424 THE APPLE. 



not deep, but conspicviously furrowed. Flesh white, moderately fine- 

 grained, not juicy, very mild subacid. Core large for size of fruit. 

 Jjate Autumn. 



Golden. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate. Skin golden yellow. Stalk long, slen- 

 der. Cavity medium. Calyx closed. Segments long, slender, reciirv- 

 ed. Basin medium. Flesh white, moderately jnicy, bi'isk acid. Sep- 

 tember. 



Hampton's Siberian Crab. 



A beautiful variety, originated with Wm. C. Hampton, Hardin Co., O. 



Fruit large for a Siberian Crab, ovate conical, deep rich crimson, 

 blotched and indistinctly .striped with clear orange and yellowish red. 

 Blossoms large. This is one of the most beautiful of all the crabs, es- 

 pecially when in bloom. 



Hutchison's Winter Sweet. 



Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, light yellow ground, with a 

 blush red cheek in the sun, and many minute dots. Stalk long, slender, 

 in a deep open cavity. Calyx closed, with long pointed segments. Ba- 

 sin broad, deep, corrugated. Flesh yellowish white, dry, sweet. No- 

 vember. 



Hyslop. 



This variety has been long and pretty extensively cidtivated. The 

 trees are hardy, the growth strong, rather spreading. Wood light col- 

 ored, a little downy. 



Fruit large, produced in clusters, roundish ovate, dark rich }:ed, cov- 

 ered with a thick blue bloom. Stalk long, slender. Calyx closed 

 Flesh yellowish, subacid, good for culinary uses and for cider. 



Lady Crab. 



This is a foreign variety, of great beauty, and the tree a vigorous, 

 upright grower, much resembling the Lady Apple. Very productive. 

 Young wood grayish reddish dark brown, witlx conspicuous white or 

 gray dots. 



Fruit siaall, roundish oblate, a little oblique, rich dark red, with 

 traces of russet, and many apparently roitgh russet dots. Stalk medium 

 length for a crab, quite slender. Cavity open, broad, deep russeted. 

 Calyx almost closed, with connected half-recurved segments. Basin broad, 

 shallow, distinctly corrugated next the calyx. Flesh yellowish, mode- 

 rately juicy, mild subacid. November, December. 



Large Eed Siberian Crab. 



This variety is about twice the size of the common Siberian Crab, 

 roundish ovatej with a large and prominent calyx, and a pale red and 

 yellow skin. It forms a larger tree, with rather coarser foliage than the 

 common variety, and is esteemed for the same purposes. September 

 ami October. 



