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PLATE DLXXIX.
C R A T A E G U S AZAROLU S.
The Azaróle.
CLASS IL ORDER XII.
ICOSJNDRIA DIGYNIA. Twenty Chives. Two Pointals»
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
C a l y x quinquefidus. Pétala quinqué. Bacca
infera, 1—5-sperma.
Cup five-cleft. Blossom five petals. Berrybelow,
witli-from 1 to 5 seeds.
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
C k a t ^ g u s foliis obtusis, subtrlfidisj dentatis,
pubescentibus.
C k a t ^ g u s with blunt, pubescent, toothed,
leaves generally 3-cleft.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A flower spread open.
2. The same shown, f rom the outer side..
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T h e Azaróle grows naturally in Italy, in the South of France, in Carniola, and on the banks of the
Tanais in the Russian empire, where it was found by Gerber in ¡741. It grows to be a tree of rather
small size, and is much cultivated in Italy, in the South of France, and in Sicily, for the sake of the
fruit, which is as large as a cherry, of a fine red colour with sometimes a tinge of yellow, and is said:
to have a very agreeable flavour. At present the Azaróle is very scarce in this country, and we have
never seen it in blossom but at Burchall's niu-sery at Fulham, in May 1808, when our drawing was
made. This year the plant has produced no blossoms. To those who are desirous of cultivating the
Azaróle, and adding another variety to their deserts, we would recommend planting it in well sheltered
situations ; or perhaps training against a wall, as practised for peaches and other delicate fruits, would
be still better. Considerable trees of the Azaróle formerly exi.sted in His Majesty's Gardens at Kew,
and in those of the Duke of Nonhumberland at Sion House ; and we have lately seen the remains of
one in Mr. Swainson's collection at Twickenham ; but we are not aware that any exist at present in
England That of Plenck excepted, ia his Medical Plants, PI. 3Q0, we believe no other coloured
figure of it has before been published.
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