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Thorns. 
Cratffigiis Oyacantha, or White Thorn.-A very pretty ornamen- 
tal tree very common in England and France; it goes, too, under the 
name of English Thorn or May Flower. By the first or May the tree 
is covered all over with umbeU of fragrant little flowers, succeeded by 
red berries. 
Cratoegus Cnis-ttalH, or Black Tliorn.-Same flowers as the 
White Thorn, succeeded by clusters of dark blue, almost black, ber- 
ries. The tree is armed mth long and stout spines; hence its name of 
Crns-Galli, or Rooster's Spurs. 
Large-Fruited Thorn.-A very showy tree, of rapid growth; fruit 
^s large as a cherry, and of a beautiful bright red. 
Fig. 15. AzAiiOLUs-(Flowers.) Fio. 16. AzABOi.ns-(Fruit.) 
Cratoigiis Azarolns.-(Yellow and Bed Fruited.) A highly orna- 
mental tree, growing to a height of 25 to 30 feet. Its wood is finely 
grained and very hard, and is employed by cabinet makers. The culti- 
vated kinds of Azarolus are without spines. The flowers are white, 
and grow in umbels like those of the common thorn. (See Fig. 15.) 
The fruit is a pretty little apple, generally round, sweet and sub-acid at 
the same time, of the size of a crab-apple, but of a very pleasant 
flavor Fig. 16 shows a fruit spur, the fruit growing in clusters ot six 
to twelve little apples, with the yellow-fruited kind; in smaller clusters, 
with the red-fruited kind. 
Russian Miilberry.-A hardy sort; much prized for its hardiness 
and fiuit. 
