
Malus ---Che Chinese lowering 
Two groups of flowering trees, the Cherries and the Crabs, stand 
far above all others in daintiness and grace. The Japanese Cherries 
are well advertised by the spectacular planting in Washington, D. C., 
but the even lovelier Crab Apples have never received justice at the 
hands of American planters. Crabs are extremely hardy and will thrive 
in positions and exposures which would be fatal to the more delicately 
constituted Cherries. They also exhibit a greater variety in character 
Crabs 
of tree, a wider range of color in their blossoms, and in autumn are 
adorned with glittering clusters of fruit in shades of green, yellow, 
orange, scarlet, and crimson. No other flowering trees equal the flow- 
ering Crabs in profusion of bloom, and amongst other good qualities, 
varieties may be selected which have a restricted growth or dwarf 
habit so that they will never become too large and clumsy. 

Aldenhamensis Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
A beautiful brilliant kind with rich purple-red foliage. The flowers are 
semi-double red with purple glow. When in bloom it is a compellingly 
beautiful plant. Ultimate height 20 feet. 
Arnoldiana Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
Arnold’s Crab was originated in the Arnold Arboretum at Boston, and was 
evidently a seedling from some of the many beautiful varieties which 
are planted there. The semi-double flowers are pink, turning white after 
a few days, and droop gracefully in long-stalked clusters. In the 
autumn the tree is adorned with pendulous clusters of waxy yellow fruits 
about the size of a cherry. Its habit is compact and it is seldom more 
than 10 to 12 feet high. 
Atrosanguinea Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
In early May, every twig and branchlet of the Carmine Crab is covered 
with clusters of dark pink, almost crimson flowers. It is somewhat taller 
than other Crabs and is a handsome lawn specimen. Ultimate height 15 
feet or more. 
Floribunda Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
Is “‘the’’ favorite. It is of spreading growth and prolific flowering. 
The blossoms are a light pink blending into a white, followed by an 
abundance of yellowish green 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, 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 12 inches high. 
Floribunda atropurpurea Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
In habit it exactly resembles Floribunda, which is illustrated in color, 
but it is much more brilliant than that variety. The flowers are red 
and when this tree is in bloom it will stop every passer-by. The 
bronzy red foliage also contributes mightily to its showiness and 
beauty. In the autumn when the thousands of small apples turn 
red you again behold a lovely sight. 
It is a strong grower and will bloom profusely on small plants. In 
poe ae flowers are so profuse they completely hide all twigs and 
ranches. 


Ioensis plena Each $1.75, Three $5.00, Doz. $15.75 
Bechtel’s Crab is a double form of the Wild Crab Apple of the Missis- 
sippi Valley. The original plant was discovered near Staunton, Illinois, 
in 1850, and was brought into cultivation about forty years later by 
aman named Bechtel. It is a robust, round-headed tree with double, 
pale pink flowers about 2 inches across, exactly like little roses. They 
have a delicate violet scent. 
Pink Weeper Crab Each $2.00, Three $5.75, Doz. $20.00 
This is an unusually handsome Weeping Flowering Crab. The main 
stem is upright. The branches are weeping and droop onto the ground. 
The effect is like a fountain and when in bloom in spring, a picture not 
easily forgotten. Makes a perfect small specimen tree for the lawn. The 
flowers are crimson-purple when open; the buds blood-red. A beautiful 
flowering, small, weeping tree. Its attractiveness is prolonged by its 
fruit until late in the fall. Ultimate height 12 to 15 feet. We offer 
nicely shaped trees about 4 to 5 feet. 
Purpurea Eleyi Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
The young shoots are reddish bronze, giving a fine foliage effect. The 
branches are covered prolificly with wine-red flowers, giving a superb 
effect. In autumn it is again very showy because the tree is loaded 
with bunches of purplish red little apples. 
Sargenti Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 . 
Sargent’s Crab is really a spreading shrub which sometimes assumes an 
almost creeping habit, making it suitable for small lawns and large 
rock gardens. It produces an unbelievable abundance of white flowers 
with sparkling yellow anthers, followed by glittering scarlet fruits which 
hang on almost all winter. 
Scheideckeri Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
The flowers of Scheidecker’s Crab are double, bright pink, last a long 
time, and the fruit, which is produced in great profusion, is waxy yellow. 
The tree has a regular pyramidal habit, about 15 feet high. Best and 
easiest to flower. 
Theifera Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $12.50 
One of the favorites of connoisseurs is the Tea Crab, a stiff, erect 
plant 15 feet or more high, and in spring every limb, branch, twig and 
branchlet is buried in a cloud of rose-pink blossoms which slowly change 
to blush-white 
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