The purpose of this tree is primarily ornamental and as a distant focal point that keeps interest most of the year. It would be a strong (though not necessary) plus for it to have good enough fruit (for tasty jam or fresh eating). Disease and insect resistance is always desired.

I've discovered that there are TONS of crabapple selections. Here are the trees I was looking at thus far.

Dolgo
Wickson
Whitney
Chestnut
Prairie Fire
Profusion
Donald Wyman
Centurion

Right now, the Donald Wyman and Prairie Fire are probably my top two choices based on the little I know. Any suggestions? I'm all ears (and eyes). :-)

For a strictly ornamental crab with fruits large enough to eat or make jelly, Callaway gets my nod - it's a favorite here for fresh eating or making jelly; heavy producer of 1-1.5" crabapples, bears so heavily it assumes a semi-weeping habit. Selected at Callaway Gardens, in GA, it also has decent disease resistance - I don't notice it defoliating here like many of the older ornamental crabs do.

Have two Dolgo offspring in the orchard here, Centennial & Kerr, that are both very good 'edible crabs' - larger, sweeter fruit on Centennial, yellow with red blush; Kerr makes a slightly smaller, tart red fruit fruit with crisp white flesh and musky wine flavor undertone. Both very good. Dolgo is good, too.

Chestnut continually gets rave reviews for flavor, but never fruited here, I know nothing about its disease resistance. Selected in MN, it may or may not like The South.
Same for Wickson - good reviews, but the tree I purchased was NOT true to name.
Whitney - there are at least two selections going by that name in the nursery trade - it's a crapshoot as to whether or not you get the 'real'/good one.
Can't comment on the others on your list.

The better one is the Trailman, crisp sweet and juicy.

I like Callaway to eat, but I just like to graft a small branch of a crabapple into my apple trees. They are more nutritious than regular apples, but I can't eat that many. They help with pollination too. Dolgo is good but tart.
If you can get it, Maypole is great and pretty. It's quite rare though.
John S
PDX OR

I like Callaway to eat, but I just like to graft a small branch of a crabapple into my apple trees. They are more nutritious than regular apples, but I can't eat that many. They help with pollination too. Dolgo is good but tart.
If you can get it, Maypole is great and pretty. It's quite rare though.
John S
PDX OR

Scott

I have been looking at what is offered by Trees of Antiquity, they are north and inland of me by about 3 hours-really really different weather conditions, I thought I would pick one up when I was driving in the area.

Thanks for all your suggestions. If it wasn't for the fantastic price I happened upon, I'd likely have picked up something else.