Apple tree and cherry blossom tree - ideas most welcome!

Hello - I'm looking to plant 2 trees and would really welcome any ideas... Firstly an apple - does anyone have any experience with a 'James Grieve' at all?  I'm looking for something that won't get too large, has apples that are both dessert and culinary and has that old fashioned quality to it. Also a blossom of some sort..like the ones from childhood with huge pale pink blooms that blow like confetti in the wind.  Thanks in advance for any ideas!