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7. Cratagus flava^ or Yellow Pear-berried Hawthorn. Leaver 
ovate Hvedge-formy angular smooth glittering; Jietiolesy stipules^, and 
calyxes, glandular; fruit turbinate; four-seeded. 
There are often small leaves on the thorns, which in this and the 
following species, are slender, and a little bent at the ends; it flowers 
in May. 
8. Crategus fiarvifiora, or Gooseberry-leaved Hawthorn. Leaves 
luedge-form-ovate gashed serrate; calycine leaflets gashed the length 
of the fruit ; flowers five-styled. 
This is of humble growth, seldom rising more than five or six 
feet, sending out a great number of branches, which are interwoven, 
and armed with very long slender spines. The leaves are scarcely 
an inch long, and some are not more than half an inch broad, but 
others are almost as broad as they are long; they are serrate, and 
have very short foot-stalks. The flowers are produced at the ends 
of the branches, generally one coming out from between the leaves, 
but sometimes there are two or three, one below the other at the 
axils; they have large leafy calyxes, much longer than the petals; 
they are small, have twelve or more stamens, and four styles. The 
fruit is small, and of an herbaceous yellow colour when ripe. 
There are many oiher varieties of the hawthorn, in the United 
States; but these being generally unfurnished with spines, are not 
so suitable for hedges as those described. Of the above, the first, 
second, and third sorts, where they can conveniently be had, are 
the best kinds to cultivate; but either of them will answer that pur- 
pose very well. The cultivation of all the species is similar. 
For further particulars, and for the best methods of planting 
hedges, as well as the several kinds of trees and shrubs most suita- 
ble for them, see the JVursery in March. 
Sowing various kinds of hardy Tree and Shrub Seeds, which 
require a previous Preparation. 
Ash, hornbean, red cedar, mezereon, juniper, holly, yew, spin- 
dle-tree, bladder-nut, and Lauruses of various kinds, with many 
others, will require the same preparation as directed for haws; they 
must be sowed at the same time, and covered only in proportion to 
the size of their seeds; that is, the smaller seeds will require not 
more than a quarter inch of covering, and the larger, from half to 
three quarters of an inch, in proportion to the lightness of the 
soil. Always avoid, at this season particularly, sowing seeds of any 
kind too deep, especially, if the ground is of a heavy binding nature, 
or too wet at the time of working it. 
Sowing Kernels of Apples, Pears and Quinces. 
So soon as you find the ground in a good dry state, sow the ker- 
nels of apples, pears and quinces, to raise stocks for budding and 
grafting on; the sooner that this can be done, the better. It will 
be necessary to have these kernels preserved, either in sand or 
earth, from the time they were taken out of the fruit, till the time of 
