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pubescent inside; fruit ripens in October, dull rusty green, yellow or red, 

 compressed-globose, to short ellipsoidal, angular, 8-25 mm. (Yi-% 

 inch) thick, flesh-yellow, mealy, hard, thick; calyx lobes reflexed, de- 

 ciduous. 



Distribution. Southern Ontario to central Iowa, western Virginia, 

 Tennessee and Missouri. Known in Indiana only from the northern 

 part of the State 



A small tree sometimes 8 m. (25 feet) high, with spreading branches. 



Specimens have been seen from the following counties: Allen (Deam) ; 

 Blackford (Deam); Cass (Mrs. Ida Jackson); Delaware (Deam); Elk- 

 hart (Deam); Fulton (Deam); Grant (Deam); Henry (Deam); Hun- 

 tington (Deam); Johnson (Deam); Lagrange (Deam); Lawrence 

 (Deam); Noble (Deam); Randolph (Deam); Steuben (Deam); Tipton 

 (Mrs. Chas. C. Deam) ; Wayne (Deam); Wells (Deam). 



5. Crataegus collina Chapman. CHAPMAN'S HILL THORN. Plate 



81. Bark dark gray, scaly; spines numerous, about 3-7 cm. (1-2% 

 inches) long; often numerous branched thorns on the trunk 15-20 cm. 

 (6-8 inches) long, brown; leaves obovate to oblanceolate, 2-6 cm. 

 (3^-2 % inches) long, 1.5-5 cm. (%-2 inches) wide, acute or obtuse at 

 the apex, strongly cuneate, serrate or doubly serrate with obtuse lobes 

 towards the apex, subcoriaceous, yellow-green, j^oung leaves somewhat 

 pubescent, becoming glabrous with age; petioles about 2.5 cm. (1 inch) 

 long, slightly hairy, somewhat winged; corymbs and calyx pubescent; 

 flowers about 15 mm. (% inch) wide; stamens 10-20, usually 20, 

 anthers usually yellow; styles and nutlets, 4-5; calyx lobes glandular- 

 ciliate or glandular-serrate; fpuit ripens in October, globose or com- 

 pressed-globose, red or orange-red, 9-12 mm. (%-% inch) thick; calyx 

 tube somewhat prominent, the lobes reflexed. 



Distribution. Virginia to Georgia, Indiana, Missouri and Mis- 

 sissippi. 



Only one station known in Indiana; Deam's No. 12449 from Dearborn 



County. 



A tree sometimes 8 meters (25 feet) high with spreading branches and 



a broad flat crown. 



6. Crataegus succulenta Schrader. LONG-SPINED THORN. Plate 



82. Bark gray; spines numerous, strong, 3-10 cm. (13/2-4 inches) long, 

 chestnut-brown; leaves rhombic-ovate to obovate, 3-8 cm. (1^-3^ 

 inches) long, 2.5-6 cm. (1-2% inches) wide, acute at the apex, broadly 

 cuneate at the base, serrate or doubly serrate with fine teeth, often 

 lobed towards the apex, coriaceous, dark shining green above, pube- 

 scent along the veins beneath; petioles 1-2 cm. (%-% inch) long, 

 slightly winged above; corymbs slightly villous, many-flowered; 



