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Mespilus, commonly called medlar, is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae containing the single species Mespilus germanica of southwest Asia. It is also found in some countries in the Balkans, especially in Albanian, Macedonian and Bulgarian regions, and in western parts of Caucasian Georgia.
Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the rose family Rosaceae. When the genus Mespilus is included in the genus Crataegus, the correct name for this species is Crataegus germanica Kuntze. The fruit of this tree, also called medlar, has been cultivated since Roman times.
Mespilus canescens, commonly known as Stern's medlar, [2] is a large shrub or small tree, recently discovered in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States, and formally named in 1990. It is a critically endangered endemic species, with only 25 plants known, all in one small (9 ha ) wood, now protected as the Konecny Grove Natural Area.
Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is named for two Penn State alumni, Charles Medlar and Anthony Lubrano. Coach Charles "Chuck" Medlar (1918–1999) was an athletic trainer at Penn State for 35 years, [ 10 ] and the head Penn State baseball coach from 1963 to 1981. [ 11 ]
Crews are in the process of replacing the field from the irrigation system up to the new Kentucky bluegrass at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Abby Drey/adrey@centredaily.com
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In 1952, the OJC purchased and closed the money-losing Thorncliffe Park, [4] purchased and closed the Hamilton Racetrack, and purchased the Fort Erie Racetrack for CA$780,000. [4] Renovations began immediately at Fort Erie and at Woodbine, financed by a public offering of stock for CA$2 million .
Fort Erie is a town in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada.The town is located at the south eastern corner of the region, on the Niagara River, directly across the Canada–United States border from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812.