i 1 27. C. mexica'na Moc. et Sesse. The Mexican Thorn. ! 



Iiknti/kation. 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. ! 



Synunymcs. C. stipulacca Lodd. Cat., see Gard. Mag. ix. p. 630. ; C Lambert!a?t Hort. j 



Engravings. Swt. Brit. Fi.-Gard., 2d ser. t. 300. ; Bot. Reg., t. 1910. ; our fig. 730. in p. 402. the ' 

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



Spec Char,, S(c. 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 j 



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- 1 



tioi!S. Handsome, and resembling a small apple, but not good to eat. Aj 



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



clii'.iate of London, and southwards. Mexico, on table lands. Height 20it.^ 



to 30ft.; in British gardens 10ft. to loft. Introduced in 1824. Flowersi 



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



