WINTER APPLES. 147 



Class V. Apples for Ornament or Preserving. 



183. SIBERIAN CRAB. Arb. Brit. 



Malus baccata. Lind. 

 Pyrus baccata. Arb. Bnl. 



The common Siberian Crab is a beautiful little fruit, which ia 

 produced in rich clusters on the branches, and, at a distance, 

 resembles large and handsome cherries. It is highly esteemed 

 for preserving, and almost every large garden in the middle 

 states, contains a tree of this variety. It forms a vigorous, neat 

 tree, of rather small size, and its blossoms, which are white, are 

 produced in beautiful profusion in spring, and a large crop of 

 fruit regularly follows. 



Fruit about three fourths of an inch in diameter, very regu- 

 larly formed, and rather flat. Skin smooth, of a lively scarlet, 

 over a clear yellow ground, and when the bloom is rubbed off, 

 is highly polished. Stalk nearly two inches long, and very- 

 slender. Calyx small, slightly sunk. Fit for preserving in 

 September and October. 



184. LARGE RED SIBERIAN CRAB. 



Pyrus Pruifolia. Arb. Brit. 



This variety is about twice the size of the foregoing, round- 

 ish-ovate, 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 pur- 

 poses. September and October. 



185. YELLOW SIBERIAN CRAB. 

 Amber Crab. 



This scarcely differs from the common Siberian Crab, except 

 in its fruit, which is rather larger, and of a fine amber or golden 

 yellow. Both this and the red are beautiful ornaments to the 

 fruit garden in summer and autumn, and are equally esteemed 

 for preserves and jellies. September. 



Quite a number of seedlings have been raised from the Sibe- 

 rian Crab in this country, mostly of larger size some by 

 Mr. Manning, of Salem, and several by Mr. Thompson, of 

 Catskill, but scarcely deserving of especia. notice here. 



