CRATAEGUS PIMATIFIDA. CHINESE \ 
Photograph of an orchard of the large -fruited haw, which 
is grown in extensive orchards near Tai an fu, Shantung, whence 
the largest and "best haw fruit is shipped to all parts of China. 
These trees are all grafted on the wild Crataegus pinnatifida, 
are entirely thornless, and are carefully cultivated. The trees 
are slow in growth and withstand extreme drought, heat and cold. 
They are also remarkably ornamental, having large, glossy, dark- 
green leaves, which persist till late in the autumn, becoming 
gorgeously red and yellow. The trees are naturally rounded, are 
rarely more than 30 feet in height, and some varieties branch 
close to the ground as may be seen from the photograph. In fall 
they are loaded with bright red, firm fruits. The fruits of the 
best varieties are only slightly acid, and are as large as good- 
sized crab-apples. These are in such demand in China for pre- 
serves, jellies and sweetmeats, that the supply is less than the 
demand. Certain forms are also sliced and dried for winter use 
in compotes, etc. These facts undoubtedly will commend these 
trees for extensive trials in many sections of the United 
States, which no doubt will result in proving them to be of 
considerable value in the sections where they succeed. (Meyer's 
photograph, Tai an fu, Shantung, September 14, 1907.) 
