Malus The Flowering 

 Crab Apples 



Handsome small trees, literally covered in spring 

 with showy, sweet-scented flowers. They are very 

 hardy, and thrive in almost any kind of soil. As 

 specimen trees for garden and lawn they are both 

 ornamental and desirable. 



Malus angustifolia. NARROW-LEAVED CRAB. A small 

 tree with a short trunk and rigid, spiny, spreading 

 branches, forming a broad and usually symmetrical 

 head. Occurs naturally from Pennsylvania to 

 Florida, westward to Louisiana and Tennessee. Leaves 

 oblong or lanceolate, dark glossy green, fading with 

 tones of yellow and bronze. Flowers very fragrant, 

 pink or rose, borne in numerous small clusters. Fruit 

 globose, an inch or less in diameter, often used for pre- 

 serves. Very beautiful and floriferous. Rarely culti- 

 vated, but one of the very best. 



M. baccata. SIBERIAN FLOWERING CRAB. A small 

 tree with spreading branches, forming a symmetrical, 

 close head. Distributed from Siberia and Manchuria to 

 the Himalayas. Leaves ovate, bright green, turning 

 yellow in autumn. Flowers appearing with the leaves, 

 on long and slender pedicels, white or slightly pink, 

 fragrant. Fruit about the size of a cherry, yellow or 

 ruddy. Hardy and beautiful. 



M. coronaria. WILD CRAB-APPLE. A small tree with 

 spreading spiny branches, forming a symmetrical 

 round head. Distributed from Ontario to Alabama, 

 and from New York to Missouri. Leaves ovate or 

 heart-shaped, incisely serrate, ruddy bronze at the time 

 of unfolding, at maturity bright green, turning yellow 

 or bronze in autumn. Flowers very fragrant, pink or 

 rose-color, produced in 5- to 6-flowered clusters. Fruit 

 yellow-green, fragrant, waxy and translucent at ma- 

 turity. Frequently used for making preserves. A hand- 

 some free-flowering tree. 



M. floribunda. FLOWERING CRAB. A shrub or small 

 tree with a symmetrical crown. Native of Japan. 

 Leaves ovate, appearing with the flowers, bright green 

 and lustrous, fading with tones of yellow and bronze. 

 Flowers rose or rose-red, produced in great profusion ; 

 fragrant. Fruit red, about the size of a pea, on long, 

 slender pedicels. A grand specimen plant and one of 

 the best of the spring-flowering trees. Should be in- 

 cluded in every collection. 



M. floribunda parkmani (M. halleana}. PARKMAN'S 

 CRAB. A form with beautiful semi-double rose-colored 

 flowers. 



M. floribunda schiedeckeri. DOUBLE -FLOWERING 

 CRAB. Flowers double, bright rose, of great substance 

 and durability. Splendid for cut-flowers. 



M. ioensis bechteli. BECHTEL'S DOUBLE-FLOWERING 

 CRAB. A shrub or small tree with spreading or ascend- 

 ing branches, forming a wide head. Leaves ovate or 

 oval, dark green and lustrous on the upper surface, 

 paler and pubescent beneath, turning yellow in autumn. 

 Flowers large and very double, resembling small roses, 

 of a delicate pink or blush color ; fragrant. One of the 

 most remarkable of Double - flowering Crabs, and 

 worthy of a place in any garden. 



M. spectabilis. CHINESE FLOWERING CRAB. A small 

 tree with a symmetrical, broad crown, native of China. 

 Leaves oval or oblong, bright green and smooth at 

 maturity, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers coral-red 

 in the bud ; when fully expanded, lighter in color. 

 Fruit reddish yellow. A hardy and handsome early- 

 flowering tree. 



M. spectabilis rivers!. DOUBLE-FLOWERING CHINESE 

 CRAB. Flowers very large, semi-double, bright rose- 

 red. A grand flowering tree. 



M. toringo. TORINGO, OR DWARF CRAB. A dwarf tree 

 with white or pinkish flowers. Native of Japan. Leaves 

 bright green, fading in autumn with tones of yellow 

 and orange. Fruit small, about the size of a pea. Very 

 attractive in spring and literally covered with flowers 

 of surpassing beauty. 



Melia - The China Tree 



Extensively cultivated in the South and, indeed, 

 inseparably associated with the garden aspects pt 

 that region. These rapid-growing trees thrive in 

 almost any soil and may be safely planted as far 

 north as Washington and Memphis. 



Melia azederach. PRIDE OF INDIA. CHINA TREK. A 

 rapid -growing tree widely naturalized in the South, 

 originally introduced from Persia and India. Leaves 

 compound, deciduous, the leaflets bright green, re- 

 tained until late in autumn. Flowers in large, graceful 

 panicles, fragrant, lilac -colored, opening usually in 

 April. Berries yellowish, translucent, largely sought 

 by birds. A beautiful shade tree. 



M. azederach umbraculiformis. TEXAS UMBRELLA 

 TREE. A distinct form of the China Tree with a dense, 

 spreading, umbrella-like head. Very formal and sym- 

 metrical in outline, and of rapid growth. Highly prized 

 as a shade tree. 



Mespilus The Medlar 



A hardy tree thriving in almost any kind of soil. 

 In many respects the Medlar resembles the Quince, 

 but is more ornamental. It is an interesting subject 

 for the garden, commanding attention and com- 

 ment wherever seen. 



Mespilus germanica. MEDLAR, OR MESPIL. A small 

 bushy tree, often grown in the Old World for its acid 

 fruits. Native of Europe. Flowers large, white, ex- 

 panding in late spring and after the leaves are fully 

 grown. An interesting object, but rarely seen in cul- 

 tivation. 



Mohrodendron The Silver 

 Bell Trees 



Trees with showy flowers in early spring, thriv- 

 ing in rich moist loam. The Silver Bell is hardy in 

 the North, but the Snowdrop Tree needs protection 

 from cold winds north of Philadelphia or Memphis. 

 Splendid for planting in proximity to water or as 

 specimen plants for the lawn. 



Mohrodendron carolinum ( Halesia tetraptera) . SILVER 

 BELL. A tree with a narrow crown, the short, stout 

 branches bearing a wealth of drooping white flowers in 

 early spring. Grows naturally from West Virginia and 

 Illinois, southward to Florida and Texas, attaining its 

 maximum development in the high mountains of North 

 Carolina. Leaves oval, finely serrate, bright green, 

 turning pale yellow in autumn. A beautiful flowering 

 tree. Fruit with four papery wings. 



M. dipterum (Halesia diptera). SNOWDROP TREE. 

 A small tree or large shrub with spreading branches, 

 forming a low wide head. Distributed from South 

 Carolina and Florida to Arkansas and Texas. Leaves 

 ovate, slightly serrate, bright green, turning pale 

 yellow in autumn. Flowers white, about an inch long, 

 opening in early spring. Fruit with two papery wings. 

 Commonly cultivated m the South. 



Morus The Mulberries 



Hardy ornamental trees thriving in almost any 

 soil. The sweet fleshy fruits are a great attraction 

 to birds, and on this account they have been ex- 

 tensively planted in many house-grounds and 

 gardens. 



Morus alba. WHITE MULBERRY. A rapid-growing 

 tree with spreading and ascending branches, forming a 

 broad and dense round-topped crown. Native of China. 

 Leaves ovate, bright green and lustrous, variously 

 lobed and divided. Fruit i to 2 inches long, white or 

 violet, sweet and edible. Has been cultivated from time 

 immemorial, chiefly for feeding silkworms. 



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