Flowering Crabapples - Genus Malus
The Ornamental Legacy of the Rev. Fr. John L. Fiala
The Reverend John L. Fiala died in 1990 after more than 50 years of work with crabapples, but before he witnessed publication of his book in 1994. This is his legacy.
From: Flowering Crabapples: The Genus Malus - an excerpt and dedication by the Rev. Fr. John L. Fiala to his readers...
"And now, my dear reader, I give this book to you, paraphrasing Robert Frost, who so beautifully put it, to plant, as my proxy, seeds of continuing beauty when I am long, long gone. I hope this book will kindle an environmental attitude in you and arouse your interest in planting flowering crabapples to provide beauty, fruit for birds, and an outstanding source of fall and winter food. May the flowering crabapples that have filled my life for nearly 50 years fill your hearts with their basuty, as they have mine, and may they fill our gardens, parks and arboreta with their wonder in springtime and with their magnificent color parade in autumn."
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