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Oriental Flowering Trees and Shrubs 
Malus Dr. Van Fleet appears to be a type of apple, probably is 
excellent or it wouIJ not be a Van Fleet, but certainly dilatory in pro¬ 
duction o f fruit and flowers. Our ten-year- old trees bloomed this spring, 
but I missed them. However, I found fruit, but I do not commend 
this variety for the present. 
Malus Eleyi received the Award of Merit, R.H.S., London, England. 
It has inherited many of the characteristics of its mother plant, M. Nied- 
zwetzkyana. The young shoots are fuzzy and the foliage has a brownish 
red hue similar to the parent, but of a brighter color. Throughout the entire 
growing season this brilliantly colored young foliage rivals the well-known 
Japanese Maple. It blossoms very freely and the flowers, which are borne 
in thick clusters like apple blossoms, are of a most pleasing rich, vinous red. 
In autumn the dark red fruit hangs in dense clusters from the lower side 
of the branches, and, without a doubt, there are few Crabapples that make 
such a display in blossom and fruit. It has a tendency to grow a straight 
trunk, but the distribution of the branches in the crown is likely to be 
irregular, while the outline of the crown will most likely be symmetrical 
and well rounded as the tree matures. 
A pair of sheared standard flowering crab, Malus Atrosanguinea 
Malus Floribunda is an old favorite, of spreading growth, prolihc 
flowering, like Atrosanguinea in every way but color. The blossoms are 
a light pink blending into a white, followed by an abundance of yellow 
fruit relished by the birds. The flower buds are very beautiful, displaying 
a brilliant pink before bursting into early bloom. It can be grown as a 
tree, as can the other Malus, but it is best as a bush—a handsome and 
very attractive variety. As pink is probably the favorite color in the garden, 
Floribunda has always enjoyed great popularity. It blooms when about 
twelve inches high. 
