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The fruit would sell at sight in any market. The fresh fruit is « crisp, 
pleasant, juicy acid, just what Gs wanted in a crab; it slso stands up well, 
which is a cheracteristic derived from the Amur crab which does not soften 
easily. 
There is a large number 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 des- 
cent, it is ea very heavy bearer. 
S. D. Eda crabapple - Intreduced 1940. Pedigree: Jonathan x Tony crab 
pollen. This makes it % Jonathen; $ baccata; + Macilahon White apple. A sister 
to S. D. Ben crabapple introduced in 1938. Fruit 2¢ inches across x 1 3/4 
inches deep, oblats, regular, cylindrical, truncated. Color a deep solid polished 
and marbled red, thinly striped over yellow. Flesh a rich, pleasant subecid 
much like Jonathan. The fruit cooks like a Jonathan and is of excellent quality, 
the slices retaining their shape. The fruit is unusually heavy for its size. 
When given orchard conditions probably the fruit will be larger. It and S. D. 
Boia crabapple are choice dessert epples for late fall and early winter. 
&- D. Bona crabapple -— Introduced 1938. Pedigree: Jonathan x Sylvia 
crab pollen. A sister to the S. D. Bison. Fruit 1$ 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 quality. Late 
fall or early winter. Tree a heavy bearer. 
Ss. D. Bison crabepole - Introduced 1933. The name was changed in 1939 to 
south Dakota Bison to disti ish it fron Ca ian variety ne is: Bp. 
Sie) kota, Bison to distinguish it from a Canadian variety named Bison crab- 
apple. Fruit 14 inches across, rec, and of excellent quality. Pedigree: 
Jonathan apple x Sylvia crab, neking it one-helf Jonathan apple, one-fourth 
Siberian crab, Pyrus baccate, 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. 

S. D. Jonsib crabapple - Introduced 1938. Pedigree: Jonathan apple x 
Irkutsk, Siberia, (p 
crab (Pyrus baccata) pollen. The highly colored fruit is 1 3/h 
inches across; a mixed striped red over yellow ground. The ncttled mixed red 
gives the shady side a rich orange-red effect. The sauce is light red and of 
excellent quality. The tree bore a heavy crop in 1938 ond 1939. The highly 
attractive color, good size and excellent quality of the fruit gives it a cloim 
upon recognition as a red crabapple for market. 
Hardy Pears for the Northern Great Plains 
fll pears are one-year buds on Hast Siberian Pear (Saponsky) stock, except 
Okolo of which only scions are offered. Price per tree, $1. Only nine complete 
sets available. 
Finland pear - Introduced 1933. An open-pollineted seedling of the Yellow 
Early Finland pear »lanted next to row of Russian sandpear. A yellow »ear, two 
inches in diameter and of exccllent cuality. Stem extra long. 
Finsib pear -— Introduced 1939. Pedigree: Finland Early Yellow x Saponsk 
finsin pear & 
ollen. The Finland Yellow Early pear was brought from Russia. The Saponsky 
p Jy & L£ ‘ 
is Pyrus Ussuriensis of East Siberia. The Finsib pear is 2 x 2 inches, 
‘lobular, acute oyriform, vellow with minute russet dots. Stem iong, up to 
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2% inches. Flesh juicy, melting; quality excellent. 
Krylov pear - Introduced 1932. A fine large early pear of good quality. 
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Pedigree: Saponsky pear of eastern Siberia x Lincoln pear pollen. 
Sadko pear - Introduced 1933. Pedigree: Russian sandpear x Vermont pear 
pollen. A fine large red pear of good quality. Tree strong with good forks. 
Selenga pear - Intreduced 1939. Pedigree: Saponsky (East Siberian Pyrus 
Ussuriensis) x White Doyenne pear pollen. Fruit oblong pyriforn, 1 3/4, inches 
across, 23 inches deep, yellow with minute russet dots, quality excellent, seascn 
October. Tree productive. 
Tanya pear - Introduced 1939. Ideal x Hest Siberian (Pyrus Ussuriensis). 
A red late-keeping pear of medium size and quality. 
Sladky peor - Introduced 1933. A large pear, 25 inches in diameter; yellow, 
sweet, good flavor. (Sladky: the Russian for "sweet"). Pedigree: Russian 
sandpear x Lincoln pear. Keeps well; season autumn. 
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