. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. HOLMES HAW. SCARLET THORN. Cmkecjus Jlohnesiana Ficr ,94. Mature leaves and fruit ; branchlet in winter. 295. Trunk with leaves and fruit at base, Rochester, N. Y. Ham. Ti [•: Xoi; riiKitx Staiks axh Caxada. 2r)3 The Holmes Tlioni is a beautiful large ThornBometimes 25 or 30 ft. in height with fullrumul-spicadiiig lop anil a clear trunk 12-lSin. in (iiiuneler and sometimes 5-7 ft. to thebranches. This is usually ridged and ilutedand is covered with a gray or light brown barkwhich ex
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. HOLMES HAW. SCARLET THORN. Cmkecjus Jlohnesiana Ficr ,94. Mature leaves and fruit ; branchlet in winter. 295. Trunk with leaves and fruit at base, Rochester, N. Y. Ham. Ti [•: Xoi; riiKitx Staiks axh Caxada. 2r)3 The Holmes Tlioni is a beautiful large ThornBometimes 25 or 30 ft. in height with fullrumul-spicadiiig lop anil a clear trunk 12-lSin. in (iiiuneler and sometimes 5-7 ft. to thebranches. This is usually ridged and ilutedand is covered with a gray or light brown barkwhich exfoliates in thin closely appresseuscales. Before the recent study and revisionof the Crataegus tliis tree was called the ScarletIliorn and considered to be one of the manyand various forms coniprehcnded in the speciesC. cocciiiea L. hi the revision this form hasbeen given specilic rank and named afterProf. J. A. Holmes, State (Geologist of NorthCarolina. It is quite an abundant tree, occu-pying well-drained slopes and uplands, the bor-deis of swamps, etc., and is a tree of highlyornamental value. Tiie wood is heavy, hard, very close grained and suitabl
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