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Mallus schchlcckcri (Scheidccker Crab). A 

 shower of lovely double pink flowers. 



MALUS lancifolia ( Narronleaf Crab). Grows 

 about 25 feet high bearing large bluish pink flowers and 

 abundant green and waxy fruit about one inch in 

 diameter. Branches are spreading and spiny. 



M. niedzwetzkyana (Redvein Crab J. Derives its 

 name from the peculiar fashion in which the leaves 

 are tinged red on the nerves. Bark and wood are 

 reddish and fruit is purple red on the inside and out. 

 Profuse flowers are deep red and the tree makes a 

 brilliant appearance in any setting. 



M. prunifolia rinki (Chinese Apple). Small 

 wide-spreading tree that grows fifteen to eighteen 

 feet high. It bears pinkish white flowers and yields an 

 edible apple, sometimes 1 ]/ 2 inches in diameter, of 

 greenish yellow color and a bitter-sweet flavor. One 

 of the most interesting of all the Crabs. 



M. sargenti (Sargent Crab). Dwarf species with 

 branches rigid and spreading, the lower ones sweeping 

 the ground. Flowers are of purest white, saucer- 

 shaped and appear in clusters. These are followed by 

 masses of wine-colored fruit which is relished by the 

 birds. In habit, flower, and fruit, distinct and emi- 

 nently suitable for covering banks and slopes. 



M. scheideckeri ( Scheidecker Crab). Bears its 

 pale pink flowers in utmost profusion. Small, pyrami- 

 dal in habit and one of the outstanding flowering 

 trees of the early spring. Fruit large and yellow, 

 often used in jelly making. 



M. sieboldi (Toringo Crab). Low dense tree of 

 sprawling, informal habit with small white flowers 

 tinged with rose. Fruit is yellow or red and attrac- 

 tive to birds. Makes a very good specimen for the 

 small garden and an excellent plant for slopes. 



M. spectabilis (Chinese Flowering Crab). Small 

 tree twenty to thirty feet in height with a narrow 



vase-shaped crown of numerous rigid ascending 

 branches. Flowers are pale pink, semi-double and 

 fragrant, the fruits globose, yellow and about three- 

 quarters of an inch in diameter. An old denizen of 

 the gardens and with its wealth of clustered blossoms 

 always strikingly beautiful. 



M. Van Wyck (Van Wyck Crab). Upright tree 

 which produces a multitude of blush white flowers. 

 An unusual variety, beautiful in flower and capable 

 of filling an important place in the garden. 



M. Zumi (Zumi Crab). Small, usually about 20 

 feet high with a rounded head of twiggy growth. 

 Fragrant blossoms are pink when opening in May, 

 later fading to white, followed by numerous small 

 globe-shaped red fruits. Originated in the mountains 

 of central Japan, being plentiful on the slopes of 

 sacred Mount Fuji. 



Weeping Crabapples 



MALUS Oekonomierath Ectermeyer. ^,'hen dis- 

 played properly there are few trees to equal its 

 handsome weeping appearance. Bears a profusion of 

 single, clear pink flowers and pleasing green foliage 

 along its hanging branches. 



M. Eva Rathke (Weeping Crab), keeping tree 

 with a broad, strong head composed of pendulous 

 branches mounted on a strong, clear stem. Produces 

 large, single pink flowers and large fruits. Well 

 suited where a plant of unusual character is needed. 



M. floribunda Excellency Theil (Weeping 

 Crab). Of unusual beauty and charm. Has spread- 

 ing, drooping limbs and a broad head. Irregular of 

 habit and makes one of the most picturesque of all 

 weeping trees especially when covered by its numer- 

 ous, large, single, pink flowers. 



MORUS alba pendula (Weeping Mulberry), 



Very ornamental with light green shiny leaves and 

 slender branches that droop to the ground. 



OXYDENDRUM arboreum (Andromeda Ar- 

 borea) ( Sourwood) . One of the few tree mem- 

 bers of the great family which embraces Rhododen- 

 drons, Kalmias, Ericas, Vacciniums and other familiar 

 plants. Native of southeastern United States and 

 attains a height of 3 to 5 feet. Its straight trunk 

 is covered with dark gray, furrowed bark. Leaves 

 are lance-shaped, finely serrated along the margins, 

 bright green on both surfaces and have a pleasant 

 acidulous taste. Urn-shaped flowers, which open in 

 July are borne in loose, spreading panicles at the end 

 of every shoot. 



PLAT ANUS orientalis (European Plane Tree). 



Has a large, regular-formed head of dense, bright 

 green foliage. In winter the light, often creamy 

 white bark of the branches and limbs is mottled by 

 darker blotches of older bark, giving this tree an in- 

 teresting and characteristic appearance. Thrives in all 

 soils and is especially suited for street planting. Has 

 been famous from time immemorial. We recommend 

 it as a shade tree rich in practical and pictorial 

 values. 



