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Boskill #2 is a crabapple or applecrab type entry in a Prairie Canada apple reference and is marked CR, meaning small fruit around 5 cm or less in this listing system. [S1] Frank Boskill of Rutland, Saskatchewan grew the seedling in the 1920s. Around 1933, Boskill #2 material was passed to the Coutts family in Unity, and in the 1950s it was used in A.W. Coutts's breeding work. [S1] The source treats Boskill #2 mainly as breeding material rather than a full fruiting cultivar description. It is described as a good parent for hardiness, so its value is mainly for cold climate breeding. [S1] The page does not provide a release year, parentage chain, flavor, yield, storage, or tree habit details. It also notes nearby series entries, including Boskill #3 as a pear-apple and Boskill #4 as "The Prairie Tolman Sweet," showing the numbering covered distinct types. [S1] No hardiness zone number is given for Boskill #2. The hardiness signal comes from its role as a hardiness parent and its use in prairie breeding, not from a published zone rating in this record. [S1]
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“In about 1933, propagating material of #2 passed to the Coutts family of Unity.”
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“Referenced to J. Coutts.”
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“The page notes Boskill #3 was described as a pear-apple and Boskill #4 was called 'The Prairie Tolman Sweet.'”
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“In the 1950s Boskill #2 material was used in the breeding work of A.W. Coutts.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 8 | 0 | 0 | p19 | References cited: J. (Raymond Blades, Ohaton, AB.).; Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter).; Marked CR on the page, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm di |
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| 3 | p19 | source_reference_abbreviation | References cited: J. (Raymond Blades, Ohaton, AB.). | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | taxon_context | Marked CR on the page, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm diameter. | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited as J. Coutts. | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | anecdote_snippet | The source notes that Boskill #3 was described as a pear-apple and that Lloyd called Boskill #4 'The Prairie Tolman Sweet.' | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | anecdote_snippet | In about 1933, propagating material of #2 passed to the Coutts family of Unity, and in the 1950s it was used in the breeding work of A.W. Coutts. | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | breeder_reference | Frank Boskill of Rutland, Saskatchewan, grew the seedling series in the 1920s. | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p19 | entry_hardiness_observation | Described as a good parent for hardiness. | Boskill #2 Good parent for hardiness. Frank Boskill of Rutland SK grew apple seedlings in the 1920s. | page_block:0.90 |
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| source_reference_abbreviation | References cited: J. (Raymond Blades, Ohaton, AB.). | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Listed as a crabapple (crabapple or applecrab, fruit less than 5 cm diameter). | 0.96 |
| taxon_context | Marked CR on the page, indicating a crabapple or applecrab with fruit less than 5 cm diameter. | 0.86 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Reference cited as J. Coutts. | 0.83 |
| anecdote_snippet | The source notes that Boskill #3 was described as a pear-apple and that Lloyd called Boskill #4 'The Prairie Tolman Sweet.' | 0.88 |
| anecdote_snippet | In about 1933, propagating material of #2 passed to the Coutts family of Unity, and in the 1950s it was used in the breeding work of A.W. Coutts. | 0.96 |
| breeder_reference | Frank Boskill of Rutland, Saskatchewan, grew the seedling series in the 1920s. | 0.97 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Described as a good parent for hardiness. | 0.97 |
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