procure a supply of this fruit for making a winter preserve that 

 she and her favored acquaintances regard as unequalled. 



Very similar to the cranberries, in nature and value, were the 

 native crabapples of this country. The cultivated crabs, though 

 sour enough in the unripe state, have had their acidity much 

 mitigated by cultivation. In their natural condition they were 

 extremely acid, but were stewed and used, not only by the 

 Indians but by generations of settlers, as we use cranberries and 

 pie-plant, as much for their wholesomeness as for their pala- 

 tability. One of the most valuable properties of this fruit was its 

 permanence after being cooked when unripe, without the addi- 

 tion of sugar. In the northern parts of our southern states these 

 trees were very abundant, often forming dense thickets, like 

 thf ™;irl ™l„ m TT™,,- natiW enpr-ips nf this creniis (Mah/A are 



species of this genus (Ma/us 



In the arid regions of the west and especially in the far north- 

 west, a substitute for the crabapple is found in the large fruits of 



