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59. C. phaenopyrum (L. f.) Medic. Only species of the section. (^M^spihis 

 L. f. ; C. cordata Ait., not Mespilus cordata Mill.) — Along streams in the 

 Appalachian Mts., Va. to n. Ga. and n. Ala.; s. 111., s. Mo., and n. w. Ark. 

 naturalized north w. to e. Pa. and s. N. J. Fl. June ; fr. Oct. Fig. 782. 



§ 16. AN6mALAE Sarg. Leaves elliptical to ovate, finely and doubly serrate 

 or lobed, acute at the apex, abruptly cuneate to rounded at the base, subcori- 

 aceous or membranaceous^ bright green above, pubescent {particularly along 

 the veins beneath) ; petioles slightly icinged above, 1-4 cm. long ; corymbs 

 many-flowered ; calyx-lobes lanceolate, acu7ninate, glabrous outside, slightly 

 pubescent icithin, glandular-serrate; stamens 5-20; anthers pink; styles 

 2-5; fruit subglobose to short-ellipsoidal, red, vnth reflexed calyx-lobes and 

 thin succulent or glutinous flesh; nutlets usually 2-4, commonly having a 

 shallow pit on the ventral face {a feature often lacking in iudividnal nut- 

 lets). — Species appearing as if natural hybrids between the Macracanthae 

 and Tenuifoliae, but seeming now to be thoroughly established as species. 

 Many of the group are still in need of careful study. 



Fruit and corymbs pubescent; calyx-lobes sharply glandular-serrate . . 60. C. periomentosa. 

 Fruit and corymbs glabrous ; calyx-lobes remotely glandular-serrate . . 61. C. Brainerdi. 



60. C. pertomentbsa Ashe. Leaves oblong to ovate, 3-7 cm. long, 2-6 cm. 

 wide, slightly villous but glabrate above, villous beneath particularly along the 

 veins, vivid dark green, subcoriaceous ; petioles about 1 cm. long, villuas ; 

 corymbs and calyx densely villous ; flowers about 2 cm. wide ; calyx-lobes deeply 

 serrate; stamens 10-15 ; styles 2-3; fruit globular or nearly so, cherry-red, 

 8-13 mm. thick, villous when young ; flesh yellow, succulent, mealy ; nutlets 

 2-3, 5-6.5 mm. long, 2.5-3 mm. thick. {G. campestris Britton.) — Kocky 

 barrens in the prairies, centr. la., w. Mo., and e. Kan. Fl. May ; fr. Sept. 



61. C. Brainerdi Sarg. Leaves ovate, acute or acuminate, 3-9 cm. long, 

 2-6 cm. wide, membranaceous, glabrate; corymbs glabrous; flowers about 2 

 cm. wide ; calyx-lobes remotely glandular-serrate ; stamens about 20 ; styles 

 2-4 ; fruit short-ellipsoidal to subglobose, about 1 cm. thick, cherry-red ; flesh 

 yellow, mealy, succulent, acid; nutlets usually 3-4, 5-7 mm. long, 2.5-3.5 mm. 

 thick. ( C. Schuettei Ashe.) — N. Yj. to s. Wise, s. to Pa. and la. Var. scXbuida 

 (Sarg.) Eggleston. Leaves oval to obovate, sharply cuneate, scabrate on the 

 upper surface, pale yellow-green ; stamens 5-20. — Range of typical form. 



Var. Egglest5ni (Sarg.) Robinson. Leaves oval to orbicular, dark green 

 and shining above, subcoriaceous ; flesh of the fruit rather glutinous ; nutlets 

 usually 2-3. — N. S. and N. E. to Wise, and Pa. Var. asperif6lia (Sarg.) 

 Eggleston. Leaves oval, acute or acuminate, subcoriaceous, scabrate ; stamens 

 10 ; fruit bright scarlet ; flesh of the fruit rather Arm.-— Range of typical form. 



§ 17. MACRACAnTHAE Loud. (Tomentosae Sarg.) Leaves rhombic-ellip' 

 tical, acute at the apex, cuneate at the base, doubly serrate irith fine sharp 

 teeth, subcoriaceous to coriaceoiis, pubescent when young and at least along 

 the veins beneath at maturity ; petioles slightly loinged above, 1-2 cm. long ; 

 corymbs many-floinered, pubescent; calyx-lobes lanceolate, acuminate, 

 glandular-lacininte, villous; stamens 10-20 ; anthers pink ; styles 2-4 ; fruit 

 globose, short-ellipsoidal, or pyriform, red, icith reflexed calyx-lobes and 

 thin glutinous mealy flesh; nutlets usually 2-8, dorsally ridged and with a 

 deep pit on the ventral face; trees or shrubs, with ascending branches and 

 numerous curved spines 3-10 cm. long. 



Leaves coriaceous, dark green and shining above 62. <7. macracantha. 



Leaves thin, dull green, pubescent, and with impressed veins above. 

 Leaves 4-11 cm. long, 3-8 cai. wide; fruit and pits small; corymbs 



many-flowered 63. (?. Chapmani. 



Leaves 2-T cm. long, 1.5-5 cm. wide; fruit and pits large; corymbs 3-8- 



flowered 64. (7. missourienMs 



62. C. macraclntha Lodd. Leaves rhombic-ovate to obovate, 3-8 cm. long. 

 2.5-6 cm. wide, coriaceous, dark green and shining above; corymbs slightly 

 villous ; flowers about 2 cm, wide ; stamens about 10 ; anthers large ; styles 2-4 ; 



