TfiE Apples of New York. 261 



MONTREAL BEAUTY. 



References, i. Downing, 1869:425. 2. Gibb, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1876:17. 3. ///. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1877:112. 4. Barry, 1883:360. 5. Montreal 

 Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1884:39. 6. \Vick.son, 1889:249. 7. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:244. 8. Me. Sta. Rpt., 1893:134. 9. Thomas, 1897:299. 10. Bucld- 

 Hansen, 1903:223. 



Synonyms. Montreal (id). Montreal Beauty (10). Montre.\l Be.\uty 

 Crab (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). 



This very beautiful fruit originated in Quebec and was propa- 

 gated as early as 1833. Gibb (2, 5) states the tree is less hardy 

 than that of Transcendent, but is strong, vigorous, rather large, 

 at first very close and upright, does not come into bearing early, 

 but bears heavily. The fruit is large for its class, oblong conic to 

 roundish oblong and truncate, yellowish-green, mostly covered with 

 red; flesh yellowish-white, tender, rather juicy, unless overripe, 

 subacid, very slightly astringent ; season, late September and 

 October. It is well known in the vicinity of Montreal and other 

 portions of Quebec. In the United States it is quite frequently 

 listed by nurserymen (7), yet it is not generally known. 



OBLONG. 



References, i. Desportes, Horticulturist, 6:507. 1851. fig. 2. Downing, 

 1869 :425. 3. Barry, 1883 ^3^0. 



Synonyms. Baccata fructa oblonga (i). Oblong-Fruited Siberian Crab 

 (2). Oblong Siberian Crab (i, 3). 



Fruit medium size, oblong conic, yellowish-white, partly shaded with crim- 

 son, striped with carmine and covered with thin bloom ; stem very long, 

 .'•lender, usually bracted. This variety has been sparingly disseminated in 

 New York but is now seldom or never planted here. It is not .superior 

 to other varieties of its season. 



ORANGE. 



References, i. Downing, 1869:425. 2. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1884:36. 

 fig. 3. Thomas, 1897 :299. fig. 4. Budd-Hansen, 1903 :224. 

 Synonyms. None. 



A variety of American origin but little grown in New York. Some 

 regard it as a desirable variety for both home use and market. The tree 

 is roundish, spreading, dwarfish, a moderate or rather slow grower, hardy, 

 moderately long-lived and a reliable cropper yielding good to heavy crops 

 annually. It comes into bearing rather young. Season September to No- 

 vember. 



