bloom heavily until older than most crabs but then blooms regularly 
and is very effective. One of best large whites. 
SPECTABALIS RIVERSI—Rivers Crab (syn. rosea-plena) 
From England before 1883. Tree more upright, with narrower 
crotches and sturdier branches. Leaves larger, darker green than 
alba plena. Blossoms double, larger than alba plena, pink. More 
than one form under this name in arboretums. 
TORINGOIDES—CUTLEAF CRAB 
Upright, pyrimidal tree of medium size, rather slow growing, with 
deeply lobed small leaves and slender branches. Blossoms small, white, 
fragrant. Fruits small, pear shaped, bright yellow and red, attractive. 
Ordinary for bloom, valued for fruits. Tree more susceptible to blight 
than most others. 
**VAN ESELTINE (Arnold x Spectabalis) 
From Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. A small to medium sized, slow growing 
tree, with glossy green somewhat wrinkled leaves. Blossoms semi- 
double to double, glistening medium pink, large, on long stems, pro- 
duced in bottle brush fashion along vigorous terminal shoots as well as 
spurs. Fruits %”, yellowish, not too showy. This variety ofiten blooms 
first year, and is said to form a small tree upright while young but 
branches later spreading with weight of fruits. In bloom it is one of 
the most beautiful of all the crabs and will certainly become very 
popular when better known. Blight sometimes serious. 
*ZUMI CALOCARPA—REDBUD CRAB 
A large bush or small tree 'to 15’, densely branching, upright spreading. 
Foliage stiff, dark green, with deep lobes resembling Sargent. Blossoms 
jsmall (1”) white, pink in bud, more fragrant ‘than most. Blooms 
young, and very freely with age. Fruits small, %“4-%”, bright red, 
very abundant. Very effective from time leaves yellow in fall, ’till 
freezing weather. Fruits persist and furnish winter food for birds. 
Should not be confused with the more vigorous Zumi, which is more 
pyramidal and tree like, with leaves of shoots seldom or slightly lobed. 
Fall foliage often brilliant yellow. 
RECENTLY INTRODUCED VARIETIES 
CRIMSON BRILLIANT originated by Mr. den Boer of Des Moines, 
Towa, patented, and introduced by Wayside Gardens, Mentor, Ohio). 
A medium sized tree with large, purplish green leaves. Grows vigor- 
ously as a young tree, then slows. Blossoms resemble Eley, but single 
and semi-double and tthe effect said to be definitely better than Eley. 
Almost the only semi-double red crab and first crab patented. Con- 
sidered very fine. ; 
IRENE 
Also originated by Mr. den Boer, a sister to Crimson Brilliant, with 
similar very dark foliage and similar colored single flowers. Tree more 
dwarf in form. 
PURPLE WAVE 
Darker foliage than Crimson Brilliant with similar but single blossoms, 
red, fragrant; broad and low in form of growth, very hardy. Some 
Iowa nurserymen rate this selection very highly. Best low growing 
purple leaf crab. Foliage heavy, deepest purple of any. 
PATRICIA (Hopa seedling, also a den Boer selection) 
Resembles Hopa in blossoms, perhaps a little better. Form upright 
spreading or fan like, with wider stronger crotches than Hopa and 
not the tendency to sucker profusely. Fruit larger than Hopa, 1-1%” 
red. May be better than Hopa. 
