~*HOPA 
Crab 
From a purely ornamental 
standpoint the Hopa is without 
doubt the most beautiful pink 
Flowering Crab that can be grown 
in the North. It is perfectly hardy 
anywhere in our state. It develops 
into a beautiful, graceful, medium 
sized tree that is an ornament any- 
where it may be placed. The bark 
is a rich dark blackish red. The 
buds and foliage are a noticeable 
reddish purple, and the tree, when 
in bloom, is covered 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. 
Strong 5 to 6-ft. trees, $2.50 each; 
2 for $4.75. 
Specimen 6 to 7-ft. trees, 33.00 
each; 2 for $5.75. 
Above the Hopa is shown grown in bush form. Below is an illustration of a Crab grown in tree form. 
Our trees are all branched low and if no further trimming is done, they will develop bush form. If 
trimmed slightly, they develop tree form. 
For the past few years the city of Lakeview, Michigan, a letter which we think might be helpful to other Garden 
has purchased Crab Trees from us for their community Clubs. We are having a copy of this letter printed on this 
project. We were curious as to just how they were using page. 
so much stock. We wrote to the chairman and we received 
Lakeview, Mich. 
November 5, 1951 
Our Garden Club slogan is “Beauty Everywhere.” We are planting our 
town of 1,000 inhabitants and the surrounding community with many varie- 
ties of Peonies, Lilacs, and other shrubs and trees, predominating the whole 
planting with Flowering Crabs. The majority are the Hopa Crab with a few of 
the darker shades and the White Dolgo Crab. 
In 1949, 1950, 1951, we planted nearly a thousand trees; all of them 
purchased from Brand’s, and every tree good shape, strong roots, and no 
chance to sort out the best tree because every tree was just as advertised in 
your catalog. 
The Garden Club appointed a permanent committee of seven women as a 
Promotion Committee for this project. The committee is very grateful to Miss 
Gentry for her co-operation. 
Our 1952 planting will add more beauty to our community. These trees 
are planted at the home, the cemetery, parks, churches, school, lake shore, 
roadside, farm homes, and other places possible for a tree. 
We are looking forth to havin “Beauty Everywh ere” or many years 
t=) § 7 
to come. 
MRS. V. J. DICKERSON, 
Chairman of Promotion Com. 
Lakeview Garden Club 
Lakeview, Michigan 
ope in Tree Form 
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