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Clayey and shaly soil. Crown Point and Lansingburg. Flow- 
ers May 20-30, fruit ripens in September. The shrubs in the 
station near Lansingburg have recently been cut down. The 
Spines are slender, straight or nearly so and 1.5-2 inches long. 
This species was originally placed in the section Anomalae, but 
there seems to be no character by which it may be clearly sepa- 
rated from the section in which it is here placed. 
Crataegus brainerdi Sarg. 
Brainerds thorn 
Rhodora, 3:27 
Shrub 6-10 feet tall with ascending or suberect branches; leaves 
at first thin, ovate or broadly ovate, acute or acuminate at the 
apex, rounded or broadly cuneate at the base, or on young and 
vigorous shoots often subtruncate or slightly cordate, sharply 
serrate, divided into 4-5 slight, acute or sharp pointed lobes each 
side, when young slightly hairy above with short appressed whit- 
ish hairs, glabrous below, when mature thicker and firmer, dark 
green above, paler below, 1.5-2 inches long, 1-1.5 broad, larger on 
young and vigorous shoots, petioles slender, 4-12 lines long, 
glabrous, with few or no glands; flowers in clusters of 6-12, 9-10 
lines broad, very fragrant, supported on slender, glabrous, simple 
or branched peduncles, calyx lobes linear lanceolate, entire or 
slightly glandular, often tinged with red, stamens 20, anthers 
bright red, filaments elongated, often becoming red or pink, very 
persistent; fruit erect, subglobose or short oblong, 5-6 lines long, 
4-5 broad, bright scarlet, flesh yellow, edible, nutlets 3-4. 
Rocky or bushy pastures. Sandlake, Rensselaer co. Flowers 
May 15-25, fruit ripens the latter part of September. The long 
erect persistent reddish filaments afford an attractive and easily 
recognized character. They sometimes remain plump and fresh 
till the beginning of September. The blossoms have a decided 
potash odor and are very attractive to honey bees. The styles are 
generally 3 but occasionally 4. The species is rare with us, but 
well marked and beautiful both in flower and fruit. 
