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Stem 10 to 13 feet high, branching; branches spreading, stiff, and rugged with 

 short spurs, forming a rather bushy head. Leaves 2 to 3 inches lung, and an inch 

 and half to 2 inches wide, often slightly cordate at base, acute, irregularly serrate, 

 and sub-l"bed, pubescent when young, finally nearly smooth; petioles half an 

 inch to an inch and half long, pubescent. Flowers in rather loose few-flowered 

 corymbs terminating the spurs, large and fragrant ; peduncles about an inch long, 

 smooth. Calyx smooth externally ; segments spreading, lanceolate, acute, dense- 

 ly viilose on the inner side. Petals pale rose-red. Styles smooth above, subcon- 

 nate and densely viilose at base. fruit a depressed-globose pome, rather small 

 (an inch or inch and half in diameter), fleshy but firm and hard, smooth, pale 

 greenish yellow and very fragrant when mature, yet extremely acid. 

 JIab. Borders of woods; roadsides, kc. not very common. Fl. May. Ft. Sept. 



Obs. This native apple, of late years, is becoming rather scarce. When it was 

 more abundant, the ripe fruit was often collected for making preserves. 



3. P. Malus, L. Leaves ovate, or ovate-oblong, serrate, the up- 

 per surface pubescent ; peduncles subumbellate. DC, Prodr. 2. p. 

 G35. 



*\fa?us communis. Florul. Ccstr. p. 126. 



Apple Ptrus. Vulgo — Common Apple. Apple-tree. 



( laliicc — Pommier. Germanice— l)er Apfelbaum. Hisp. — Manzano. 



Stem lo to 25 feet high, branching ; branches mostly sjrreading, and crooked, or 

 geniculate, forming a broad bushy head. Leaves 2 to 3 i?iches long, and 1 to 2 

 inches wide, acute or acuminate, distinctly serrate, or crcnate-serrate, occasion- 

 ally sub-lobcd, tomentose beneath, and sorncwhat pubescent above, especially along 

 the midrib and nerves ; petioles an inch or tnore in length. Flowers in simple 

 sessile umbels, terminal and lateral ; peduncles half an inch to an inch long, vii- 

 lose. Calyx tomentose. Petals pale red. Styles smooth above, sub-comiate and 

 hirsutely viilose at base. Fruit a fleshy depressed- globose or oblong pome, I to 3 or 

 4 inches in diameter, umbilicate at both ends, smooth. 



Hab. Orchards, gardens, cj-c. common. Fl. May. Fr. July— November. 



Obs. Almost numberless varieties of this valuable fruit are cultivated; — though 

 too many of inferior quality are permitted to occupy the place of better,— for want 

 of due attention in the selection. 



f t t F vu it turbinate, not umbilicate at base. 



4. P. communis, L, Leaves lance-ovate, slightly serrate, the upper 

 surface smooth ; peduncles corymbose. DC. Prodr. 2. p. 633. 



Common Pikus. Vulgo — Pear. Pear-tree. 



Gallicc — Poiricr. Germanice — Dcr Birnbaum. Hisp. — El Peral. 



Stem 15 to 25or2Qfeet high f braiiehing ; branches virgate, rather erect, forming 

 an oblong, or tapering head. Leaves 2 to 3 inches long, and 1 to 2 inches tcidc, 

 acute, or acuminate, often nearly entire, smooth above, pubescent or tomentose be- 

 neath, and an the margin, when young ; petioles 1 to 2 ifiches in length. Flowers 

 in clustered corymbs, on lateral spurs ; peduncles half an inch to an inch long, 

 pubescent. Calyx pubescent. Petals white. Anthers pale red. Styles distinct, 

 viilose at base. Fruit a fleshy succulent obovoid pome, umbilicate at apex, taj/cr- 

 ing and produced at base, often a little curved, or oblique, smooth, or sometimes 

 with a roughish skin. 



Bab. Gardens, (J*c. frequent. Fl.May Fr. Aug.— Xovc-mber. 



