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2. Mespilus Crus galli. Pear leaved Thorn « 
This rifes with a ftrong- item to the height of fif- 
teen or twenty feet, fending off many long ; and of- 
ten nearly horizontal) branches, armed with long, 
fharp thorns. The leaves are of an oblong, oval 
fhape, or often narrowed towards the bafe, fawed 
on their edges, fmooth, and of a deep, Chining green 
colour, and thick confidence. The flowers come 
out late, and are produced in fmall clufters at the 
ends of the branches. The fruit are of a middling 
fize and of a dark or dirty reddifh colour. 
Qbf. The flowers have frequently but one ffyle. 
3. Mespilus cuneiformis. Wedge leaved Mef- 
This grows often to the height of twenty feet or 
more, with a ftrong ffem of dive or fix inches in di» 
ameter, covered with a dark rough bark, dividing 
into many branches, and armed with long fharp 
thorns. The leaves are fmooth, wedge, or inverfe- 
egg-fhaped, and pointed ; flightly and fomewhat 
doubly ferrated towards their extremities, of a fhin- 
ing green colour on their upper furface and veined 
■with oblique parallel veins. The flowers are pro- 
duced in fmall clufters at the ends of the branches 
and are fucceeded by middle fized reddifh fruit. 
4. Mespilus Azarolus major. Great Azarole , 
or Hawthorn . 
This kind frequently rifes to the height of twelve 
or fifteen feet, with a ftrong Item covered with a 
lightifh rough bark, dividing into many branches, 
and armed with many long thorns. The leaves are 
larger 
