Flowering crab apple tree

Abstract

There is disclosed a new variety of Malus hupehensis which produces abundance of flowers having strong purplish pink appearance on a tree in bloom, dark red young leaves, becoming dark green when mature, with high resistance to apple scab fungus and fire blight.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of flowering crab apple tree substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of the very abundant quantity of blooms which are deep purplish pink as the blooms open, becoming moderate pink when fully open, dark red young leaves which become leathery dark green at maturity, and very high resistance to scab fungus (Venturia inaequalis) and fire blight (Erwinia amylovora).