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1. Leaves glabrous, at least when mature. 2. 



1. Leaves persistently pubescent or tomentose beneath. 3. 



2. Leaves oblong, oval, or lanceolate, narrowed at the base. M. angiis- 



tifolia. 

 2. Leaves ovate, rounded or cordate at the base, often somewhat lobed. 

 M. coronaria. 



2. Leaves ovate, acute or acuminate at the apex and acute at the base, 



on slender petioles ; finely and nearly evenly serrate. M. baccata. 



3. Leaves mostly narrowed at the base; pome 1-2 in. in diameter. 4. 



3. Leaves rounded or cordate at the base; pome usually large, 2-4 in. 



in diameter. M. inalits. 



4. Pedicel slender, pubescent, 1-2 in. long. M. ioensis. 



4. Pedicel stout, white-tomentose, i-1 in. long. M. sotdardi. 



1. Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Mx. Narrowleaf Crab-apple. 

 A small tree usually with thorn-like stunted branches or spurs. 

 Leaves oblong, oblong-lanceolate, or oval, thick, shining above, 

 sometimes pubescent beneath when 3^oung, dentate or often entire. 

 On low ground. X. J. to 111., Kan., Fla., La., and Ohio. 



2. Malus coronaria ( L. ) Mill. Fragrant Crab-apple. A 

 small tree with hard and sour fruit suitable for preserving. 

 Leaves ovate, to triangular-ovate, sparingly pubescent beneath 

 when young, sharply serrate and often somewhat lobed. On low 

 ground. Ont. to Mich., and S. Car., Ohio. 



3. Malus ioensis (Wood) Britt. Iowa Crab-apple. A 

 small tree much resembling M. coronaria. Leaves ovate, oval, 01* 

 oblong, dentate, crenate or with a few rounded lobes, white-pu- 

 bescent beneath at length glabrous above. Minn., Wis., and 111. 

 to Neb., Ky., La., and Okl. 



4. Malus soulardi (Bail.) Britt. Soulard Crab-apple. A 

 small tree resembling the two preceding. Leaves ovate, elliptic 

 or obovate, irregularly crenate-dentate or sometimes few-lobed, 

 rugose and densely tomentose beneath. Minn, to Mo. and Tex. 



*. Malus baccata (L.) Siberian Crab-apple. A small 

 spreading tree with compact crown. Pedicels very slender ; fruit 

 small, not becoming mellow. Cultivated. 



5. Malus malus (L.) Britt. Common Apple. A medium- 

 sized tree with spreading branches. Leaves ovate or oval, glab- 

 rous or nearly so above, pubescent and often woolly beneath. 



