174 Rosacea Crat&gus. 



numerous, and distributed throughout the northern temperate 

 zone. The name is from Kparos, strength, referring to the 

 durable wood. 



1. G. Oxyacantha, including G. monogyna (fig. 95). 

 Whitethorn, Hawthorn, May, or Quick. A common native 



Fig. 95. Cratsegus Oxyacaotlia. (J nat. size.) 



bush or small tree extensively employed for hedges. In a wild 

 state the flowers of this species vary from pure white to pink, 

 and the foliage in size and beauty ; but under cultivation it 

 has produced many exceedingly handsome varieties far superior 

 to the ordinary forms. These varieties include double white, 

 pink, and scarlet flowers, with correspondingly larger and bolder 

 foliage, and also variegated and weeping forms. 



2. C. Pyracdntha. A very distinct species with small per- 

 sistent lanceolate or oblong acute serrate leaves and pinkish 

 or white flowers succeeded by dense clusters of orange-scarlet 

 berries, which hang during the greater part of the Winter. 

 This species is very commonly used and very suitable for 

 covering walls. A variety exists with white berries. A native 

 of the South of Europe. 



3. C. coccinea. A handsome shrub or small tree with a few 

 straight thorns or unarmed, large ovate-cordate or oblong 

 angularly lobed and toothed glabrous leaves on rather long 

 petioles. Flowers large, in lateral corymbs, white ; anthers 

 red. Fruits large, bright red, very effective in Autumn. A 

 native of North America. 



