KELSEY-HIGHLANDS NURSERY 
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MALUS, THE FLOWERING CRAB 
The Flowering 1 Crabs have few rivals among 1 gorgeous 
Spring flowering trees and shrubs. At the Arnold 
Arboretum one of the important events of the year is 
the blooming of the Crabs, followed by the showy fruit. 
They are of easy culture, and whether planted singly 
or in masses, give remarkable and quick results. Not 
only are the Flowering Crabs beautiful on the lawn, 
but they are used to the greatest advantage on a large 
scale in woodland and other mass plantings, as are 
Dogwoods and Hawthorns. No group of plants has 
greater value for enlivening open forest parks and the 
country roadside 
As soon as the 
ground can be 
worked in Spring 
is an ideal time 
for planting, and 
again in Fall 
after foliage is 
well ripened. 
G iv e rich soil 
and mulch heav¬ 
ily. Use all the 
water the soil 
will take in 
planting. 
(Malus fieribunda) 
PRICES OF FLOWERING CRABS 
Each 
10 
2-3 ft. 
.60 
5.40 
3-4 ft. 
1.00 
9.00 
4-5 ft. 
1.25 
11.25 
5-6 ft. 
2.00 
18.00 
6-7 ft. 
3.00 
27.00 
7-8 ft. 
5.00 
45.00 
The sizes we can supply follow the description of each 
variety. 
MALUS, Crab 
angustifolia plena. 15-30 ft. 
Double pink, violet-scented flowers in June. Sizes 4-5 ft. 
and 5-6 ft. 
arnoldiana, ARNOLD CRAB. 8-15 ft. 
Large rose-colored flowers, turning to white. May. 
Sizes 2-3 ft., 3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
atrosanguinea, CARMINE CRAB. 15-20 ft. 
Brilliant carmine flowers. May. Sizes 2-3 ft., 3-4 ft., 
4- 5 ft., 5-6 ft. and 6-7 ft. 
baccata, SIBERIAN CRAB. 30-45 ft. 
Pure white blossoms in great profusion. May. Small 
green or reddish fruit. Sizes 2-3 ft., 3-4 ft., 4-5 ft. and 
5- 6 ft. 
baccata mandshurica, MANCHURIAN CRAB. 12-15 ft. 
Early May. From China and Japan; large pure white 
fragrant flowers, dark scarlet fruit. Sizes 2-3 ft., S-4 ft., 
4-5 ft. and 5-6 ft. 
baccata, yellow fruited form. 
Sizes 2-3 ft., 3-4 ft., 4-5 ft. and 5-6 ft. 
JAPANESE FLOWERING CRAB. 
