CRAB APPLES. 



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tinct, gray ; stem long, slender ; cavity wide, deep, 

 some russeted, regular ; calyx medium, closed, or half 

 open ; segments rather long, recurved ; basin rather 

 wide, shallow, furrowed ; core wide, closed, heart- 

 shaped ; carpels small, closed ; seeds small, ovate, very 

 dark ; flesh yellow, firm, very juicy, sprightly, brisk 

 sub-acid, slightly astringent ; quality very good ; season 

 August. Tree strong grower and annually productive ; 

 origin unknown. I received it many years ago and it 

 appears to be the same as Transcendent; one of the best 

 for canning. 



Lady Elgin. — Fruit large for a crab ; form roundish 

 oblate, truncated, regular; color clear whitish yellow, 

 with a bright rosy red, striped with deeper red, hand- 

 some ; dots small, scattered, light; stem long, rather 

 stout ; cavity narrow, shallow, russeted ; 

 calyx small, closed, sometimes half open 

 segments short, erect ; basin wide, very 

 shallow, furrowed ; core medium, heart- 

 shaped, closed ; carpels small, closed ; 

 seeds small, ovate, very dark brown, al- 

 most black ; flesh clear white, fine, ten- 

 der, juicy, sprightly, vinous, sub-acid ; 

 quality very good ; season September to 

 December. Tree hardy, vigorous, up- 

 right, very productive ; originated by 

 James Forbes, Illinois. This is one of 

 the best crabs we have for canning; val- 

 uable. 



Ladies' Favorite. — Fruit large for a 

 crab ; form roundish oblate, slightly 

 conic, squarely ribbed ; color clear waxen 

 white, delicately blushed and mixed with 

 rosy red, very handsome ; dots small, in- 

 distinct, scattered ; stem long, slender, 

 green ; cavity wide, deep, some grooved, 

 green or slightly russet ; calyx small, 

 closed ; segments rather long, erect ; basin 

 rather wide, shallow, ribbed ; core large, 

 wide, closed ; carpels large, hollow ; seeds 

 small, ovate, plump, dark brown ; flesh 

 yellowish-white, firm, tender, juicy, mild 

 pleasant sub-acid, little astringency ; quality very good ; 

 season August, September ; originated with Bryant 

 and Elder, Derby Center, Vermont. Tree hardy, vig- 

 orous, upright, very productive. This is one of the best 

 and most handsome crabs we have, and fine for canning 

 and preserving. 



Ladyfinger. — Fruit large among crabs ; form oblong 

 ovate, ribbed ; color light yellow, covered with bright 

 red, handsome ; dots small, scattered ; stem long, slen- 

 der ; cavity narrow, deep, pink; calyx small, closed; 

 segments short, erect; basin narrow, shallow, ribbed; 

 core large, closed ; carpels large, hollow ; seeds rather 

 small, plump, dark brown ; flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, sprightly, brisk acid ; quality very good ; season 

 September, November. Tree vigorous, hardy, upright, 

 very productive. This very handsome and fine crab 

 apple originated with the late Dr. W. H. Howsley, of 



Kansas, from the seed of the Ladyfinger apple, which 

 has all the appearance of a true Siberian crab. Many 

 other crab apples originated from the same common 

 Ladyfinger or Red Winter Pearmain. This is one of 

 the best late varieties for cider, canning and for jelly and 

 preserving. 



Gideon's No. 6. — Fruit large ; form oblate, regular ; 

 color light yellow, mostly covered, mixed, splashed and 

 striped with deep dark red, with a heavy blue bloom, 

 handsome ; dots small to medium, distinct ; scattered, 

 gray or yellow ; stem medium, slender ; cavity rather 

 narrow, shallow, regular, yellow russeted ; calyx large, 

 closed ; segments long, recurved ; basin wide, shallow, 

 furrowed ; core large, wide, closed ; carpels small, 

 closed; seeds small, ovate, dark brown; flesh yellow, 



firm, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid, but little 

 astringency ; quality good ; season August. Tree very 

 hardy, vigorous and productive ; originated with Peter 

 M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota. This is a very hand- 

 some and fine crab apple, but more valuable north of 

 this, as it ripens here very early in September, and does 

 not keep long. 



Gideon's No. 8. — Fruit very large for a crab ; form 

 oblate conic, ribbed ; color light yellow, covered mixed 

 splashed and indistinctly striped, with deep rich maroon 

 red and carmine, with blue bloom, handsome ; dots 

 small, scattered, light; stem rather short, slender; cav- 

 ity very wide, deep yellowish green ; calyx small, closed 

 or slightly open ; segments rather long, recurved ; basin 

 wide, rather shallow, slightly furrowed ; core large, 

 wide, closed; carpels small, hollow; seeds medium, 

 ovate, pointed, dark brown; flesh yellowish white, firm, 



