Hardy Apples. — Siberians. 



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of seedlings grown by A. R. Whitney at Franklin Grove, 111., and the 

 •' Winter Crabs," introduced to the public by Charles Andrews of Marengo, 

 in the northern part of that State, some of which were exhibited in good 

 condition at the Freeport meeting in February, 1868. 



These last show that we may now hope for other modifications in this 

 group, and that we may look for increased size, melioration of quality, 

 adapting them for table-use, and, above all, the great desideratum of an 

 extended period of ripening, so that the fruits may be kept sound all win- 

 ter like other apples. Hitherto these Siberians have been cultivated solely 



Marengo, No. i. 



Transcendent. 



for their beauty as ornamental trees and fruits, and for preserving and 

 jelly-making. One orchardist, however, supposing he had purchased a 

 hundred of the Hewes Crab from a tree-peddler, found them to be the 

 Large Red : however, as he had planted for cider, he made up the fruit, and 

 had a choice article in his casks, which brought him a good price. 



Transcendent. — Grown at St. Paul's, Min. Fruit globular, angular, or 

 somewhat flattened at the sides, very large for this class ; surface very 

 smooth and shining, deep red, or crimson hiding the yellow ground-color ; 

 dots small, fawn-colored ; basin shallow, folded, and corrugated ; eye small, 



