|White; |This is not of great garden
| |May |value, but effective in
| | |winter owing to the red
| | |bark. Songorica is a
| | |variety also with reddish
| | |bark.
| | |
*C. tanacetifolia |Levant; |White; |This is rare, and can be
(Tansy-leaved |introduced 1789 |May |recognised by bracts at the
Thorn) | | |base of the fruits. The
| | |fruits are very large,
| | |yellow, and of good
| | |flavour, and eaten in the
| | |native country of the tree.
| | |The specimen at Kew flowers
| | |regularly and abundantly
| | |every year.
| | |
C. spathulata |United States |White; |A very distinct Thorn,
| |May |small, and the leaves are
| | |persistent, remaining on
| | |until the New Year. The
| | |fruits are very small and
| | |scarlet.
| | |
*C. tomentosa |Eastern United |White; |A late flowering and
|States |June |handsome Thorn when its
| | |orange-yellow fruits are in
| | |perfection, but the birds
| | |soon consume them.
| | |
C. uniflora |North America, |Creamy |More curious than
|and introduced |white; |beautiful; it is only 2
|by the famous |early June|feet to 3 feet high and has
|tree bishop, | |greenish haws.
|Bishop Compton, | |
|in 1713 | |