Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-22
CONTITUNrCATxON.
For the Delaware journal.
sSAY ON HEDGING.-CHAr. II.

A description Of the various kinds Of anericdn
Thorn.
The native thorns to be found in the Atiantic3
States, are as follow, taken from our American Bo-
tanists, Bartram and Marshas catalogue Of Forest
trees and shrubs =
l. JMespilns Cocc,nea or Cockspur Thorn.
This rises, generally, to the height of ten or
twelve feet, VII. pretty strong stem dividing into
several branches, which are armed with strong
thorns bent downwards, ike cocKfpur the leaves
somewhat oval spreading in angles, sawed on their
edges and smooth on the surface. The flowers
come out at the extremites apa sides of the branch
es in umbels. They are pretty large and succeed
ed bv fruit nearly large as small cherry and OF
a fine red colour when ripe.
@ .Mespilus c, 'usgoih or Pear leafed Thorn.
This rises with strong stem to the height OF
fifteen or twenty feet, sending off many (and often
horizontal) branches armed with strong sharp
thorns. The leaves s,re of an oblong oval shape,
and mostly narrowed towards the base, sawed on
their edges and of dec shining green color, and
of a thick conSstence. I'he flowers come out late
and are produced in small clusters at the ends OF the
branches The fruit is of II mddling size and of a
dark dirty redish colour, aVhe flowers frequently
have but one stile.
8. Mespilus Cuniiformes or Wedge leaned Thorn
This often grows to the height of twenty feet and
more with strong stem five or SIX inches IN dame
ter, covered with a dark rough bark, divided into
many branches, and armed with, Aong sharp thorns.
| The leaves are smooth, inverse, egg shaped and
pointed, slightly and somewhat houbly serrated to-
ward the extremeties of a shining green colour on
the upper service and veined with obhque parallel
veins. The flowers are produce2t IN small clusters
at the end of the branches, and are succeeded by
middle sized redish fruit.
a. MespiLus 1Sarclus Major, or great Hsarote ifdT'
/ Thorn
This kind frequently rises to twelve or fifteen
feet, with strong stem covered with llghtlsh red
bark, dividing into many branches and armed with
, long thorns. The leaves larger than those Of
| the other kinds somewhat egg shaped, but toothed
or angled sawed on the edges and much velned
The flowers are produced in umbels at the extremity
of the branches and are succeeded by large fruit Of
a dark red colour.
S. Mespilus .Azarolus Minor, OF smaller .azarole
p Ha1yth0rn.
This kind has much the appearance OF the last
D but smaller in growth, leaves, and fruit.
g. Mespilus O1acanha aurea, ycllo71 berried tia0
Thorn.
This rises to the height of six eight feet divid
: ing into several branches, and armed with SHARP
thorrs. The leaves are somewhat egg shaped, but
r accutey toothed and sawed on the edges The
l. flowers arc produced in the other knds and are
l. succeeded by middng sized fruit and of greyisl
:, yellow, when ripe.
e I. Msspilus apitolia or Virginia parsley leefed
q Ha7CihOTn.
This is generally of low growth, rising perhaps
l. to the height of five or six feet and armed with
II few sharp thorns The leaves are small, shining
ID and much cut, or divided their edges. The fruit
Mt are small and of red colour.
20 Dissertations.
a. The foregoing accounts of the American thorn are
I'd midd1ng well described in the SIX hrst numbers
IN But the seventh has not had justice done to It by
the Botanst in his description, perhaps from slight
Mt view of it in some unriendly soil. Otherwise, we
e. should have had different account of its growth
ed The writer of this treatise has, from many years
np pursuit of the subject of hedging, made it part
IS his business to examine infinitely all the different
ed kinds that come under his notice. and amongst them
IT. the Virginia parsley lested thorn IN ls native