
eu Blowering Crabs 
HISTORY OF THESE NEW CRABS 
The Hopa Flowering Crab was introduced by Dr. N. E. Hansen of 
the South Dakota: Horticultural Station of Brookings in 1920. 
This was the first Flowering Crab with colored bloom hardy enough 
to withstand the trying winter climate of the Middle Northwest. 
The fame of the Hopa soon spread across the Nation and it was not 
long before it was growing in gardens clear across the northern border 
of our country and far up into Western Canada. 
We have two of the finest Hopas sent out by Dr. Hansen growing on 
our home grounds. These trees have a trunk diameter of 10 inches, are 
about 25 feet tall, and have a limb spread of 28 feet. The Hopa is a 
tremendous bloomer and when these two trees are in flower they are one 
solid mass of bloom. 
We have seen ali the flowering trees of Florida and California, the 
Cherries of Washington, the flowering shrubs along our Eastern and 
Western coasts, but we have never seen anything more beautiful than 
these large Hopa Crabs on our home place. 
Now the female parent of the Hopa is the pink blossomed Crab, 
Niedzwetzkyana, which grows wild in the high mountains between 
Turkestan and China. 
Prof. Hansen’s success with the Hopa pointed out the way. Miss Isa- 
bella Preston of the Canadian Experimental Farms at Ottawa, made 
many crosses using Niedzwetskyana as the mother parent. Her success 
has been wonderful. Over 1700 of her seedlings have been tested out at 
Morden, Manitoba, for hardiness, good color, and general desirability. 
The authorities in charge at Brookings, S. D., at Morden, Manitoba, and 
Ottawa have been very kind to us keeping us informed about these new 
varieties and have from time to time sent us propagating stock of what 
they considered the choicest ones. 
From these we have built up a stock of most desirable Crabs which we 
think will do well all over the country. This spring we are offering eight 
of these new ones to our customers. 
TWO WONDEREUL RED-FLESHED 
DUAL-PURPOSE FLOWERING CRABS 
Almata and Scugog 
Both of these Crabs have pink blossoms. Both produce large fruits, 
red outside, red flesh clear through to the core. Both of fine flavor 
and good to eat. 
ALAMATA. (Dr. Hansen, Brookings, S. D.) Here is a new fruit 
and a new flower that is a revelation. It is a beautiful rich dark 
barked tree that. has a pink bloom and that bears fruit often 
3 inches, in diameter. A brilliant deep red with a red flesh that 
runs from skin to core. The flavor of the fruit is mildly sweet and 
it makes a splendid eating crab and a rich red sauce. 
Price: 1-yr., nice 2-3 ft. trees, $2.00; 3-4 ft., trees, $3.00 
SCUGOG. (Miss Preston, Ottawa.) A large new flowering Crab with 
pink blossoms. A great bearing variety of large Crabs 134 inches 
in diameter. The fruit is much larger than the older leading Crabs 
and is better flavored. This variety has red skin, red flesh, red 
core, and red seeds. It is a fine ornamental tree and also most 
excellent to eat and it makes a beautiful jelly. Successfully grown 
now from northern Alabama to far northwest Canada. 
Price: 4-5 ft., $2.00; 5-6 ft., $2.50 

SIX OTHER BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING CRABS 
Selected Only for Their Ornamental Value 
ERIE. This is a tall growing shapely tree, a large tree for a flowering 
Crab. A heavy bloomer. Yes, a very heavy bloomer. 
MORDEN G 85. A medium sized tree, upright, with slender branches. 
Flowers of good color and size. Very desirable. 
MORDEN 19-114. The maroon buds open a lively deep rose. The 
flowers are abundant, of medium size, and very showy. The tree is 
graceful, with fine willowy branches with dark maroon bark. 
Prices on the above 3 varieties: 4-5 ft., $1.75; 5-6 ft., $2.00 
We dc not describe the above 3 varieties more fully as they are 
much alike except that they vary a few days in time of blooming 
and they all differ one from the other in their differing shades of pink. 
MORDEN 19-134. (Miss Preston.) This Crab is absolutely different 
from all the others and is about the oddest looking Crab tree we have 
ever seen. The bark of this tree is a rich dull green, the branches 
are slender and are covered with small green leaves. The bloom is 
white to apple-blossom-pink. It is a profuse bloomer and sets large 
guantities of fruit. It takes on beauty with the approach of fall for 
at this time the large amount of fruit reddens. The foliage is sparse 
and the brilliant red fruit is a sight ‘to see. 
Nice 3-4 ft. trees, $1.50; 4-5 ft., $1.75 
Extra select, 4-5 ft., $2.50 
MORDEN 8A 13. (Miss Preston.) The beauty of this variety lies in 
the appearance of the tree itself. It is one of the most beautiful 
ornamental trees we have ever seen. The tree is upright in growth, 
with a graceful sweep of the limbs. The bark is a dark rich maroon. 
The leaves are medium in size. With the first touch of frost in the 
fall the leaves take on beautiful red and orange shades. The flowers 
are a deep pink. A lovely small tree for the lawn. 
4-5 ft. trees, $3.00; 4-5 ft. heavy select, $5.00 each 
MORDEN 27. (Miss Preston.) This variety is one out of eight of the 
1700 Crab seedlings re-selected to go into the final test field for final 
trial before naming. With us it forms a broad spreading tree, not as 
straight a grower as the other varieties, but it makes up for this in 
the wonderful beauty of the bloom which is a glowing rich rose 
almost entirely free from any magenta shade. For sheer beauty of 
bloom this is the one. Select 4-6 ft. specimen trees, $5.00 
Regular 4-6 ft. size, $3.50 
SPECIAL CRAB OFFER 
One each of all eight new Crabs in a 4-5 ft. size, except 
Almata, which is 3-4 ft. 
A Total Value of $18.50 
For $15.00 
Not Prepaid 

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