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Oriental Flowering Trees and Shrubs 
The following are all desirable varieties of the Flowering Crabs. As there 
is very little difference in the sequence of bloom, excepting that loensis and 
Bechtels are last to bloom, we are listing them in alphabetical order: 
Malus Aldenhamensis is a new variety from England with the deepest, 
most brilliant and largest flowers of all, star-like in shape. As this variety 
appeared to be susceptible to blight, we discontinued growing it for several 
A spray of the showy and brilliant Alrosanguinea Crabapple 
