10 BRYANT’S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
MALUS — FLOWERING CRABS — List No. 2 
Per 10 Per 100 
Flowering’ Crabs,/4.to 3‘ feet.cc so Se ee ee 3.30 30.00 
Flowering Crabs,:'5 to; 6 feettn 2 te ae BN rete ee ety ee 3.80 35.00 
Flowering:.Crabs;'6.:toe8> teeth’ 25 a rae ee ee ee 5.00 45.00 
Flowering Crabs: :-8.tos l0cteet ge au ee eee te eee ee 6.50 60.00 
4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 6-8 ft. 8-10 ft. 
Malusvadstrinvens <i ott eee ee eee: — — — 35 
Malus -bactate.ac.. 5 eater ee ee ees ~~ 5 50 25 
Malus baccata “Gibbs Golden Gage” ww a — 20 45 
MalisxFiopa ciseaue hte Sa Va ae een ys epee 25 90 100 140 
Malus prunefolid= rinking Wie ee a ee — — 15 115 
Malus purpurea aldenmhamensis 2. ccccceceecseee 70 165 30 30 
Malus: purpuréeagh leyi inst ttt ss eee 2 ee ey 50 130 100 180 
Malus -cObista 2 uent aele Ne Se S eed eee — 40 85 30 
Malus. robusta:persicifolia sae ee -— ~- 30 50 
Malusesciboldicalocatpa tirsnittes ure a ee 10 100 19 165 
MALUS - FLOWERING CRABS — DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
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. 
brevipes 12-16 ft. 
Closely related to Malus floribunda, but a lower denser grower. Very free flowering 
and attractive with large nearly white flowers. 
coronaria — Wild Sweet Crab 15-20 ft. 
Very showy blush-pink flowers, the most showy of the native Flowering Crabs. 
coronaria aurea — Golden-leaved Sweet Crab 
A type of the Wild Sweet Crab with golden foliage. 
“Dartmouth Crab” 
Large white flowers and deep reddish-purple plum-like fruit. 
dawsoniana (M. fusca x M. pumila) 
A slender stemmed Crab with white flowers and distinct yellow pear-shaped fruit. 
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. 
“Frau Louise Dittmann”’ 
A very handsome Crab with large semi-double flowers of soft pink. 
hopa — Hopa Crab 20-25 ft. 
A very attractive variety of strong upright growth, 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. 
ioensis palmeri — Palmer Crab 15-18 ft. 
A regional variety of the native Prairie Crab, coming from the Missouri area. A small 
spiny tree of compact growth, an improvement over the native Prairie Crab. Flowers 
large, rosy-pink fading to rosy-white. 
“Lady Northcliffe” 
A very attractive Crab with pinkish-white flowers; and small yellow fruits. 
magdeburgensis 14-16 ft. 
A Malus spectabilis hybrid with striking semi-double rose-pink flowers borne in dense 
clusters. Resembles Malus scheideckeri in growth, but is a more robust grower. 
micromalus 12-15 ft. 
A small tree of very upright habit and large showy pink flowers. Fruit small, red. 
“Oekonomierat Echtermeyer”’ 
Drooping, almost pendulous branches; carmine-pink flowers and brownish red-fruit. 


Prices quoted are for wholesale quantities. Orders calling for less than five of a variety and 
size are not wholesale, but will be filled at.an advance over printed rates as outlined on page 2. 
