THE TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 115 



tion, the owners apparently depreciating a beauty so 

 common. 



1. Crab Apple. (Pyrus coronaria, Linn.) — Most 

 common in the Northern and North-western States, 

 but extending southward along the mountains, where 

 alone it is seen in this State. In Yance}^ and Hay- 

 wood Counties it is very abundant, usually about 15 

 to 20 feet high, and 5 to 8 inches through ; but in 

 some situations considerably larger. The leaves are 

 cut or lobed, not unlike those of the Red Maple. 

 The flowers' are of great beauty and diffuse their 

 grateful fragrance to a long distance. The fruit is 

 too austere for eating, but makes excellent preserves 

 and jelly, though requiring much sugar. 



A celebrated Cider Apple, known as Hughes's Crah^ 

 I suppose is a seedling from this species. 



2. Narrow-Leaved Crab Apple. (P. angusti- 

 folia. Ait.) — This extends from Pennsylvania south- 

 ward, chiefly in those regions not occupied by the 

 former. It is rather common in our Lower and Mid- 

 dle Districts, and reaches into the lower part of the 

 Upper. It is of about the same height with No. 1, 

 but the fruit and leaves are much smaller, the latter 

 being narrow and merely toothed on the edge. The 

 flowers are beautiful and fragrant, as in the other 

 species. 



3. Choke Berry. (P. arbutifolia, Linn.) — A 

 mere shrub 2 to 3 feet high, introduced here only to 

 complete an account of the genus. The fruit is berry- 

 like, as in the Mountain Ash, but has the same struc- 



