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— Grows in the Middle and Upper Districts, 6 to 12 

 feet high, with stout thorns 1 and 2 inches long. The 

 leaves are smooth and thin, about 2 inches long and 

 broad, cut into several small segments on each side. 

 The fruit is bright red, J inch or more long, and 

 eatable. 



2. Washington Thorn. (C. cordata, Ait.) — 

 I have seen this only in the Middle District. It is a 

 very beautiful shrub when in blossom, as may be 

 seen on the Cape Fear near Averasboro in May. It 

 is from 10 to 20 feet high, the thorns about 2 inches 

 long, and rather slender. The leaves are 2 to 3 

 inches long, cut into 3 divisions somewhat like 

 those of the Red Maple. The fruit is bright crimson, 

 about I inch long. 



3. Parsley-Leaved Haw. (C. apiifolia, Michx.) 

 — This, so closely resembling the Hawthorn of Eng- 

 land, is found in the Lower and Middle Districts. 

 The leaves are about 1 inch long, and much cut up 

 into small divisions, from which this handsome shrub 

 or small tree derives its name, and by ' which it is 

 easily distinguished from all the other species. The 

 fruit is red and about i inch long. 



4. Cockspur Thorn. (C. Crus-galli, Linn.) — The 

 most abundant of our Thorns or Haws, and found in 

 all the Districts. It is 10 to 20 feet high and armed 

 with sharp thorns 2 inches or more long. The leaves 

 are about 2 inches long, rather thick and stiff, shin- 

 ing green above, somewhat tapering from the upper 

 part downward, and toothed above the middle. The 



