Halus--- Chinese lowering Crabs 
Two groups of flowering trees, the Cherries and the Crabs, stand 
far above all others in daintiness and grace. The Japanese Cherries 
are well advertised by the spectacular planting in Washington, D. C.., 
but the even lovelier Crab Apples have never received justice at the 
hands of American planters. Crabs are extremely hardy and will thrive 
in positions and exposures which would be fatal to the more delicately 
constituted Cherries. They also exhibit a greater variety in character 
of tree, a wider range of color in their blossoms, and in autumn are 
adorned with glittering clusters of fruit in shades of green, yellow, 
orange, scarlet and crimson. No other flowering trees equal the flow- 
ering Crabs in profusion of bloom, and amongst other good qualities, 
varieties may be selected which have a restricted growth or dwarf 
habit so that they will never become too large and clumsy. 
(State regulations forbid the shipment of Malus, Crataegus and Cydonia into the States of Colorado and Utah.) 
Crimson Brilliant (Plant Patent No. 939) Each $7.00 
This new brilliant ‘red flowering Crab comes to us from Des Moines, 
lowa. We are indebted for this beautiful tree to Mr. A. F. den Boer, 
Superintendent of Des Moines Parks, who is recognized as America’s 
leading expert on Flowering Crabs. More than twenty-five years of 
breeding and seiecting have gone into the creation of this, his choicest 
specimen. First of all, it is very hardy and can be grown anywhere. 
It is of medium size; when mature it is about 15 feet tall so it can 
be grown in small gardens without crowding out other things. It 
grows quickly and will flower a year after planting, but as the tree 
grows older it increases in floriferousness. The six-year-old specimen 
illustrated was completely covered with crimson flowers of a shade 
not unlike that of the well known Darwin Tulip, City of Haarlem. 
Crimson Brilliant Crab is without any question the finest of the red 
Crabs, There is nothing that can compare with it and it was our 
choicest introduction of new plants for 1951. (See color page 157.) 
Floribunda Each $2.75, Three $7.75, Doz. $27.50 
Is ‘‘the’’ favorite. It is of spreading growth and prolific flowering. The 
blossoms are a light pink blending into a white, followed by an abun- 
dance of yellowish green fruit relished by the birds. The flower buds 
are very beautiful, displaying a brilliant pink before bursting into early 
bloom. A handsome and very attractive variety. As pink is probably 
the favorite color in the garden, Floribunda has always enjoyed great 
popularity. It blooms when about 12 inches high. 
Floribunda atropurpurea Each $2.75, Three $7.75, Doz. $27.50 
In habit it exactly resembles Floribunda, but it is much more brilliant 
than that variety. The flowers are red and when this tree is in bloom 
it will stop every passer-by. The bronzy red foliage also contributes 
mightily to its showiness and beauty. In the autumn when the thousands 
of small Apples turn red you again behold a lovely sight. It is a strong 
grower and will bloom profusely on small plants. In fact, the flowers are 
so profuse they ccmpletely hide all twigs and branches. 
Floribunda Hillieri Each $5.00, Three $14.00, Doz. 50.00 
This handsome new English Crab will soon replace the common Flori- 
bunda. The flowers are almost an inch in diameter and semi-double; 
crimson in bud, opening a beautiful shade of bright pink, wreathing the 
arching stems in clusters of from 5 to 8 flowers. It blooms late and 
prolongs the flowering season by several days. One of the best of the 
double Crabs. Ultimate height, about 10 to 12 feet. 
Hopa Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Beautiful in bloom, beautiful in foliage, beautiful in fruit. In the spring 
it is completely covered with the fragrant, bright pink flowers. From 
midsummer till severe freezing, the clusters of small, red Crab Apples 
gleam brightly along the branches. This fruit makes very fine jelly. 
In the spring the foliage is a rich maroon. Perfectly hardy, easy to grow, 
thriving in any soil. 
