EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 221 



In describing apples the following scale is employed for expressing size, 

 as a combination, including both apples and crabs. 



1+ varieties above 4 inches in diameter. 

 1 — 4 inches in diameter "] 



2 8^ " " " I 



3 3^ " " " y Apples {Pyrus malus). 



4 3i " " " I 



5 3 " " " J 



6 2| inches in diameter 



7 OX " " " 



8 If " " 



9 11 » u 



10 I " " 

 10 — varieties below f inches in diameter. 



Crabs {Pyrus baccata). 



Florence (crab), ripe August 23; size 8 to 9 (diameter one and one half 

 inches); form oblate; cavity deep, narrow; stem slender, one and one half 

 inches long; basin broad, shallow, plaited; calyx large, closed, tips reflexed; 

 color yellow, with a red cheek; flesh pale yellow, very firm, high flavored, 

 acid; core compact, large for size of fruit; seeds large, plump; quality 5; 

 originated by P. M. Gideon of Minnesota. 



Gideon (crab), ripe October, November?; size 5 to 6; form roundish, 

 slightly conical; cavity, broad, deep, nearly regular; stem one and one half 

 inches, slender; basin narrow, rather deep, slightly corrugated; calyx 

 small, closed, calyx tube the frustrum of a cone; color greenish yellow, 

 with a faint brownish cheek; flesh white, juicy, acid; core medium, 

 slightly open; quality 3 to 4; originated by P. M. Gideon of Minnesota. 



Jersey Sweet, ripe b. September; size 3 to 4; form roundish conical, cav- 

 ity deep, narrow, irregular; stem one half inch, basin narrow, abrupt, 

 irregular, calyx closed, calyx tube very long, funnel-shape; color two 

 shades of red, striped on a yellow ground; flesh yellowish white, coarse, 

 crisp, not very juicy, sweet, rich; core slightly open; seeds ovate, pointed; 

 quality 2; probably the most desirable sweet apple of its season. 



Jonathan, ripe October, March; size 3 to 4; form round, remotely conical, 

 regular; cavity deep, rather narrow, generally a little russeted; stem three 

 fourths inch, slender; basin narrow, deep, slightly ribbed; calyx closed, 

 calyx tube funnel-shape; color dark, glossy red, on yellow ground, specked 

 and netted with grayish russet; flesh white, crisp, juicy, subacid, rich; 

 quality 2; valuable for table and market. 



Keswick, ripe during September; size 3 to 4; form roundish ovate, strongly 

 ribbed, cavity irregularly five- angled, broad, shallow; stem one half inch, 

 stout, sometimes fleshy; basin narrow, shallow, much corrugated; calyx 

 closed, calyx tube conical; core medium, closed; seeds few, often imper- 

 fect; color yellow, often with an orange blush ; flesh firm, moderately juicy, 

 acid; an excellent culinary fruit, even before maturity; an enormous 

 bearer. 



Lou (crab), ripe August 18; size 3 to 4; form roundish ovate, narrow, 

 deep; stem three fourths inch, medium; calyx closed; color greenish yel- 

 low, faintly striped; flesh coarse, tender, acid; quality 3; culinary; orig- 

 inated by P. M. Gideon of Minnesota. 



Lowell, ripe September; size 1 to 2; form approaching cylindrical, often 

 irregular; cavity rather deep, nearly regular, russeted; stem one inch, 



