BED OR BEDDISH PURPLE 75 



Argyle is said to have introduced this tree into 

 English gardens. 



The seeds of the Thorn fruits, or haws, are so 

 hard that it requires a considerable time for 

 their germination. In some parts of France 

 when a hawthorn hedge is wanted, the haws 

 are fed to turkeys. The seeds are nninjured 

 by the digestive process but the hard coats are 

 somewhat softened, and germination is more 

 readily secured. It extends along the Allegha- 

 nies into Georgia and Alabama; Quebec and 

 Ontario are its northern limits. 



SCARLET THORN 

 Crataegus coccinea Apple Family 



Fruit. — The globose or ovoid pomes grow 

 in small clusters, two or three fruits in each. 

 They are bright red, on slender stems, and bear 

 calyx lobes at the top. The flesh is thin. The 

 three or four nutlets are deeply ridged along the 

 back. The fruit is rather sweet and dry. Sep- 

 tember, October. 



Leaves. — The broad-ovate leaves grow alter- 

 nately on slender stems which are grooved above. 



