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MALUB SP, WILD APPLE. 
"A large single growing specimen of a wild apple (Malus 
sp.) The "bark of these wild apples is scaly and comes off 
in patches. The growth seems to he slow, hut their resist- 
ance to cold and drought seems quite remarkable. They are 
prohably of very great value as hybridizing m&tqrial as 
factors in creating hardier races of apples, especially fit 
for the upper Mississippi Valley regions." Prom photograph 
by Mr. Frank - N. ? Meyer , Valley of . ihe Chong Djighiian, 
Chinese Turkestan, alt itude i 3700 feet, : March 18, 1911. 
In addition to this 1 tree Mr. Meyer found many 
other forms concerning which he writes, "The fruits vary in 
quality and size from very small and sour hard fruits to 
medium sized apples of very fair taste. These are dried by 
v t-he natives for winter use.": Cuttings an^i. seeds of these 
apples were sent in under Nos.. 30946-949, 31279-280. 
