Crabs 
RED 
SILVER 
CRAB -— 
A remarkable new lawn tree, 
red from top to bottom in bark, 
tree, and leaf. The silver re- 
fers to the delicate silver on the 
under side of the leaves. This 
blending of a beautiful dull 
maroon-red and silver makes 
a remarkable combination 
throughout the season. The 
somewhat cut-leaf character of 
the leaves adds to the striking 
beauty of this unique tree. The 
leaves fade but slightly during 
the heat of the summer. Not 
only is the tree red, but the 
blossoms are the reddest of any 
we have ever seen on a Flow- 
ering Crab. The buds are red, 
a rich dark red, and the blos- 
soms when they open, are just 
as red as the buds. Most so- 
called red Flowering Crabs are 
really pink, but Red Silver is 
really red. The tree is very 
hardy here with us and, in our 
opinion, is the best by far of 
all the red Flowering Crabs. 
Purely ornamental. People who [ he DO LGO Crab 
live in a severe climate such as 

ours simply marvel when they The Dolgo is known as the great dual purpose Crab. The trees, which seldom 
Sit for the first time the Red grow over 12 feet high, are very shapely and neat in appearance and develop 
Silver Crab in full bloom. into a beautiful small lawn tree. It is extremely hardy and after it has attained 
. its growth will last for many years. In the spring it is one solid mass of large 
All are Beautiful white blooms, which are followed by a great crop of Crab apres ee rae 
are a brilliant red about an inch in diameter and an inch and a half long. The 
Ornamental Lawn fruit is so brilliant in color and so abundant on the tree that it makes a won- 
Trees derful ornamental sight. The fruit makes up into jelly of the finest flavor and a 
beautiful red color. This Crab is not grown for its ornamental qualities alone 
but is grown commercially for 
DOLGO IN FLOWER the fruit, which readily sells 
2 x at a big price. One of our 
customers from Washington, 
D. C., writes us: “The Dolgo, 
when in fruit, is the most 
beautiful thing I ever saw in 
the line of a Flowering Crab.” 
The Dolgo is now being 
planted in northern orchards 
for the fruit, which sells for 
high prices. 


Size of Crab Trees 
Take it on an average the 
Dolgo, Hopa, and Eleyi at- 
tain a final spread of 12 feet 
and a height of 12 to 14 feet: 
Beauty a spread of 9 feet and 
a height of 14 feet; Red Sil- 
ver spread 9 feet and height 
10 to 12 feet; Flame a spread . 
of 9 feet, height 10 feet; Red 
River a spread of 12 to 14 
feet, with a final height of 14 
feet. 
Crab Jelly 
The Beauty, Doleo, and Flame 
make wonderfully fine jelly, each 
with a distinctly different flavor. 
Mix equal parts of juice and sugar, 
and make as you would any other 
jelly. This combination alone will 
jell nicely. 

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