| |which hang on the tree
| | |until the end of the year,
| | |changing finally to dull,
| | |yellowish red.
| | |
*C. coccinea (the |North America; |White; |This is one of the most
Scarlet Thorn) |introduced in |late |striking of all the thorns;
|1683 |Spring |it has large bright-green
| | |leaves, and flowers nearly
| | |an inch across, and in
| | |dense corymbs. These are
| | |followed by clusters of
| | |brilliant scarlet-coloured
| | |fruits. There are several
| | |varieties equal to or even
| | |finer than the species. One
| | |is *Macracantha, which has
| | |spines sometimes 5 inches
| | |long, and bright scarlet
| | |haws, not so large as those
| | |of the species, but
| | |produced more abundantly.
| | |It should be more
| | |frequently seen in gardens,
| | |and is worthy to rank as a
| | |species. Indentata has
| | |deeply-cut leaves and
| | |bright-red fruits.
| | |
*C. cordata |North America |White; |This is a small tree with
(Washington Thorn) | |June |thin, glossy, heart-shaped
| | |leaves and small flowers,
| | |orange-red fruits, not
| | |unlike those of C.
| | |Pyracantha, and carried