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reaching a height of 20 feet and diameter of 6 inches. 

 A tree of this size stands on the south bank of Bow- 

 lin's creek about 100 yards northwest of the cow 

 barn on Glenn Burnie Farm. The fruit was fully 

 ripe on this tree on May 28, 1916. 



88. Pyrus angustif olia Ait. Narrow-leaved Crab Apple. 



A low, broadly rounded, thorny tree, most common 

 in the flat woods of the lower coastal plain, and ex- 

 tending up along the large rivers into the lower part 

 of the mountain district. Leaves narrow, l%-3 

 inches long, %"1% inches wide, toothed, sometimes 

 slightly lobed, thick, shining above with an ever- 

 green appearance ; flowers large, about 1 inch across, 

 pink, and very fragrant ; fruit a small, fragrant, sour, 

 yellowish-green apple, about 1 inch in diameter. 



89. Pyrus coronaria L. Crab Apple. 



Leaves ovate to triangular, often three lobed, tooth- 

 ed, thin; flowers l%-2 inches across, pink to white, 

 calyx lobes velvety on the inner surface, very frag- 

 rant; fruits l%-2 inches in diameter, yellowish- 

 green, fragrant, and sour. In this state found only 

 in the mountains, where it is common in old fields 

 and open woods. 



90. Crataegus Crus-galli L. Cock-spur Thorn, Hog- 



apple. 



A small thorny tree that is said to occur throughout 

 the state. Leaves small, mostly 1^-2 inches long, ob- 



