New Flowering Crabs 
No Finer Collection Offered Anywhere 
Hardy All Over The United States and Canada 
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 withtstand 
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 all 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 Isabella Preston 
of the Canadian Experimental Farms at Ottawa, made many crosses using Niedzwetz- 
kyana as the mother parent. Her success has been wonderful. Over 1700 of her seed- 
lings 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 seven of these new ones to 
our customers. : 
Descriptions of Morden’s New Crabs—Still Under No. 
MORDEN No. 450. The flowers of this variety are a radiant live red, with long 
petals of medium width. Although some fading occurs in the sunshine, the color 
continues bright. The tree is broadly spreading, vigorous, with strong rounded 
crotches. 
~MORDEN No. 451. Originally listed as No. 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 glowing rich rose almost entirely free from any magenta shade. 
For sheer beauty of bloom this is the one. 
MORDEN No. 452. Now named Almey. See opposite page. 
~ MORDEN No. 453. This variety has large rounded blossoms, red in the bud opening to 
pink with a trace of mauve shading. The tree is literally covered with bloom from the 
lowest to the highest branch. The tree is columnar, narrow but strong, and requires 
little ground room. 
MORDEN No. 455. The maroon buds open to a lively deep rose. The bloom is abund- 
ant, of medium size, and very showy. The dainty upright tree has fine willowy 
branches, with dark marooon bark, and dark leaves. 
MORDEN No. 457. The buds of this variety open a deep carmine. The petals are 
rounded and spread to a flat face. The stamens are long and prominent. The tree is 
tall and upright in growth habit. Athough the color is a deep rose it is lively and 
commanding, 
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. 
Price for the Above New Crabs 
Strong 4-5 ft. trees, $2.50 each; 5-6 ft. trees, $3.00 each. 
If you wish to purchase a number, you may select a $20.00 value for $16.00. 
Not Prepaid 
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