Hopa Crab 
Floribunda Each $2.75, Three $7.75, Doz. $27.50 
Is “the’’ favorite. It is of spreading growth and prolific flowering. The blossoms are 
light 
pink blending into a white, followed by an abundance 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 andi very attractive variety. As pink is probably the favorite color 
in the garden, Floribunda has always enjoyed great popularity. It blooms when about h2 
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 aiso 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 completely 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 iate 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 $8.59, 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 colorng of its rose-pink buds 
and rich clear pink flowers makes it one of the finest small pink flow- 
ered trees. In growth it is decidedly upriaht, 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. 
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