New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14

northern shores Of Lakes Huron ana superior
II is often planted for its ornamental fruit, but
it is not so handsome as Pyrus samhncfoia, an
other northern species which Is distinguished
among all the race for its large and brilliant
fruit lIcreabouts and even as far north as Massa-
chusctts. it does not develop its beauties to the
full but in Northern Vermont and Ncw-llamp-
shire, in Wisconsin and Minnesota. its glittering
fruit makes il most conspicuous and bcautifui
object in autumn and early winter.
The hawthorns Of the Old World have always
hccn held in high estimation for their ornamental
value, but the American species Of Cratacsus, the
generic name OF the thorns. are equally beautiful
OF the forty varieties of Crataeeus known fourteen
grow within the limits Of the United States The rst
species figured is the Douglas thorn. together
with one of its varieties which was discovered
by the Scotch explorer. after whom it was named,
in the valley OF the Lower Colorado River. 1t
has proved hardy on the Atlantic coast as lar
north as Nova Scotia, and its handsome flowers
and black fruit make it very desirable. most
attractive tree is the large and beautiful South
western species. Cratacgus brachyacantha wh'cn
reaches its best development the pralrcs OF
Western Louisiana. IL has compact habit glossy
leaves and abundant flowers. and its blue fruH'
which differs in color from that OF all o'her
hawthorns. suggested to the Acadlans OF Louisiah'
the name of Pomcttc bcuc by which II Is con-
mon,y known there The COckspur thorn 'Ira-
taecus crus-ralll abounds in all the Northern anu
Eastern States but is seen at its best IN Arkansas
Louisiana and Texas. 1t is the most seherah'
cultivated Of the American hawthorns IL was
once largely used as hedge plant In Ncwcas''e
County, Delaware, and it is still often pan'eu ior
that purpose under the name OF Newcas'ie '"orn
T. flowers later than most trees. and not uh'i
oftar ito shining foliage has been fully Developed
and il is an especially beautiful tree AT All
~ tho ,,ear After an admirable portrait OF the
white thorn and its large .fruted variety we nave
q doscrintion Of the scarlet haw tCrataegus mollls
.ho ,orcost NJ tho scarlet hawthorns. 1t reaches
maturity carly, and shows its tree like
habit with annie foliage and abundant Dloom'
followed by fruit which is OF orili-
;ant color. bat which unfortunately fails
os soon az it ripens. Crataegus tomentosa'
G. nunctatum and c. spathulata are all haws
which were long ago introduced into European
Gardens. and Crataegus cordata is better known III
tho Gardens of Europe than those OF America al
t,,ouoh IL was once used much in the Middie
States for hedges under the name Of the Washing
ton tborne. a name said TO have been given 10 IL
because Il was introduced nearly hundred years
AGO from the neighborhood of Washington. Ches-
ter County, Penn. where it became very gchera"S
used The Tree has an excellent habit ana ai"'r
the leaves of many other trees have iaiieh us
foliage changes slowly to brilliant tints OF orange
and scarlet, which heighten the effect proouo''
nv ;,s bright and persistent fruit. Cratac2ns
viridis is Southern and Western haw with brill
iant foliage. The parsley haw ICratacgus apli-
folia is one of the most attractive OF the whole
genus on account of its dclicatey cut leaves
andy
in cultivation The summer haw lCrataegus
aavus, and Crataeeus unihora. which has no com
mon name. bring us to the last Of the list, the
Nav haw Nrataegus aestivalisl, Southern tree
with larger flowers than any other species. and
fruit which is sufficiently we-favored to entitle
il TO the name of the apple haw, which it some
times bears 1t deserves the attention Of pomolo-
cists. and no doubt by careful selection and n.y.
bridization. valuable strain of native apples
could be produced.
Florida furnishes the cocoa plum lChrysobal-
anus, which is generally a shrub, but becomes
tree on tho shores Of the Everglades, while
California is the home of the tollon,' also calco
the Christmas berry, a small tree whose branches
in winter are covered with great clusters OF
scarlet fruit which glitter among its lustrons
leaves, and which make it at that season one OF
the most beautiful of all trees. 1t is rare in the
gardens Of California, and rare. too, in the gar
dens of Southern Europe, although it is perfectly
at home there and it was introduced into Europe
hundred years ago by Menzies, the Scotch SUR
eeon who accompanied Vancouver to the north
west coast of America. The book concludes with
the two service berries .Amelanchier. II Is the
clouds Of white flowers on the Eastern species
which are so conspicuous in our wood borders IN
early spring. The Western form is a somewhat
similar tree, which attans it's best dimensions in
the rich bottom lands Of the Lower Columbia
River. In California It is found 10000 feet above
the sea, and in the interior the borders of
streams, or in the confines Of Alpinee meadows, il
spreads in thickets over hundreds of acres. Its
abundant fruit is nutritious, and forms an I'M
portant article of diet among the Indians.
The form and habit Of these Anne anchiers are
we'll brought out in the drawings of Mr.. Faxon.
but the same may be said of all the plates. There
is a refinement and finish about them which de-
lights the practised eye and yet this delicacy in
no way detracts from the frmness and vigor OF
the outline. Fruit and flower and leaf, as we'll as
the dissctions Of the various organs Of the plant,
are all portrayed with absolute fidelity as TO de-
tall and yet with none Of the HARNESS and still
ness which is so often seen when scientific ac-
curacy is the first point aimed at.
Of the text in notices Of former volumes The full
generic descriptions include notices Of all the mpor-
tan trees that are closely related TO those Of the
United States. so that the work is really dcscrp-
ton of the arborescent vegetation OF the entire tom
pcrate zone Tho photography shows the same patient
research the biographical notes give sketches of
every botanist of importance whose work has been
in any way connected with the flora Of the New
World, and the descriptions show that originality
and completeness. which can only come from ma
tive aptitude and the most industrious personal
research Altogether it is one Of the most i'm
portant works of descriptive science which this
generation has produced, and reflects the highest
credit upon American scholarship as we'll as Amer
can art.
"GYP" on PANAMA.
pOLlTlco.soCIAL SENSATION.