Chinese Flowering Crab Apples 
The real beauty and usefulness of the Flowering Crab-Apples does 
not seem to be widely known. A visit in the spring to the Arnold Arbore¬ 
tum at Boston, Mass., where hundreds of Flowering Crabs may be seen 
in great masses of color, cannot help but leave an impression that is 
never forgotten. 
Several years ago we began to recognize the value of these Flowering 
Trees for Middle Western Gardens and since have built up a collection 
that, we believe, will prove of great interest to all. 
Flowering Crab Apples form very fine background material, or as 
specimen trees on the lawn or in between lower growing shrubs. Over 
large areas they may be placed in groups. They add a profusion of color 
to the spring picture while the fruit, which comes in yellow, bright red, 
and deep red, does not only add to the beauty of the trees in the fall, but 
attracts birds which greatly relish it. Almost all Flowering Crab-apples 
are excellent for cutflowers as they last well after cut. 
Note: One dozen plants at the price of ten. 
MALUS ARNOLDIANA (Arnold Crab) Semi-double, pink blossoms, early spring; 
yellow fruit; attractive foliage...________ 
MALUS ATROS ANGUINE A (Carmine Crab) Excellent lawn specimen. A mass 
of single crimson blossoms in early spring....... 
Malus Baccata (Siberian Crab). Upright with single white fragrant flowers, 
foliage light grayish green.......... 
Malus Baccata Fructo Lutea. Single, pure white, opening light pink pleasing 
fragrance. Light green foliage. Upright. Yellow fruit....... 
Malus BECHTELI (Bechtel’s Crab). Full, double rose-pink flowers, delightful 
fragrance. Buds resemble small roses_ 
Malus Brevipes. New. Cutleaf foliage___ 
Malus Dolga (Hansen Red Crab). NEW. Distinctive Crab with brilliant red, 
edible fruit__________ 
Malus Dr. Van Fleet. NEW. Pink blossoms.......... 
MALUS ELEYI. NEW. A beautiful red-flowering Crab. The best red-leaf sort 
with large flowers nearly 2 inches across. Bengal-rose blossoms which are 
sometimes semi-double. Foliage and branches, dark red, the former color¬ 
ing marvelously in the autumn. Dark red fruit—...... 
MALUS FLORIBUNDA (Japanese Flowering Crab). The deep pink or rosy-red 
flowers in great abundance, appear with the leaves, followed by very showy, 
reddish pea-sized fruit on long slender stem; very ornamental in autumn... 
MALUS FLORIBUNDA “PEACHBLOW” (NEW). Rosy-pink flowers, with 
shadings of peach blossoms. Very free-flowering variety. Graceful grower. 
MALUS HALLIANA PARKMANNI (Parkman Crab). Double pink. Dwarf tree, 
very slow growing; excellent for small gardens; lovely pink blossoms, early 
foliage is a mahogany tone............ 
Size 
Each 
2-3 ft. 
$ .95 
3-4 ft. 
1.25 
18-24 in. 
.60 
2-3 ft. 
1.25 
3-4 ft. 
1.50 
4-5 ft. 
2.00 
2-3 ft. 
.75 
3-4 ft. 
1.25 
5-6 ft. 
1.75 
4-5 ft. 
2.00 
3-4 ft. 
1.25 
3 ft. 
1.50 
23^-3 ft. 
1.50 
2-3 ft. 
1.25 
4 R. 
1.75 
2-3 ft. 
.75 
3-4 ft. 
1.25 
4-5 ft. 
2.00 
5-6 ft. 
2.50 
2-3 ft. 
.75 
3-4 ft. 
1.25 
2-3 ft. 
1.00 
5-6 ft. 
2.00 
1^-2 ft. 
1.00 
2 - 23 ^ ft. 
1.50 
3-4 ft. 
2.00 
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