DESCRIPTION OK APPLES AND PftAKS. 249 



winter. Will be very valuable for top working at 

 the north. 



THE CRAB APPLES. 



'In the past we have propagated and sent out for 

 trial some of the most promising varieties and 

 hybrids of the Siberian crabs. But at this time we 

 have decided that their place is taken by such 

 varieties of the Russian apples as the Longfield, 

 Marble, Recumbent and other sorts. 



"The Longfield, for instance is superior to any 

 of the crabs for jelly, marmalade, pies, sauce, etc. 

 It is also a better bearer and its fruit has a value 

 for dessert use. The only crab we now pronounce 

 valuable is the one known as Virginia crab, which 

 is only valuable as a stock for top-working, but it 

 is not as valuable for this use as the members of 

 the Hibernal family." 



GENERAL NOTES. 



"It will be urged by friends who have had con- 

 siderable experience in growing and fruiting the 

 east European fruits that we have omitted some of 

 the varieties they have found most valuable, and 

 included a number with which they have not been 

 wholly satisfied on account of blight or some other 

 cause. 



"But it must be kept in mind that this is a 

 report on the varieties and species we will distrib- 

 iite at this time, and that varied soils, elevations 

 and exposures bring us varying reports. The notes 

 as now given are a summary of the behavior on 



