HISTORY, PROGENY, AND LOCATIONS OF CRABAPPLES 35 



Locations: (A), (B), (C), (O), (P), (R). 



cv. Exzellenz Thiel* 



A hybrid of doubtful parentage, possibly a cross between M. 

 floribunda X M. prunifolia cv. Pendula. Syn : Malus thiel. 



Selected about 1909 and introd. into cultivation by the Ludwig 

 Spath Nurseries, Berlin, Germany. Introd. into the U.S.A. in 1912 

 by the Arnold Arboretum. A small tree with pendulous branches. 

 Description: Flowers; single, expanding buds rose red, open 

 white, approx. 4.5 cm. across. Fruit; orange yellow with reddish 

 cheek, approx. 1.8 cm. in diam. 

 Locations: (B), (0). 

 Progeny of M. cv. Exzellenz Thiel* : 

 M. cv. Oekonomierat Echtermeyer* (Spath) 

 M. cv. Pixie* (den Boer) 

 M. cv. Red Jade* (Reed) 

 M. cv. Seafoam* (den Boer) 



cv. Ferrill's Crimson* 



An open pollinated seedling of unknown parentage. 



Introd. by Ferrill's Nursery, Salem, Oreg., before 1953. Disease 

 free (41). 



Description: Flowers; single, purplish red, approx. 3.5 cm. 

 across. Fruit; red, approx. 1.5 cm. in diam. Disease free (41). 



Locations: (C), (S). 



cv. Flame* 



A selection of unknown parentage grown from a group of apple 

 seedlings. 



Discovered in 1920 and introd. in 1934 by the Univ. of Min- 

 nesota Fruit Breeding Farm, Excelsior, Minn. Formerly M. Min- 

 nesota No. 635. The name refers to the red fruit color. Extremely 

 hardy. 



Description : Flowers ; single, white, expanding buds pink, open 

 white. Fruit; bright red, approx. 2 cm. in diam. 



Locations: (A), (I), (P), (R). 



cv. Garnet* 



Parentage unknown. 



Introd. by Boughen Nurseries, Valley River, Manitoba, Canada, 

 before 1942. 



Description: Flowers; single, pink and white. Fruit; red to 

 purplish red, approx. 5 cm in diam. 



Location: (I). 



