The following are one-year old root-grafts on seedlirigs of Saponsky pear 
( Pyrus Ussui'iensis from East Siberia). Price; one-year-old root-grafts of any 
variety in the following list, each ^l.OOj scions per foot 50 cents. The root-grafts 
are available in the following numbers; 
Finland- 
-16 
Sadko- 
-21 
Finsib- 
— 8 
Selenga- 
-14 
Krylov- 
-14 
Sladky- 
-15 
Pyrus ovoiaea 
Tanya- 
-33 
(Simonii) 
-27 
Valya- 
-16 
Russian Sandpear- 
14 
Yermak- 
-35 
Finland Pear - Introduced 1933* An open-pollinated seedling of the Yellow 
Early Finland pear planted next to row of Russian sandpear. A yellow pear, two 
inches in diameter and of excellent quality. Stem extra long. 
Finsib Pear - Introduced 1939* Pedigree; Finland Early Yellow x Saponsky 
pollen. The Finland Yellow Early pear was brought from Russia. The Saponsky is 
Pyrus Ussuriensis of East Siberia. The Finsib pear is 2 x 2 inches, globular, acute 
pyriform, yellow with minute russet dots. Stem long, up to 2^ inches. Flesh juicy, 
melting; quality excellent. 
Krylov Pear - Introduced 1933* A fine large early pear of good quality. 
Pedigree; Saponsky’" pear of eastern Siberia x Lincoln pear pollen. 
Pyrus Qyoidea ( Simonii ) - Introduced 1922. Pedigree; the Chinese v;ild pear 
originally from the Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Described in S. D. Bulletin 224* 
Fruit is 1 5/3 inches in diameter. 
Sadko Pear - Introauced 1933* Pedigree; Russian sandpear x Vermont pear 
pollen. A fine large red pear of goon quality. Tree strong with good forks. 
Selenga Fear - Introduced 1939• Pedigree; Saponslc^" (East Siberian Pyrus 
Ussuriensis) x Wliite Doyenne pear pollen.: Fruit oblong i)yriform, 1 3/4 inches 
across, 2g inches deep, yellow with minute russet dots, quality excellent, season 
October. Tree productive. 
Bigger and Better Siberian Crabapples 
Out of thousands of hybrids of the Siberian crab, Pyrus baccata . with the 
standard tame apple, produced here and elsewhere, the limits of variation begin to 
appear. Whitney, Hyslop and Transcendent are some of the earlier crabs. As a 
class some are too large for a crab and too small for an apple'. 
In order to obtain larger size a multitude of back-crosses with the standard 
apple have been produced here and in other states and especially in Canada. The 
third back-cross at Ottawa gives full apple size. The present problem is; Can the 
hardiness of the Siberian crab be combined with the large size of the standard apple; 
or will the hardiness be intermediate? 
Keo ; A Large Red Siberian Crabapple 
Offered for the first time. This Amur crabapple seedling fruited heavily 
this year, 1939. The tree was standing far from other apple trees, so it is very 
likely selfed. The fruit is 1 and 5/3 inches across, oblate, regular; with a flat 
basin; flesh white, sauce red-tinted, of excellent quality; the slices retain their 
shape in cooking. The color is really remarkable; an intense polished bright 
crimson red all over, shaded deeper on the sun side. The fruit would sell at sight 
in any market. The fresh fruit is a crisp, pleasant, juicy acid, just what is wanted 
in a crab; it also stands up well, which is a characteristic derived from the Amur 
crab which does not soften easily. 
There is a large nmber of crabapples on the market, but since the market 
demand is so strong towards bright red color, this new seedling will attract 
attention. As with Dolgo, Amur, Beauty, Alexis, and the others of similar descent, 
it is a very heavy bearer. Scions, $1.00 per foot. 
S. D. Bison Crabapple - The Bison Crab was introduced in 1933. The name 
was changed in 1939 to South Dakota Bison to distinguish it from a Canadian apple 
seedling. Fruit i-g inches across, red, and of excellent quality. Pedigree; 
Jonathan apple x Sylvia crab, making it one-half Jonathan apple, one-fourth Siberian 
crab, P:,a:‘us baccata , and one-fourth Yellow Transparent apple. The tree is a very 
heavy bearer. Under orchard conditions this may turn out to be almost an apple in 
size. Available number, 43 one-year-old root-grafts on Siberian (Alexis) crabapple, 
roots, each $1.00. 
S. D. Bona Crabapple - Introduced 1933. Pedigree; Jonathan x Sylvia crab 
pollen. A sister to the S. D. Bison. Fruit Ig inches across. If inches deep, color 
an attractive deep rich solid polished red, nearly black red; flesh yellow, rich 
mild pleasant subacid, cooks easily with red sauce, of very good qucility. Late fall 
or early winter. Tree a heavy bearer. Available number, 48 one-year-old root-grafts 
on Siberian crabapple (Alexis) roots, each $1.00., 
S. D. Jonsib Crabapple - Introduced 1933. Pedigree; Jonathan apple x 
Irkutsk, Siberia, crab ( Pyi'us baccata ) pollen. The highly colored fruit is 1 3/4 
inches across; a mixed striped red over yellow ground. The mottled mixed red gives 
the shady side a rich orange-red effect. The sauce is light red axid of excel.lent 
quality. The tree bore a heavy crop in 1933 and 1939. The highly attractive color, 
good size and excellent quality of the fruit gives it a claim upon recognition as a 
red crabapple for market. Scions only, per foot 50 cents. 
