. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CRATiEGUS 4. millis, Scheele (G. subvillbm, Schrad. C coccinea, var. mdlUs, Torr. & Gr.). Fig. 575. Tree, to 30ft., with short, stout thorns ; Ivs. broadly ovate, sharply and doubly serrate, densely pubescent beneath, 3-4 in. long: corymbs densely villous-pubescent: fls. with red disk: fr. about % in. acros
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CRATiEGUS 4. millis, Scheele (G. subvillbm, Schrad. C coccinea, var. mdlUs, Torr. & Gr.). Fig. 575. Tree, to 30ft., with short, stout thorns ; Ivs. broadly ovate, sharply and doubly serrate, densely pubescent beneath, 3-4 in. long: corymbs densely villous-pubescent: fls. with red disk: fr. about % in. across, usually pear-shaped. April, May. Quebec to Pa., west to Nebraska. :182. (as C. tomentosa). 5: of the most decorative species, with large, bright green foliage and showy fls. and frs., ripening in September, but dropping soon after maturity. Var. tlliildlia, Koehne. Lvs. more pubescent, petioles not glandular: stamens 20. CBAT^GUS 395 veins beneath when young, 2-3 in. long: corymbs pubes- cent: fr. red; stones with two furrows on the inner side. May-June.—Probably hybrid between C. Grus-galli and 22:1868. 7. Lavdllei, Herincq. ((7. Carj-i^rJ, Vauv.). Small tree to 20 ft., with spreading branches, nearly unarmed, when older: lvs. elliptic or oblong-obovate, acute, pu- bescent, glabrous above at length, irregularly serrate, 3-4 in. long : corymbs rather few-fld., pubescent ; fls. large, with red disk : fr. bright orange or brick-red, ovoid or globular, % in. across. May. 1883:108. :118, hybrid between C. Crus-galU and C. Mexicana; originated in 575. Crat£ee:us mollis (X ^). One of the best native thorns. CC. I/vs. on rather sJiort and stout, not glandular, peti- oles, cuneate and usually entire at the base, and mostly broadish above the middle. D. Fr. red or yellow, not shining. E. Habit of fr. nodding or pendulous: rather hard. F. Color of lvs. dark green and shining above, char- taceous: c
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