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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES 
SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
DECIDUOUS TREES—continued 
CRAB, Flowering Malus—continued 
The following varieties of flowering crabs are valuable, producing attrac¬ 
tive flowers and fruit. Where Cedar trees are plentiful, we recommend 
planting some of these in preference to Bechtel’s. 
Per 10 
Per 100 Per 1000 
2 to 3 feet. 
. $2.50 
$22.00 $. 
3 to 4 feet. 
. 3.50 
30.00 . 
4 to 5 feet. 
. 4.50 
40.00 . 
5 to 6 feet. 
. 6.00 
55.00 . 
6 to 8 feet (Hopa only). 
. 8.00 
75.00 . 
Aldenheimensis, Purpurea. 15 ft. 
Foliage smooth reddish bronze. Buds crimson pink opening to brighter 
vinous-red, semi-double flowers. Fruit deep reddish-purple. 
Arnoldiana, Arnold Crab. 20-30 ft. 
Originated at Arnold Arboretum. Large rose-colored flowers, turning white. 
Beauty, 25-30 ft. 
Seedling of Pyrus Baccata. Pink flowers April, followed by an abundance 
of brilliant, cherry-red fruit. 
Chi nese Flowering Crab. Spectabilis. 15-18 ft. 
Large fragrant, bright pink flowers. April. 
Coronaria, Wild Sweet Crab. 25-30 ft. 
White with pink flowers, delightfully fragrant. Native American species. 
Eleyi. 25-30 ft. 
Attractive reddish foliage in spring changing to pink. Single pink flowers 
followed by showy red fruit. 
Flcribunda 
Pink buds, rosy-white flowers, small yellow fruit. Early. 
Flcribunda Purpurea, Purple Crab 
Attractive red foliage in spring; single crimson flowers. 
*Hopa, Red flowering crab. 20-25 ft. 
A beautiful, upright growing tree with attractive foliage. Entirely covered 
with rose colored flowers in April. Fruit red inside and out, hanging on 
until late autumn. Very hardy and free from disease. Planted extensively. 
*Price 5c less on each grade. 
Mount Arbor Special 
This desirable flowering crab produces an abundance of dark red flowers, 
purple fruit, with brilliant reddish-purple foliage, brighter in color than 
other varieties. 
Red Silver 
Fruit rich maroon red, foliage somewhat cut-leaved with silver and red 
color. A remarkable combination. 
Redtip. 25-30 ft. 
An interesting, hardy, ornamental tree. New growth having red leaves. 
Redvein Crab, Niedzwetzkyana 
A large growing Russian Turkestan variety. Has remarkable large red 
flowers in April followed by large purplish red fruit and leaves. 
Sargenti, Sargent Crab. 4-6 ft. 
Spreading Japanese variety. Pure white flowers with bright yellow anthers. 
Scarlet fruit hangs till spring. 
Schedeckeri. 5-6 ft. 
Double red in bud changing to pink. 
Toringo 
Large pink and white flowers; brilliant scarlet fruit. 
