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DECIDUOUS TREES—Continued 
CRAB, Flowering—Continued 
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RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
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Large blossoms of glistening red petals, white markings at base of each, 
giving the effect of a five pointed star. Usually blossoms the same year 
planted. The scarlet fruits are retained till spring, furnishing food for 
winter birds. 
Arrow 
Late flowering variety, Very dark red buds and flowers which completely 
cover the tree and are followed by oxblood red small crab apples which 
hang on late. 
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Cowichan 
Early flowering. It blooms profusely every year and bears a good crop of 
spectrum-red fruits which make good jelly. The foliage is brilliantly colored 
in autumn. 
Jay Darling. 15-20 ft. 
Light purplish red flowers. Fruit dark purplish red. 1”. Medium to large 
tree with round head. 
Makamik 
One of the latest to bloom. Flowers are rose-colored with dark veins. Buds 
rich colored and floriferous every year. Fruit oxblood red which hang on 
tree all winter, but too bitter to be useful. 
M-25 
A graceful pyramidal type of tree with slender graceful branches reminding 
one of the C.L.W. Birch. Rich rosy bloom, fine in bud. Could be used any- 
where one could place a Cut Leaf Birch. 
MR - 453 
Tree strong growing upright, distinctly column type suggesting Bolleana 
Poplar. Flowers red in bud, opening to pink with a trace of mauve. 
MR - 454 
A bush-like form of lilac size. Fine heavy branching. Prolific bloomer of 
dark reddish flowers followed by quantities of small fruit of a bronze color. 
6/8’ 5/6’ 4/5’ 3/4’ 2/3’ 
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