‘Lammert’s Red’ 
‘Lammert’s Yellow’ 
‘Latifolia’ 
[Cuttings received at U.S. National Arboretum, October 6, 1960 from 
Descanso Garden, LaCanada, California.] Letter September 15, 1960, 
John L. Threlkeld, Descanso Garden : Supposedly a hybrid developed at 
Descanso Garden by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts; compact grower reaching 
height of 6 ft; very dense foliage and twigs; heavily thorned; medium-sized 
red fruit. Have found no publication of name or description. 
[Cuttings received at U.S. National Arboretum, October 6, 1960 from 
Descanso Garden, LaCanada, California.] Letter September 15, 1960, 
John L. Threlkeld, Descanso Garden : Supposedly a hybrid developed at 
Descanso Garden by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts; dwarf grower of formosana 
heritage, grows to about 4 ft maximum height; thornless; berries true 
yellow in autumn, darkening to light orange in late winter. D.R. Egolf and 
R.F. Drechsler. Baileya 15(2):87. 1967, as P. (Lammert’s Yellow’) : Chro- 
mosome number 2n=34. Have found no other publication of name or 
description. 
(P.E. Brander. Statens Planteavlsforog, Meddelelse Nr. 1218. September 
11, 1975, as P. coccinea ‘Lani’) : Upright growth, somewhat open 
branching, 1.3-1.8 m high and up to 2 m wide; young shoots red brown- 
ish and extremely hairy, older branches smooth but very thorny; leaves 
dark green, shiny on top, lighter green and semi-dull beneath, 1.8-2.7 cm 
long, 0.7-1.9 cm wide, elliptical, base widely rounded, end slightly 
pointed, edge serrated; fruit in inflorescence of 6-15, on 0.7-cm-long 
shoots, almost round, 6-8 mm in diameter, red color (44A, RHS) in 
September-October, remains on plant 2-3 months; exceptionally healthy. 
Found and introduced by Rasmus Nielsen, Landsgrav Nursery, Skagelse, 
Denmark. 
P. coccinea 
(H. Zabel. Handbuch der Laubholz-Benennung, p. 168. 1903, as P. 
coccinea ‘Latifolia’, without description). Herm. A. Hesse, Weener, Ger- 
many. Catalog, p. 78. 1926-27, as Crataegus pyracantha lalandi (P. 
coccinea ‘Latifolia’) : Leaves evergreen; fruit coral red. 
= ‘Lalandei’, ‘Cole Erect’, ‘Lenni’, ‘Pirate’ 
P. coccinea 
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