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Xii. Pulcherrimae

Haw (C. opima, Beadl.)--Small tree 20 to 25 feet high, with open, oval head, above a slender, spiny trunk. Thorns slender, straight, shining, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. Bark nearly black at base; ashy grey on limbs. Leaves ovate, acute, sharply saw-toothed, lobed above middle, thin, firm, pale beneath. Flowers, few in clusters 2/3 inch across, stamens 20, anthers purple. Fruit in October, persistent, small, few, bright red, mealy. Preferred habitat, clay soil in woods. Distribution, about Greenville, Alabama.