VARIETY LIST 
ADSTRINGENS  (baccata x pumila) 
Not a variety but any baccalta x pumila cross. Hopa and Red Silver 
are two such crosses. ‘There may be other selected individuals of merit. 
** ALMEY (Rosybloom second generation baccata x Niedz.) 
Morden, Manitoba—1945. Vigorous, hardy, tending to become qui'tte 
open in form unless properly pruned. Blossoms bright red, free of 
purplish tinge, 2” with white center. Color holds well. One of the 
best reds to date. Blooms very young, on spurs and along vigorous 
one year shoots. Fruits small, tapering, %”, brighter red than other 
red flowered crabs, and hanging late in fall. Best red tto date. 
* ARNOLD (floribunda x baecata) 
Small ‘tree or large shrub 12 to 15 feet, usually broader ‘than high. Good 
foliage. Blossoms deep rose in bud, opening pink, fading to pure white, 
larger than floribunda. Blooms young, very abundantly and annually 
on spurs and heavily along one year shoots. Fruilts small, tapering, 
yellow or old gold in color, on long stems. One of the best whites. 
* ATROSANGUINEA—CARMINE CRAB (Halliana x Sieboldii) 
Shrub or small tree to 12 or 15 feet and as broad. Foliage dense, dark 
green, glossy. Numerous slender branches with distinctly yellow bark 
on younger wood. Buds crimson, flowers medium to small, rose which 
fades little, very abundant. Contrasts well wi'th taller white crabs. 
Fruits small, dull red, not effective. One of the less winter hardy sorts, 
occasionally killed back by temperatures -15 to -20 degrees. 
BACCATA—SIBERIAN CRAB 
From N. E. Asia and N. China. iVery hardy. White flowers in abund- 
ance, very fragrant. Large tree to 50 feet. First crab to bloom. 
Varieties are better than species: 
COLUMNARIS—One of ‘the few columnar crabs. Slow growing. 
Fruits small, yellow to orange. Sometimes bligh'ts seriously. 
GRACILIS—Small ‘tree, pendant branches, fine foliage, pear shaped 
%” red fruits. Blossoms 2”, white, early, fragrant, very dense. 
* MANDSHURICA—Earliest of all crabs to bloom. Tree low, dense 
branched; fruit small, dark purple on long stems. Blooms very 
heavily. One of the best whites. Valued for its earliness. 
JACKI—From Korea. One of the best of all baccata for small (%”’) 
glossy red fruits. Blossoms small white. Smaller upright tree with 
thick twigs. Blooms first year. 
BEAUTY (Robusta seedling) 
Good fastigiate medium size tree. Outstanding in fruit. White blos- 
soms, good foliage, showy, edible, bright red fruits, 1%”. Slow reaching 
bearing age. Dual purpose. 
BOB WHITE (Zumi seedling) 
Small tree or large shrub to 18 feet, dense, rounded. Cherry buds, white 
blossoms, small (1”) fragrant. Fruits %” yellow, persistant. Fruits 
valued as winter food for birds. 
CORONARIA—WILD SWEET CRAB 
Native New York to Alabama and Missouri. Blossoms pink and white. 
Subject to scab and cedar rust. ‘Three double varieties: 
CHARLOTTE — Medium size tree to 30 feet. Smooth silvery bark, 
large glossy leaves. Blooms on spurs only. Blossoms large (2’’) 
fragrant, very double, open flat, pendant in clusters on long stems. 
Fruits 1%” dark green. Better form and foliage than species, often 
brilliant fall color. 
NIEUWLANDIANA—Similar to Charlotte, somewhat slower grow- 
ing and slightly smaller, less glossy foliage, numerous sharp spurs. 
