HISTORY, PROGENY, AND LOCATIONS OF CRABAPPLES 27 



cv. Anaros* 



An open pollinated seedling of Malus cv. Antonovka (apple) . 



Discovered, named, and introd. before 1940, by the Experi- 

 mental Farm, Canada Dept. of Agr., Rosthern, Saskatchewan, 

 Canada. Formerly Rosthern No. 2. 



Description: Fruit: yellow and red, approx. 3.5 cm. in diam. 

 Disease free (41). 



Locations: (I), (Q). 



cv. Arctic Dawn* 



An open pollinated seedling of Malus pumila var. niedzwetzk- 

 yana and possibly M. baccata. 



Introd. and named in 1952 by Research Station, Research 

 Branch, Canada Dept. of Agr., Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada. 

 Received by introducer in 1941 from the Experiment Farm, 

 Canada Dept. of Agr., Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Extremely 

 hardy. 



Description: Flowers; single, expanding buds pink, open white 

 and pink, approx. 2 cm. across. Fruit; purplish red, approx. 1.2 

 cm. in diam., persisting into winter. 



Locations: (H), (I), (Q). 



cv. Arrow* 



An open pollinated seedling of Malus pumila var. niedzwetzk- 

 yana, occurring in 1920. 



Introd. by the Central Experimental Farm, Canada Dept. of 

 Agr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Selected by Miss Isabella Preston 

 and named in 1930 for Arrow Lake in southern British Columbia. 



Description: Flowers; single, expanding buds deep purplish red, 

 open purplish pink, approx. 4 cm. across. Fruit ; dull purplish red 

 with heavy bluish bloom, approx. 2.5 cm. in diam. 



Locations: (B, (C), (H), (I), (M), (0). 



cv. Athabasca 



M. pumila var. niedzwetzkyana X M. baccata. 



Originated from a cross made by Miss Isabella Preston in 1921. 

 Introd. by Central Experimental Farm, Canada Dept. of Agr., 

 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Named in 1933 for Athabasca Lake in 

 northwestern Saskatchewan and northeastern Alberta, Canada. 



Description: Flowers; single, expanding buds purplish red, 

 open pale purplish pink with white claw, approx. 4.5 cm. across. 

 Fruit ; yellowish orange to red, approx. 4 cm. in diam. Disease free 



(W- 

 Locations: (H), (I), (0), (Q). 



