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1872:147. 6. Gibb, Montreal Ilort. Soc. Rpt., 1:21. 1876. 7. Barry, 1883: 

 360. 8. Gibb, Montreal Ilort. Soc. Rpt., 10:39. 1884. 9. Wickson, 1889:249. 

 10. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:251. 11. Thomas, 1897:300. 12. U. S. Pom. 

 Bui, 6:11. 1897. 13. Can. Ilort., 26:489. 1903. tigs. 14. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:226. tig. 



Synonyms. Transcendant (5, 9, 10, 13). Transcendent (i, 2, 3, 4, 6, 

 7, 8, II, 12, 14). 



This beautiful fruit has for many years been one of the most 

 popular of the crabapples cultivated in this state. The tree is a 

 good grower, roundish, spreading, hardy and usually very pro- 

 ductive yielding good to very heavy crops nearly annually. It 

 is in season from late August to the middle of September or a 

 little later. 



Historical. The history of Transcendent seems to be unknown. Although 

 our first reference to this variety is 1867, William Prince had it listed in 

 his nursery catalogue as early as 1844. 1 It seems to have been in the hands 

 of nurserymen for years before it came to the attention of pomological 

 writers, hence the obscurity in regard to its origin. 



Tree. 

 Tree large with stout, curved and drooping branches. Form very spreading, 

 drooping, rather dense. Tzvigs moderately long, curved, slender, with large 

 terminal buds ; internodes long. Bark brown, tinged with green, lightly 

 streaked with scarf-skin; slightly pubesent near tips. Lenticels quite numer- 

 ous, medium to large, oval, raised, conspicuous. Buds medium to large, 

 rather prominent, plump, obtuse or slightly acute, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium to rather large. Form roundish or roundish oblong, flat- 

 tened at the ends, somewhat ribbed. Stem medium to long, rather stout, 

 bracted. Cavity narrow, shallow, obtuse. Calyx large, closed ; lobes long, 

 leafy, reflexed. Basin shallow, wrinkled. 



Skin thin, clear bright yellow with bright red cheek, overspread with 

 bloom. Highly colored specimens are nearly covered with bright red. 



Calyx tube conical. Stamens marginal. 



Core medium size ; cells closed. 



Flesh yellow, crisp, juicy, moderately fine, somewhat astringent, subacid, 

 very good for culinary uses. 



Season late August to the middle of September. 



VAN WYCK, 



References, i. Downing, 1872:39 app. 2. Barry, 1883:360. 3. Montreal 

 Ilort. Soc. Rpt., 10:37. 1884. 4. Bailey, An. Hort.. 1892:251. 5. Am. Pom. 

 Soc. Cat., 1897:11. 6. Thomas, 1897:300. tig. 7. Budd-Hansen. 1903:227. 



1 Ragan, U. S. P. B. I. Bui, 66:373- 1905- 



