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— Grows in the Middle and Upper Districts, 6 to 12 

 feet high, with stout thorns 1 and 2 inches long. The 

 leaves are smooth and thin, about 2 inches long and 

 broad, cut into several small segments on each side. 

 The fruit is bright red, ^ inch or more long, and 

 eatable. 



2. Washington Thorn. (C. cordata. Ait.) — 

 I have seen this only in the Middle District. It is a 

 very beautiful shrub when in blossom, as may be 

 seen on the Cape Fear near Averasboro in May. It 

 is from 10 to 20 feet high, the thorns about 2 inches 

 long, and rather slender. The leaves are 2 to 3 

 inches long, cut into 3 divisions somewhat like 

 those of the Red Maple. The fruit is bright crimson, 

 about i inch long. 



3. Parsley-Leaved Haw. (C. apiifolia, Michx.) 

 — This, so closely resembling the ffaivthorn of Eng- 

 land, is found in the Lower and Middle Districts. 

 The leaves are about 1 inch long, and much cut up 

 into small divisions, from which this handsome shrub 

 or small tree derives its name, and by which it is 

 easily distinguished from all the other species. The 

 fruit is red and about i inch long. 



4. CocKSPUR Thorn. (C. Crus-galli, Linn.) — The 

 most abundant of our Thorns or Rmvs^ and found in 

 all the Districts. It is 10 to 20 feet high and armed 

 with sharp thorns 2 inches or more long. The leaves 

 are about 2 inches long, rather thick and stiff, shin- 

 ing green above, somewhat tapering from the upper 

 part downward, and toothed above the middle. The 



