MALUS (Flowering Crabs) 
Among the small flowering trees, the Crabs are by far 
the most sensational group—they stand alone in profu- 
sion of bloom, only the ornamental cherries are close to 
them. None equals them in hardiness or in ability to 
bloom in exposures that blast the buds of more delicate 
flowering trees. 
Even the smallest plot can support one fine Crabapple; 
fence lines on farms or estates planted with Crabs on 
25 foot centers become tree lines of rare beauty in a few 
years. All stock for shipment is three years old and trees 
generally bloom a year after planting. 
Crimson Brilliant Each $7.00 
A most brilliant red flowering crab. It becomes more and 
more floriferous as it grows older; is of extreme hardiness 
and can be grown anywhere. Upon maturity it reaches 
about 15 feet, about the limit for small gardens. It is a 
new variety and the supply is very limited. Only the 
earliest orders can be filled. (Plant Patent #939.) 
Floribunda Hilleri Each $5.00 
This new English origination replaces older Floribunda. 
The flowers, nearly an inch in diameter, are semi-double 
and of crimson color in the bud. They open to bright pink 
and cover the tree with heavy clusters of bloom. It’s a 
late bloomer. Ultimate height is from 10-12 feet. 
Each $5.00 
When fully grown Kaide is upright, almost pyramid in 
form. It is not much more than 4 feet wide and matures 
at 8-10 feet. In the bud it is rose pink and blooms open 
to rich clear pink. Blooms are deliciously fragrant. 
Pink Weeper Crab Each $3.50, Three $9.75 
A splendid specimen plant for the lawn which grows from 
12-15 feet high. The weeping branches, covered with 
crimson-purple blossoms, droop to the ground. Shipping 
plants 4 to 5 feet. 
Kaido or Fragrant Crab 
Irene Each $6.50, Three $17.50 
A fine new hybrid crab apple. Dwarf tree or shrub with 
large rose-red flowers, purplish leaves and purple fruit. 
Mature tree is more spreading than upright. Eight year 
old tree should be about 5 to 6 feet tall, about 6 to 7 
feet wide. Shipping plants 3 to 4 feet. 
FORSYTHIA-LYNWOOD GOLD 
This is a splendid new Irish origination that will un- 
doubtedly replace all Forsythias of deep yellow color. 
Branches are erect and profusely covered with golden 
blossoms of unusual size. Supply limited this year. 
3 to 4 feet Each $2.50, Three $6.75, Doz. $25.00 
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No, not Rosa Multiflora, but a fence of fast-growing 
flowering shrubs that provides privacy and beauty at 
very low cost. (Use Rose Multiflora only on farms.) This 
flowering fence is made up of bush Honeysuckle, Wei- 
gelia, Vanhouttei Spirea and upright Forsythia. Forsythia 
starts the parade of bloom, a procession that doesn’t end 
until July. (Weigelia usually can be depended upon to 
throw a light second crop of flowers in late fall.) This 
fence can be kept pruned to a 4 to 6 foot height, or let 
grow to provide a 12 foot screen. Space the plants ac- 
cording to the plans, using either curved or straight 
border lines. 
Planting: !f you can’t put these shrubs into the ground 
immediately, open the package and wet the plants thor- 
oughly. Dig large holes and throw the topsoil to one side, 
the subsoil to the other. (Dig them all before you bring 
out the plants.) Use no fertilizer in the hole at planting 
time. Set the plants slightly deeper than we grew them in 
the nursery (you can tell from the soil line), putting the 
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Shake the plant gently to firm the roots and then pour a 
couple of gallons of water in the hole. Fill up with sub- 
soil, and as you fill, tramp the dirt into place. Then make 
a dish of dirt with a radius of about 10 inches around the 
plant. Fill this up with water. Then fill again. (When dry 
weather comes be sure to fill these dishes of dirt with 
water at least once a week.) 
This fence can be made more attractive by planting 
Spring-flowering bulbs (Crocus, Narcissus, Botanical Tul- 
ips, Snowdrops, Scilla) under it next fall. When the fence 
has grown enough to provide ground-shade, usually the 
second year, put in Pachysandra or Myrtle (or both) as 
a ground cover. 
40 feet of Flowering Fence $14.95 
Four plants each of Forsythia, Weigelia, Lonicera and Van- 
houttei Spirea — 16 plants, pruned back to two feet, heavily 
rooted. Must be bought in units of 40 feet. Regular catalogue 
value about $25.00. 
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