Plant Fraser’s Flowering Apples for exquisite delight 
HALLIANA PARKMANI, PARKMAN CRAB—A favorite in Japanese gar¬ 
dens on account of its delicate beauty. It is a slow-growing dwarf tree with 
bright rose-red double flowers on drooping red stems. Very hardy. Blossoms 
while quite small. Just right for the small garden. Transplanted specimens 3 
ft. to 5 ft., $3.00 each. 
IOENSIS, IOWA or PRAIRIE CRAB—A handsome and one of the best of our 
native crabs, grows too vigorously for a small garden, in other places well 
worth while with its large single, pink, fragrant flowers borne late in the sea¬ 
son. Fruit dull heavy green with dots on the skin. 
IOENSIS PLENA, BECHTEL CRAB—A double flowering form of the above 
which bears no fruit. The flowers are somewhat hidden by the foliage, but 
they appear like roses in clusters, are fragrant and the loveliest pink of all 
the flowering trees. Very popular. 
MICROMALUS, MIDGET CRAB—One of the best. Dwarf of pyramidal hab¬ 
it; blooms early in spring, single pale pink flowers from tiny deep rose-colored 
buds; small yellow fruits. 3 to 4 feet, $2.00 each; 4 to 5 feet, $3.00 each. 
NEIDZWETZKYANA, REDVEIN CRAB—A Russian Turkestan species with 
red to purple bark, sap, leaves, buds, flowers and large purple fruit which has 
red flesh and is good to eat and for jelly. Blooms early in spring. 
PRUNIFOLIA, PEARLEAF CRAB—Rare and one of the handsomest of the 
Asiatic crabs, especially when in fruit. Fruits 1 y 2 inch long, bright red or 
yellow with a red cheek. 
SARGENTI, SARGENT CRAB—A dwarf spreading Japanese type with pure 
white flowers with bright yellow anthers and small showy scarlet fruits which 
hang till spring, unless eaten by the birds. Excellent for the small garden. 
1 to 2 feet, $1.75 each; 2 to 3 feet, $2.50 each; 3 to 4 feet, $3.50 each. 
SCHEIDECKERI, SCHEIDECKER CRAB—A small tree of pyramidal habit, 
very hardy, which early in the spring bears double, small, bright rose-colored 
flowers in great profusion, these are held erect but the fruits which are valu¬ 
able for jelly hang down. Trees two or three years old bloom freely. 
SIEBOLDI (Toringo), TORINGO CRAB—The latest of the Asiatic crabs to 
flower. A shrub or dwarf tree, the bright red flower buds and small white 
flowers are borne in great profusion and are followed by red and yellow per¬ 
sistent fruits which in Japan are gathered after frost and preserved. 
SIEBOLDI CALOCARPA—A very handsome crab both in spring and autumn. 
Bears large pink and white flowers and brilliant scarlet fruit, half-inch in 
diameter. 
SPECTABILIS, CHINESE FLOWERING CRAB—A tall shrub or small tree, 
common height 8 to 10 feet, finally larger. The flower bud is coral red, the 
full blown flowers are fragrant, very large, the size of a half dollar piece, 
double or semi-double and envelope all the branches with their gorgeous bright 
pink bloom, being held erect. The fruit is pale yellow. The tree takes a little 
longer to come into flower than some others, but its large flowers are worth 
waiting for. “Truly a spectacle’’ says Wilson. 
THEIFERA, TEA CRAB—Used for tea making in China. It has glossy 
foliage, an upright habit and lovely pink bloom. Wilson says, “It is the quintes¬ 
sence of crab apple loveliness.” 
18 to 24 inch, $2.00 each; 3 to 4 feet, $3.50 each. 
ZUMI, ZUMI CRAB—A free growing bush of upright habits, bears pro¬ 
fusely, pink and white flowers, about an inch around, and bright scarlet fruits. 
An apple tree is human in its response to care. 
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