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in pink or scarlet, and a variation from this, known as 

 Paul's double-scarlet, marks still another advance. In 

 each of these the individual flowers are miniature rosettes 

 and are very interesting. What is known as the Glaston- 

 bury thorn, C. 0. prcecox, is so named because of its 

 supposed origin at Glastonbury Abbey. It is remarkable 

 from the fact that it flowers much earlier than the original. 

 In England its blossoms often appear at Christmas and 

 again late in the following summer. In the United States 

 it is one of the earliest to put forth its foliage, appearing 

 at its best farther south than New England or New York. 

 Numerous other departures from the original appear, some 

 with different-colored fruit, and others having foliage 

 variegated, sometimes with yellow and sometimes with 

 white ; but none with characteristics so peculiar in these 

 respects as to call for special notice. 



The American hawthorns, though usually spoken of 

 simply as thorns, are also rich in species and varieties. 

 They include about one third of all the kinds known, and 

 are almost invariably hardy and worthy of cultivation, 

 though such as are natives of the Gulf States should not be 

 transplanted to the North where the winters are severe. 

 Among the best of these are the following : C. crtis-galli, 

 cockspur thorn, is pronounced by some authorities the best 

 of all American sorts, but there is little reason for giving 

 it such especial prominence. As a small tree, it grows 

 freely in almost any good soil and is worthy of general 

 cultivation. The stem is erect, throwing off branches in 

 whorls, which grow almost at right angles with the trunk. 

 This gives the head a stratified appearance and adds to its 



