Hyslop 
CRAB APPLES 
The crab apples are much smaller than other apples and also differ because they are 
decidedly acid. For this reason they are desired for preserving. Crab apple jelly is unsur¬ 
passed for both color and flavor. These trees also constitute one of the most useful groups 
of spring-flowering ornamentals. Their culture, 
of the apple. 
DOLGO CRAB 
This variety is the aristocrat of the crab apple fam-> 
ily. It has a most striking appearance with its brillianlj 
crimson fruit and in the Spring with its profusion of 1 
blossoms. Truly of rare beauty as an ornamental tree. 
The fruit is full of juice, jells easily and makes a rich, 
ruby-red jelly, beautifully colored and excellently fla¬ 
vored. Tree is hardy, vigorous and productive; the 
season early September. 
WHITNEY 
One of the most popular large fruit Crab apples for dessert 
purposes. Fruit is round in shape, light yellow shaded and striped 
with red in color. Is juicy, mild, sub-acid of very good quality and 
flavor. The tree is very hardy, thrifty, upright grower, comes into 
bearing at an early date and is very productive. August to early 
September. j jjt j 
training, and pruning are the same as those 
HYSLOP 
This is the standard variety for general planting. 
Desirable for both home and market use. Fruit above 
medium to large, very uniform in size and shape. It 
ripens in late September when crabs are most in de¬ 
mand. Flesh yellow, sometimes with a tinge of red 
next to the skin, very firm, at first juicy but eventually 
becoming dry and mealy, sub-acid, astringent, good 
for culinary use. Color pale yellow almost wholly 
overlaid with bright red and marked with fine narrow 
stripes of dark red. The tree is very hardy, vigorous 
and productive and succeeds in all sections. Late 
September and October. 
MARTHA 
The hardy and early bearing characteristic of the Martha 
Crab apple makes it one of the most desirable varieties. Fruit of 
good size of light yellow color, flushed with attractive light red. 
Flesh is yellow, juicy, crisp, sub-acid. Very good quality; one of 
the best in its class for culinary purposes. 
CONSULT OUR FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
BEFORE PLANTING YOUR ORCHARD 
We will gladly give you advice on all matters pertaining to fruit growing. Send us a rough diagram of 
the area to be planted, a description of the soil and its elevation, and the type of fruits desired. From this 
information we will plan the orchard, and assist you in selecting the varieties for proper cross pollination, 
and fruit most suited to your locality. A carefully planned orchard will produce more and better fruit. 
Address your inquiry to. The Orchard Department, I. E. Ilgenfritz' Sons Co., Monroe, Michigan. 
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