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Photo by Alfred Rehder 
Japanese Flowering Crab (Malus floribunda) at Arnold Arboretum 
MALUS, Continued. 
niedzwetzkyana, BEDVEIN CKAB. 15-20 ft. May. A Russian Turkestan 
species, remarkable for the red color of flowers, branches, leaves and fruit. 
Sizes 3-4 ft., 4-5 ft., 5-6 ft., 6-7 ft. and 7-8 ft. 
prunifolia, PEABLEAF CRAB. 15-18 ft. White. May. Size 3-4 ft. 
prunifolia rinki (ringo), CHINESE APPEE. 15-18 ft. May. Large pink¬ 
ish white flowers and red, yellow or green fruit, iy 2 in. in diameter. Sizes 
3-4 ft., 4-5 ft., 5-6 ft. and 6-7 ft. 
purpurea, PURPLE CRAB. 15-20 ft. May. Rich red flowers and foliage. 
Sizes 3-4 ft., 4-5 ft., 5-6 ft., 6-7 ft. and 7-8 ft. 
robusta, CHERRY CRAB. 15-30 ft. Early May. Large white fragrant flow¬ 
ers ; dull red fruit. Sizes 3-4 ft., 4-5 ft., 5-6 ft., 6-7 ft. and 7-8 ft. 
sargenti, SARGENT CRAB. 4-6 ft. Late May. Very spreading Japanese 
variety. Pure white flowers with bright yellow anthers. Scarlet fruit 
hanging till Spring. Size 3-4 ft. 
scheideckeri, SCHE1DECKER CRAB. 15-20 ft. Early. Small tree of pyra¬ 
midal habit with small bright rose-colored flowers in great profusion. Sizes 
3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
sieboldi, TORINGO CRAB. 6-10 ft. Late May. A dense low shrub. Dark 
rose-colored buds contrast beautifully with the white petals of the full¬ 
blown flowers. Sizes 3-4 ft., 5-6 ft. and 6-7 ft. 
subloblata, YELLOW AUTUMN CRAB. 6-10 ft. Pink. Late May. Sizes 
3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
theifera, TEA CRAB. 20-25 ft. May. Numerous clusters of flowers, rose- 
red in the bud and pale or almost white when expanded. Size 4-5 ft. 
toringoides, CUTLEAF CRAB. 15-25 ft. Late May. White. Pear-shaped 
red fruit. Pendulous branches. Size 3-4 ft. 
zumi, ZUMI CRAB. Late May. Small tree of pyramidal habit, flowers pink in 
bud, becoming white, and red fruit. Sizes 3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
zumi calocarpa, 8-10 ft. Late May. Large pink and white flowers, brilliant 
scarlet fruit, half-inch in diameter. Sizes 3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
See Page 52 for finest hardy collected Azaleas, Rhododendrons, 
Mountainlaurel, Mountain Andromeda, Leucothoe, etc., 
at prices that will suit you. 
