. C. M. Hobbs & Sons : hardy fruits, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines, roses, perennials, hedge plants. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. Crab Apples Within the past few years a good many people have given much attention to improving this class of fruit. Their efforts have been at- tended with marked success. Crab apples sue- y ceed equally well in all sections and are valu- able for cider, preserving and jellies, and some. Winesap. of the improved sorts ar
. C. M. Hobbs & Sons : hardy fruits, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines, roses, perennials, hedge plants. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. Crab Apples Within the past few years a good many people have given much attention to improving this class of fruit. Their efforts have been at- tended with marked success. Crab apples sue- y ceed equally well in all sections and are valu- able for cider, preserving and jellies, and some. Winesap. of the improved sorts are excellent for eating. Every orchard should contain a few, as the trees are handsome, annual bearers, and usually fruit the second year. Hyslop. Season, September to October. Tree vigorous where hardy. Blights in some local- ities. Fruit medium; yellow grounded with heavy shadings of deep crimson and splashes of maroon with heavy blue bloom; flesh fine, firm, yellow, astringent; bears abundantly in clusters, which make tree exceedingly orna- mental. One of the most desirable crabs for culinary purposes. Kentucky Red Cider Crab. Season, October. Tree a vigorous grower and very free from blight. Fjruit large, yellow with heavy blush of light red; flesh fine grained, firm; flavor sub-acid, very juicy and exceptionally fine for cider. Transcendent. Season, September. Fruit me- dium to large; color brownish-yellow with blush of carmine; flesh Arm and crisp, yel- lowish, fine grained, very juicy, acid. Tree is a vigorous grower. Hardy. Subject to blight and should not be planted near other orchard trees. Whitney. Season, August. Fruit large to very large for a hybrid; yellow, striped with red and mostly covered with red on sunny side; flesh yellow, very juicy and fine grained; fla- vor rich and almost sweet. The fruit in size and quality is fully equal to many apples. CARSON APPLE and BIG RED PEACH are the biggest money makers of all fruits. (For description see second and third cov
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