FARIBAULT . MINN. 
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BEARING BOTH FRUITS AND FLOWERS 
For many years we have been interested in Flowering Crabs. We felt that at some future time a line of Crabs would be intro- 
duced that would bear fruit as well as flowers. Our first Crab of this kind was the Dolgo. We have added to this one as fast as 
we have found desirable kinds until we now have five beautiful Flowering Crabs which are absolutely hardy here in Minnesota 
and most of which bear good edible fruit. 
Have you seen or read about the Japanese Flowering Cherries planted about the basin in Washington, D. C.? 
These Cherries are not hardy over the greater portion of the north half of our country. We are now offering a line of 
hardy Flowering Crabs that are just as handsome as the Flowering Cherry and absolutely hardy in our Minnesota climate. 
Prices of all Flowering Crabs on this page: 4 to 5 ft., #1.25 each; any 2 for #2.25. 5 to 6 ft., #1.50 
each; any 2 for #2.75. We have Hopa and Red Silver also in 6 to 8 ft. at #1.75 each; any 2 for #3.25. 
DOLGO. The Dolgo is known as the great dual purpose Crab. The trees, 
which seldom grow over 12 feet high, are very shapely and neat in 
appearance and develop into a beautiful small lawn tree. It is ex- 
tremely hardy and after it has attained its growth will last for many 
years. In the spring it is one solid mass of large white blooms, which 
are followed by a great crop of Crab apples. These Crabs are a bril- 
liant red about an inch in diameter and an inch and a half long. The 
fruit is so brilliant in color and so abundant on the tree that it makes 
a wonderful ornamental sight. The fruit makes up into jelly of the 
finest flavor and a beautiful red color. This Crab is not grown for its 
ornamental qualities alone but is grown commercially for the fruit 
which readily sells at a big price. One of our customers from Wash¬ 
ington, D. C., writes us: “The Dolgo, when in fruit, is the most beau¬ 
tiful thing I ever saw in the line of a Flowering Crab.” The Dolgo is 
now being planted in northern orchards for the fruit, which sells for 
high prices. 
ELEYI. Many of the European and Asiatic Flowering Crabs are not 
desirable, but this one has done so well with us even in our cold 
climate that we are keeping it in our list. The flowers are single and a 
dark pink in color. The fruit which follows is a very bright red. The 
foliage in the spring is a peculiar orange-red, very brilliant and ex¬ 
tremely noticeable and continues so during the entire summer. When 
the spring growing season is over, the foliage takes on a very rich 
maroon greenish tinge. 
FLAME. This is the sensational new flowering Crab recently named and 
sent out by the Minnesota State Fruit Farm. It is a beautiful slender- 
limbed, very graceful, upright-growing tree. This small tree is espe¬ 
cially attractive in the fall when every branch is literally covered with 
great ropes of its small brilliantly colored red fruit. Those who named 
it say the name is appropriate as the ripening fruit resembles one great 
flame of fire. It is also good for jelly and canning. We wish to em¬ 
phasize the tremendous number of little fiery red Crabs which this 
tree carries when in fruit, making it not only of the greatest value as 
an ornamental tree but extremely valuable for the fruit itself. Blos¬ 
soms Crabapple-pink. 
HOPA. From a purely ornamental standpoint the Hopa is without doubt 
the most beautiful Flowering Crab that can be grown in the North. 
It is perfectly hardy here at Faribault and is hardy anywhere in our 
state. It develops into a beautiful, graceful, medium-sized tree that is 
an ornament anywhere it may be placed. The bark is a rich dark 
blackish red. The buds and foliage are a noticeable reddish purple, 
and the tree, when in bloom, is covered with large single deep rose 
colored blossoms which continue long on the tree to be followed by 
quantities of small reddish fleshed attractive fruit which makes a good 
jelly. 
RED SILVER. A remarkable new lawn tree, red from top to bottom in 
bark, tree, and leaf. The silver refers to the delicate silver on the 
under side of the leaves. This blending of a beautiful dull-maroon-red 
and silver makes a remarkable combination throughout the season. 
The somewhat cut-leaf character of the leaves adds to the striking 
beauty of this unique tree. The leaves fade but slightly during the 
heat of the summer. Not only is the tree red, but the blossoms are the 
reddest of any we have ever seen on a Flowering Crab. The buds are 
red, a rich dark red, and the blossoms when they open, are just as red 
as the buds. Most so-called red Flowering Crabs are really pink, but 
Red Silver is really red. The tree is very hardy here with us and in 
our opinion is the best by far of all the red Flowering Crabs. Purely 
ornamental. 
SPECIAL HARDY FLOWERING CRAB 
OFFER 
1 each of the 5 beautiful Flowering Crabs offered in a select 
4- to 5-ft. size. Regular value #5.60, for . . . . $5.25 
1 each of the 5 beautiful Flowering Crabs offered in a select 
5- to 6-ft. size. Regular value #6.85, for . . . . $6.50 
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