Ioensis plena Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
Bechtel’s Crab is a double form of the Wild Crab Apple of the Missis- 
sippi Valley. The original plant was discovered near Staunton, Illinois, 
in 1850, and was brought into cultivation about forty years later by 
a man named Bechtel. It is a robust, round-headed tree with double, 
pale pink flowers about 2 inches across, exactly like little Roses. They 
have a delicate violet scent. 
Kaido or Fragrant Crab Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
This is an indispensable, noted for its deliciously fragrant, soft pink 
flowers. It blooms early and the exquisite coloring of its rose-pink buds 
and rich clear pink flowers makes it one of the finest small pink fiow- 
ered trees. In growth it is decidedly upright, in fact, almost pyramidal 
and when fully grown will be about 8 to 10 feet in height, and not much 
more than 4 feet across. A rare tree which we are happy to be 
able to offer at last. We send 4-year-old trees, about 3 to 4 feet high. 
Pink Weeper Crab Each $3.50, Three $9.75, Doz. $35.00 
This is an unusually handsome Weeping Flowering Crab. The main stem 
is upright. The branches are weeping and droop onto the ground. The 
effect is like a fountain and when in bloom in spring, a picture not 
easily forgotten. Makes a perfect small specimen tree for the lawn. 
The flowers are crimson-purple when open; the buds blood-red. A beau- 
tiful flowering, small, weeping tree, Its attractiveness is prolonged by 
its fruit until late in the fall. Ultimate height 12 to 15 feet. We offer 
nicely shaped trees about 4 to 5 feet. 
~\ Scheideckeri Each $3.00, Three $8.50, Doz. $32.00 
The flowers of Scheidecker’s Crab are double, bright pink, last a long 
time, and the fruit, which is produced in great profusion, is waxy yellow. 
The tree has a regular pyramidal habit, about 15 feet high. One of the 
earliest to bloom. 
Htypericum 
Attractive and charming low growing, summer-flowering shrubs. 
Their brilliant flowers are beautifully formed and grow on slender - 
branches from early summer until stopped by frost. Excellent subjects 
Calycinum Each $1.25, Three $3.50, Doz. $12.00, 190 $85.00 
This is a most valuable variety because it can also be used as a 
ground cover for both sunny and semi-shady places. The under- 
ground runners are produced so freely as to completely cover the 
ground; at the tops the golden yellow flowers shine like jewels. Its 
height is about 12 to 18 inches. We recommend this as one of the 
best and hardiest. 
Hidcote Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $15.00 
From the famous Hidcote estate in England, we obtained this fine va- 
riety a few years ago. It grows into a twiggy shrub about 18 inches 
tall and about the same diameter. Throughout the summer, it is cov- 
ered with bright yellow cuplike flowers about 2 inches in diameter. 
In cold winters, it freezes back to the ground but this does not matter 
because it springs up from the base producing each summer its masses 
of blooms. A fine shrub for the foreground in the border in cold 
climates. In the temperate parts of the country it will reach a height 
of about 3 to 4 ft. Flowers are fragrant and appear late June continuing 
until mid-October. 
4 (U. S. Plant 
Ypeucum, Uingo Patent No. 568) 
A hardy, shapely, dwarf shrub which grows into an almost completely 
oval shape of 21% to 3 feet in diameter, and.about 18 to 24 inches in 
height, densely covered with foliage that is handsome throughout the 
summer. It bears its cymes of golden flowers at the end of every shoot 
of the summer’s new growth. It flowers more freely and much longer 
than any of the Hypericum Patulum now in general use. Its flowers 
are bigger and produced in immense quantities, transforming this lovely 
plant into a small mound of gold when in full bloom. 
Of particular interest and value is its exceptional hardiness. In our 
nursery tests over five years it has proven its ability to withstand cold 
weather as well as outgrow and outbloom_any Hypericum we have ever 
seen. The average size of bloom is from 214 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Each $2.50, Three $7.00, Doz. $25.00 
See color illustration on page 156. 
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for the flower border or in the foreground of taller shrubs, as well as 
for ground covering. 
Hypericum, Hidcote 
