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BRYANT’S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
DECIDUOUS TREES — CONTINUED 
MALUS — Flowering Crabs — 
Special List 
Per 10 
Per 100 
2 to 3 feet ... 
2.10 
18.00 
3 to 4 feet . 
2.60 
22.50 
4 to 5 feet . 
3.25 
27.50 
5 to 6 feet . 
3.75 
32.50 
6 to 8 feet . 
4.50 
40.00 
, 6-8 ft. 
5-6 ft. 
4-5 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
2-3 ft. 
Malus baccata . 
. 18 
100 
100 
75 
40 
Malus hopa . 
. 65 
160 
120 
100 
100 
Malus prunefolia rinki . 
. 55 
75 
145 
10 
40 
Malus purpurea Eleyi . 
. 65 
150 
230 
75 
60 
Malus robusta . 
. 20 
90 
125 
60 
40 
Malus seiboldi calocarpa . 
. 10 
120 
180 
40 
100 
MALUS adstringens 25-30 ft. 
An upright tree of strong , 
growth and shapely 
habit; very 
floriferous and very 
showy 
in bloom. The flowers are very large, very dark red in bud, opening to a deep rose-pink, 
arnoldiana — Arnold Crab 16-18 ft. 
A fine hybrid closely resembling Malus floribunda, but with larger flowers of soft 
pink. Very floriferous and one of the most handsome and shapely of the Flowering Crabs. 
atrosanguina — Carmine Crab 12-16 ft. 
A spreading shrubby tree resembling Malus floribunda in general appearance, but with 
flowers of a deep rose-carmine that does not fade to white. A very heavy bloomer and 
a tree of striking appearance. 
baccata — Siberian Crab 18-20 ft. 
A small round-headed tree, earliest of the Crabs to bloom. The flowers are very large 
and handsome, pinkish white fading to pure white, and are followed in the Fall by 
cherry-like red or orange fruits. 
baccata — Gibbs Golden Gage 18-20 ft. 
A type of Malus baccata differing chiefly in the size and shape of the very decorative 
fruits, which are of medium size, waxy, five-sided, and a translucent yellow. 
baccata pruneformis 18-20 ft. 
Another Malus baccata type with typical flowers and attractive five-sided red or yellow 
fruits. 
brevipes 12-16 ft. 
Closely related to Malus floribunda, but a lower denser grower. Very free flowering 
and attractive with large nearly white flowers. 
floribunda — Japanese Flowering Crab 15-18 ft. 
Probably the best known of the Oriental Flowering Crabs, a handsome variety and 
a very free bloomer. The bloom buds are rose or rose-red, opening into a mass of rose- 
pink blooms that gradually fade to white. 
hopa — Hopa Crab 20-25 ft. 
A very attractive variety of strong upright gro'wth, probably a variety of Malus ad- 
stringens. It bears a profusion of very large double flowers of an unfading rose-red, 
followed by large edible fruits that are very distinctly red fleshed. 
prunefolia rinki — Ringo Crab 15-18 ft. 
A strong growing variety with wide-spreading branches and large flower trusses. Deli¬ 
cate pink in bud, followed by almost white flowers. The very decorative red or yellow 
fruit is produced very abundantly and persists on the tree well into the Winter. 
purpurea Eleyi — Eley Crab 16-18 ft. 
A very showy and handsome hybrid with reddish purple foliage, the best of the purple¬ 
leaved Crabs. The flowers are a brilliant bright red followed by dark purple fruits. 
robusta — Cherry Crab 20-25 ft. 
A handsome tree of strong upright growth. Flowers large, very fragrant, soft pink to 
white. One of the earliest of the Crabs to bloom. 
robusta persicifolia — Peach-leaved Cherry Crab 20-25 ft. 
Similar to the type, but with long peach-like leaves. 
scheideckeri — Scheidecker Crab 12-15 ft. 
An uprightly branched and rather small tree with a tendency to grow in bush form. 
Flowers semi-double to double, borne very freely in upright clusetrs, red in bud, open¬ 
ing deep pink. A very decorative variety. 
seiboldi calocarpa (M. zumi calocarpa) — Toringo Crab 15 ft. 
A wide-spreading shrubby Crab with large dark-pink flowers followed by small scarlet 
fruits. A very floriferous and attractive variety. 
zumi — Zumi Crab 12-14 ft. 
A shrubby tree with a dense upright habit of growth. Flowers large, pale pink in 
bud, opening white. 
All orders are booked subject to our regular Terms and Conditions of Sale as printed on 
pages 2 and 3. These should be carefully noted as we cannot vary from them. 
