BECHTEL 
REi>-S)LVER 
CRAB 
Trees 
Malus hopa, REDFLOWERED CRAB 12' 
hopa [ hope’-ah\ Sioux Indian for “beautiful.” 
Probably the best flowering crab for Colorado. Rose- 
led floweis and small fruit which is red inside 
and out. 8-10 foot $4.00, 3-4 foot 75c 
Malus ioensis, PRAIRIE CRAB 15' 
ioensis [ i-o-en’-sis] From Iowa. 
Single pink flowers. This is the parent of the famil- 
T iar Bechtels Crab, and is preferred by some because 
flnGEN 7 it drops its petals as they fade, avoiding the object- 
CRflB ional feature of the Bechtels. 4-5 foot $1.00 
21 W Malus ioensis plena, BECHTEL CRAB 12' 
plena [plee’-nah ] Full, Double flower. 
The most common flowering crab. A mass of double 
pink fragrant flowers in May. Its one fault is that 
the faded petals remain on the tree for weeks after 
blooming giving a lagged appearance. 
5-6 foot $4.50, 4-5 foot $3.50, 3-4 foot $2.50 
Malus niedzwetzkyana, RED-VEIN CRAB 15' 
nicdzwetzkyana [niid-ziuet’-ki-ana~\ for Niedzwet- 
zky, a Pole. 
Atti active red flowers, fruit, leaves and wood. 
6-8 foot $3.00 
Malus sargenti, SARGENT CRAB 6' 
sargenti [ sar-genP-eye ] For Charles S. Sargent 
Spreading almost shrubby habit. White flowers with 
yellow anthers. Scarlet fruit hanging on late. 
2-3 foot $1.25 
Malus scheideckeri, SCHEIDECKER CRAB 15' 
scheideckeri [ she-deck’-er-i ] For Scheidecker. 
Partly-double bright pink flowers which last a long 
time. Waxy yellow fruit. Pyramidal habit of growth. 
4-5 foot $2.00 
Malus RED-SILVER CRAB 15' 
LOMBARDI POPLAR 
CHINESE POPLAR 
Large, red, partly double flowers. Leaves are dark 
red to green, silvery underneath, and partly cut- 
leaf. Something different and attractive all summer. 
4-5 foot $2.00 
Malus thiefera, TEA CRAB 20' 
theifera [ the-if-er-a ] Tea-bearing. 
Stiff irregular habit. Covered in spring with a cloud 
of rose-pink blossoms which change to blush white. 
Small greenish-yellow fruit. 6-8 foot $3.00 
Populus alba bolleana, BOLLEANA POPLAR 80' 
Populus [ pop’-u-lus} Ancient Latin name, 
alba [ aV-bah ] White. 
bolleana [ boll-e-an’-na ] From Dr. C. Bolle, 1812. 
The best of the slender columnar type of poplar. 
Has smooth green bark and leaves which are white 
on the underside. The poplars are quick growing 
short lived trees. They are shallow rooted and re¬ 
quire a great deal of water, and are also subject to 
disease and insect pests. They are rank feeders, 
robbing the surrounding soil of water and food for 
a great distance. These are effective for tall back¬ 
ground hedges or to emphasize vertical lines. 
2-3 inch $4.00, IV 2-2 inch $3.00, 4-5 foot 75c 
Populus nigra italica, LOMBARDY POPLAR 60' 
nigra [ ny’-gra ] Black, 
italica [ it-taV-i-ka ] From Italy. 
Habit of growth similar to Bolleana Poplar, but has 
leaves and bark similar to the Cottonwood. Was 
planted in old Italian gardens. 4-5 foot 75c 
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