860 SELECT VARIETIES OE FRUITS. 



the common Siberiau crab; yellow, shaded on the sunny 

 side, with bright red. Tree very vigorous, forming a 

 large head. Valued for preserving. 



Lar^e Yellow Siberian €rab. — Eesembles the fore- 

 going except in the shape of its fruit, which is more oval, 

 and the color a light, clear yellow. 



lYIaren^o. — Origin Illinois. Large, roundish; yellow 

 ground covered with bright warm red; flesh yellowish- 

 white, crisp, juicy, with a mild sub-acid flavor. — Early 

 to late Winter. 



Itloiltreal Beauty. — Large, roundish, flattened; bright 

 yellow, mostly covered with clear, bright, rich red. 



Oblong Siberian Crab. — Medium size, oblong in form; 

 beautifully shaded with rich crimson; thin bloom. 



Red Siberian Crab. — Small, roundish ; bright lively 

 scarlet, over a close yellow ground, light bloom; an old, 

 well-known sort. 



Sylvan Sweet, — Origin Wisconsin. Large, roundish- 

 oblate; light yellow, nearly covered with bright red; flesh 

 yellowish, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, sweet. — Mid- 

 Summer. 



Transcendent. — Large, roundish-oblong, slightly flat- 

 tened; golden-yellow, with a crimson cheek in the sun, 

 white bloom, often the red nearly covers the entire sur- 

 face. Tree a strong, rapid grower and abundant bearer. 

 It is highly prized in some sections as a table fruit in 

 autumn. 



Van Wyck. — Origin New York. Large, roundish, 

 slightly conic ; whitish, shaded with bright red, and 

 covered with bloom; flesh whitish, moderately juicy, 

 sweet, rich. — Early Autumn. Tree a free, upright grower. 



Whitney. — Origin Illinois. Large; skin glossy-green, 

 splashed with carmine; flesh tender, juicy, with a mild. 



