Trees 
Malus ioensis, PRAIRIE CRAB 15’ 
ioensis [i-o-en’-sis] From Iowa. 
Single pink flowers. This is the parent of the famil- 
iar Bechtels Crab, and is preferred by some because 
it drops its petals as they fade, avoiding the object- 
ional feature of the Bechtels. 6-8 ft. $5.00 
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 ragged appearance, 
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Malus niedzwetzkyana, RED-VEIN CRAB 15’ 
niedzwetzkyana [niid-zwet’-ki-ana] for Niedzwet- 
eky, a Pole. 
Attractive red flowers, fruit, leaves and wood. 
3-4 ft. $2.00 
Malus purpurea eleyi 15’ 
purpurea [pur-pw’-ree-ah] Purple. 
Eleyi [ee’-le-i-] From. Eley. 
“One of the showiest varieties.’”? Foliage red in 
spring, flowers brilliant red, single, fruit red. 
6-8 ft. $2.50 
Malus sargenti, SARGENT CRAB 6’ 
sargenti [sar-gent-eye] For Charles S. Sargent 
Spreading almost shrubby habit. White flowers with 
yellow antlers. Scarlet fruit hanging on late. 
3-4 ft. $3.00, 2-3 ft: $1.50 
Malus RED-SILVER CRAB 153 
Large, red, partly double flowers. Leaves are dark 
red to green, silvery underneath, and partly cut- 
leaf. Something different and attractive all summer. 
6-8 ft. $5.00, 3-4 ft. $1.00 
Populus alba bolleana, BOLLEANA POPLAR _ 80’ 
Populus [pop’-u-lus] Ancient Latin name. 
alba [al’-bah] White. 
bolleana [boll-e-an’-na] From Dr. C. Bolle, 1872. 
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 require 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 dis- 
tance. These are effective for tall background hedges 
or to emphasize vertical lines. 
3-4 in. $5.00, 1144-2 in. $3.00, 4-5 ft. 75c 
Populus nigra italica, LOMBARDY POPLAR 60’ 
nigra [ny’-gra] Black. 
italica [it-tal’-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. 
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Populus simoni, CHINESE POPLAR 60’ 
Ny simoni [si’-mon-i] For Simon. 
A little broader and looser than Lombardy. Unique 
leaves, being broadly rounded at the tip and smaller 
a at the base. 6-8 ft. $1.00, 4-5 ft. 75c 
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