Flowering and Ornamental 
PLUMS and CRABS 
add Beauty te your Lawn and Garden 
PRUNUS TOMENTOSA 
See page 7 for description. 
PLUM, CISTENA ~~ 
(Prunus cistena). The showy, 
rich, purplish foliage of this Plum 
is probably the most striking of 
the red-leaved varieties. The best | 
color development is obtained in ‘ 
full sunlight. The bark is an at-* 
tractive reddish brown. Height 
4 to 5 feet. 
PLUM, 
DOUBLE FLOWERING 
(Prunus triloba, Double Flower- 
ing). This fine shrub is covered 
with pink, rose-like flowers in April 
and May. It is sometimes known as 
the “Rose. Tree of China.” It has 
colorful glossy brown bark. Height 
Hopa Crab 6 to 8 feet. 
CRAB, HOPA 
Beautiful deep red blossoms distin- 
guish the Hopa Crab from other Crabs. 
Many consider it the most beautiful of 
the flowering Crabs. The foliage is dark 
green with a red cast. The small 
red fruits remain on the tree 
until autumn. The tree is half- 
round in shape, growing to a 
spread of 15 feet and a height 
of 20 feet. 
CRAB, RED SILVER 
The attractive foliage of this 
Crab is cut-leaved, maroon-red 
above and silver beneath. The 
fruit is a bright red. Height of 
25 to 30 feet. 
Double Flowering Crab 
PRICES OF FLOWERING CRABS 
AND PLUMS 
2-3’ 3-4’ 4-5’ =5=6’ 
Bechtel Se ee $1.50 $2.50 
olgo eee Se ete 1.00 1.25 1.50 
CRAB, DOLGO Hopa ) seats 1.35 2.00 2.50 3.00 
This is an especially valuable Red Silver ........ 1.35 2.00 2.50 3.00 
Crab because it is equally at- 
tractive when in flower or when 
laden with its abundant, brilli- 
ant red fruits. The fruit is very 3 ; é 
desirable for jelly. (See Bailey’s Dolgo Crab 
Crab Apples, page 5.) Bechtel’s Flowering Crab 
Prunus, Newport .. 1.75 2.25 
Prunus, Cistena .. 1.75 2.50 
Prunus, Tomentosa 1.35 1.75 
Prunus, Triloba .. 1.75 2.25 
Prunus Newport 
BECHTEL’S DOUBLE 
FLOWERING CRAB 
Beautiful fragrant double 
pink flowers. Each flower is 
like a pink Camellia. The 
ideal tree for small yards. 
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PRUNUS, NEWPORT 
A beautiful specimen tree 
for your yard for color 
throughout the spring, sum- 
mer and fall. 
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