Nalus 
flowering Crabs 
(State regulations forbid the shipment of 
Malus and Crataegus into the states of 
Colorado and Utah.) 
Two groups of flowering trees, the Cher- 
ries and the Crabs, stand far above all oth- 
ers in daintiness and grace. The Japanese 
Cherries are well advertised by the spectac- 
ular planting in Washington D. C., but the 
even lovelier Crab Apples have never re- 
ceived justice at the hands of American 
planters. Crabs are extremely hardy and 
will thrive in positions and exposures which 
would be jatal to the more delicately con- 
stituted 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 flowering Crabs in profu- 
sion 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. 
An Unusually 
Gine Pink 
FLOWERING CRAB 
Hopa Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
Beautiful in bloom, beautiful in foliage, 
beautiful in fruit. tn the spring it is com- 
pletely covered with 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. 
Malus Crimson Brilliant 
The Most Brilliant Red Flowering 
Crab to Date! 
(Plant Pat. No. 939) 
This new brilliant red, semi-double Flowering 
Crab comes to us from Des Moines, lowa. We are 
indebted for this beautiful tree to Mr. A. F. den 
Boer, who is recognized as America’s leading ex- 
pert on Flowering Crabs. More than 27 years of 
breeding and selecting have gone into the crea- 
tion 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 flori- 
ferousness. The fruit is purple-red in color and 
about the size of a cherry and the flesh is also 
red. 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 is our choicest introduction of new Crabs. 
Each $7.00 
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