G] lowering Crabs 
BECHTE L’S (Purely Ornamental.) A double form 
of the native Wild Crab of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, 
etc. Grows to a height of from 8 to 14 feet, depending 
on where grown. Covered during the blooming season 
with masses of large, double, light pink flowers which 
look like double pink Roses, with the most delightful 
perfume of any known tree, and sweetens the air of the 
entire yard. The foliage is somewhat subject to rust and 
this variety does best where the humidity is not great. 
Fine, 4 to 5 ft. trees, $1.75 each; or $3.00 a pair 
BEAUTY (Dual Purpose.) Many people are look- 
ing for just such a Crab as Beauty Crab. The tree is the 
most upright growing Apple or Crab tree we know. 
We have a specimen in our private garden that stands 
about 18 feet high with a limb spread of not more than 
10 feet. In growth it resembles the Lombardy or 
Bolleana Poplar and will fit into a planting where either 
of these trees would. It is a tree one would like to plant 
against the corner of a house or as a sentinel or accent 
tree along the back line of the yard. Besides being a 
pretty tree, it bears great quantities of brilliant deep 
red Crabs an inch in diameter, which are beautiful on 
Ne ie vcnes || SPECIAL -OEFERS 
ELEYI (Ornamental.) Many of the European and 
Asiatic Flowering Crabs are not desirable, but this one 
has done so well with us even in our cold climate that 

Hopa, Ornamental 
Dual Purpose 
Flowering Crabs 

we are keeping it in our list. The flowers are single and One each of Beauty, Dolgo and Scugog. 
reddish pink. The fruit which follows is a very bright 3 fine 4 to 5 ft. trees, $4.25 Express 
red. The foliage in the spring is a peculiar orange-red, 3 fine 5 to 6 ft. trees, $5.00 Collect 
very brilliant and extremely noticeable and continues so 
during the entire summer. When the spring growing Purely Ornamental 
season is over, the foliage takes on a.very rich maroon’ Flowering Crabs 
greenish tinge. Sizes: 5 to 6 ft., 6 to 7 ft. One each of Eleyi, Flame, Hopa, Red Silver. 
The above illustration will give one a 4 fine 4 to 5 ft. trees, $5.50 Express 
hat {pieara a es noble ok Srowe ot FLAME (Dual Purpose.) This is the sensational 4 fine 5 to 6 ft. trees, $6.50 Collect 
. otice ie ranches > ~ 
€ but hortidistanceuirt new Flowering Crab recently named and sent out by the 
shalply-ond BEOSUDTIGh te alinoats porated Minnesota State Fruit Farm. It is a beautiful slender- Both Dual and Ornamental 
with the trunk of the tree. limbed, very graceful, upright growing tree. This small Flowering Crabs 
re ga re brane | a) One cach ae eee ae 
' Ss g s s small, Z 
Prices of All liantly colored red fruit. Those who named it say the 7 fing 4 tee ale a> = Evpress 
Flowering Crabs name is appropriate as the ripening fruit resembles one 7 bine: 5385.6 He freee $1 1.00 Collect 

great flame of fire. It is also good for jelly and canning. 
perce tar gach We wish to emphasize the tremendous number of little 
5 to 6 ft., each 
Sitiead tts each fiery red Crabs which this tree: carries when in fruit, SIZE OF CRAB TREES 
Specimen ‘trees, each making it not only of the greatest value as an orna- Take it on an average the Dolgo, Hopa, and 
z mental tree but extremely valuable for the fruit itself. Bleyi attain a final spread of 12 feet and a 
EXPRESS COLLECT Blossoms crab-apple-pink. Sizes: 5 to 6 ft., 6 to 7 ft.. height of 12 to 14 feet; Beauty a spread of 9 
6 to 7 ft. specimens. feet and a height of 14 feet; Red Silver a spread 
of 9 feet and a height of 10 to 12 feet; Flame a 
HOPA (Ornamental.) From a purely spread of 9 feet, height 10 feet: Red River a 
ornamental standpoint the Hopa is with. spread of 12 to 14 feet, with a final height of 
out doubt the most beautiful pink-flower- 14 feet. 
ing Crab that can be grown in 
the North. It is perfectly hardy 
anywhere in our state. Ie devel- 
ops into a beautiful, graceful, me- 
dium sized tree that is an orna- 
ment anywhere it may be placed. 
The bark is a rich blackish red. 
The buds and foliage are a 
noticeable reddish purple, and 
the tree, when in bloom, is cov- 
ered with large single, deep rose 
colored blossoms which continue 
long on the tree, to be followed 
by quantities of small reddish 
fleshed, attractive fruit which 
makes a good jelly. 
The Beauty, Dolgo, Eleyi, 
Flame and Hopa are all in bloom 
at practically the same time, with 
Red Silver bursting into 
bloom just as the others are 
starting to pass. Sizes: 4 to 5 
fom ntOrOmitc Onto) 16; 























Eleyi, Ornamental 

[331 
