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pink blossoms, and their branches cross and interlace, so that the 
colors mingle in the centre. There can be no prettier deciduous 
gateway arch than may be made by planting a white-flowering 
hawthorn on one side, and some of the pink or scarlet varieties 
on the other, for the purpose of weaving their branches together 
overhead, and then clipping to perfect the arch, but not so closely 
on the outside as to mar the graceful freedom of outline that is one 
of the pleasing features of the hawthorn. Fig. 37, on page 108, 
illustrates the mode of treatment here suggested. 
The following are a few of the numerous varieties of the haw- 
thorn : 
The C oxycantha pendiila., a charming little pendulous branched 
tree. Flowers white. 
The C. 0. rosea has rose-colored flowers in great abundance. 
May. 
The C. 0. piinicea has dark-red flowers in May, brilliant, like 
clusters of verbenas. 
The C. 0. punicea flore plena has double flowers, less brightly 
colored. 
The C. 0. multiplex has double white flowers, which die ofl" a 
beautiful pink. They are borne in great profusion, and last a long 
time. It has an unusually dark glossy leaf, of 
the form shown in Fig. 149, and thrives in par- 
tial shade. One of the best. 
The C. 0. liicida is a variety .distinguished by 
its vigorous habit and the unusual thickness and 
glossiness of its leaves. Flowers white. There 
are varieties with variegated leaves, but they are 
not of healthy growth, and therefore not worth planting. 
The C. 0. stricta is an upright-growing variety, almost as fas- 
tigiate as the Lombardy poplar, and forms a pretty contrast to 
some of the flat-headed cockspur thorns. All these varieties may 
be grafted on any of our wild thorns, and they sometimes succeed 
on mountain ash, pear, and quince stocks. 
The Scarlet-fruited Thorn. Cratcegus coccmea. — Under 
this botanical head are grouped many of those varieties or species 
Fig. 149. 
