Crabapple. Malus baccata mandschurica . 
This crabapple is common in the hills of Manchuria and 
Eastern Siberia where the thermometer often drops to -45° 
Fahr. It is remarkably hardy, drouth-resistant and of 
vigorous growth. The fruits are very small, of sharp sour 
taste and borne in great masses. The plant often attains 
the size of a bush only but in favorable localities it 
grows into a tree 20 to 25 feet tall. The fruits are used 
as preserves by the inhabitants of Eastern Siberia. Of 
value as a hardy stock for apples, as an ornamental, and 
as a fruit tree for the Upper Mississippi Valley regions. 
Photographed by R L. Beagles, Chico , * Calif . , July 24, 
1915. No. 546. 
