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THE WESTERN POMOLOGIST. 



1871 



Three Desirable Crab Apples— Tanner's, Oblong and Striped Frnlted. 



By thb Associate Editor. 



Fruit rather large ; form oblong taperiug irregular towards the eye ; "kin bright crimson in the sun, 

 lighter in the shade, with a wJiite bloom ; stem very long, slender ; cavity narrow, deep ; eye small, closed. 



projecting ; basin very shalow and 

 pucekred ; core very large, obli>ng ; 

 carpels narrow, long ; seeds short, 

 wide, plump, dark-brown; flesh 

 yellow, tolerable juicy, mild pleas- 

 ant acid, astringent. Use : pre- 

 serves, jell}' and cider. Season : 

 August and September. Tree string 

 grower, and very productive, 

 aud shows in fruit like a rich 

 plumb. 



STRIPED FRUITED CRAB. 



Fruit large for a crab ; form 

 round, flattened and ribbed in five 

 divisions ; skin light, clear, waxen, 

 lemon yellow, blushed and striped 



with fine lively crimson, dots light tankers' cr.ab. 



yellow, irregular, over the crimson ; stem very long, slender ; cavity 



narrow, deep, russeted ; eye very small, closed ; basin wide, shallow, 



furrowed and ribbed ; core large, closed ; carpels very small ; seed 



OBLONG FRUITED CRAB. vcry Small, short, oval, plump, black ; flesh yellow, very juicy, astringent. 



some bitter, pleasant sharp acid. Use : preserves aud cider. Season : August and September. Tree' 



vigorous, healthy, symmetrical, thorny, and productive. 



tanner's crab. 

 Fruit rather large, oblong conic, truncated or flattened at the ends, slightly oblique ; skin bright, clear, 

 rich yellow, splashed and striped with several shades of scarlet ; stem long, slender ; cavity narrow, deep, 

 regular ; eye small, closed ; basin wide, rather deep, irregular, furrowed ; core medium ; carpels very small ; 

 seeds small, dark, plump ; flesh yellow, vcry juicy, rich mild pleasant acid, good. Use : cider, cooking 

 preserves, jelly, and extra for vinegar. Season : August and September. Tree erect, handsome, productive; 

 the best crab we have seen. 



As regards the origin of these crab apples, the Tanner Crab grew here on Mr. William Tanner's 

 place, from the root of an apple graft. The seedling he bought. It now stands in his orchard, and is 

 decidedly the best crab of the whole lot for eating, and is very passable, rich and pleasant. 



The Oblong Fruited Grab, and the Striped Fruited Crai> were imported from France, we believe, by 

 EUwanger & Barry, some years ago. They are the largest of the 

 ornamental class of Siberian crabs, and are beautiful growers, 

 making hadsome, ornamental fruit trees for a yard or park, 

 and should be around every dwelling. In fact, all the Sibe- 

 rian crabs are of that class except the small Red, which is 

 neither ornamental in tree or fruit, being too thorny, aud fruit too 

 small and imperfect. 



For preserving and cider there is no apple equal to them, | 

 making cider of the heaviest body and best keeping quality. While 

 for preserving they are rich, spicy aud acid, are small in size 1 

 so easily preserved whole, being not only very palatable, but 

 showy. 



They are also adapted to the most extreme latitudes, where 

 other fruit does not succeed so well, and for that purpose are valua- 

 ble, and are very early bearers and exceedingly productive — there- 

 fore should be planted for our first fruit. 



As the crab apple is just now excitng much attention, we 

 the best. 



striped fruited crab. 

 should be well posted, and procure 



