Sharpy, productive fruits, ornamental TREES^HRUBS. ETfe. 



MINNESOTA PERFECTION APPLES. 



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PRICES: MAlLiNQ SIZE— age each, or the set of s for $1.00 postpaid. SECOND CLASS— 4 to 5 feet, asc each, or the set of 5 tor $1.00 by 

 express. EXTRA HEAVY— s to 7 feet, 35c each, or the set of 5 *or $1.50 by express. 



A Quintet of Minnesota Grown Iron=clad Varieties. Hardy Everywhere, Always Productive, Entirely Reliable, Producing Delicious Fruit at all Times 

 ami in all sections • 1 j. 1 



The collection which we offer hete with is tlie vei-y finest ever pttt upon the market by any firm. They are not untried norelties, out nave 

 been thoroughly tested and found reliable, haidy and productive in all sections. -.t i, 



PEERLESS— A winter ripening variety, which originated in Rice County, Minnesota, fifteen years ago, and has grown into great favor with all 

 fruit growers who have tested it. The fruit is large, round, well colored, and is first-class for cooking or eating. The tree is a good grower, 

 with a very heavy dark green foliage, and conies into bearing early. The scions from which our stock is grown are true descendents of the 

 ■original Peerless Apple Tree. 



N. W. GREENING — No better variety has ever been introduced than this one, which possesses all the good qualities to be found in a perfect frvtit. 

 ' - .... , . ^ _ J , _ i.. ^rj^... xhe fruit is of largest size, 



T.vi ij-nivr,, _ ........ ^......^^^^^ . „ ^, - , _ / hardy, a clean, vigorous 



growe"r,"and produces rarge crops"annuairy"of choice marketable fruit. The flavor is most excellent, ricii, crisp and juicy, and in addition, it is a 

 5ne late keeper. 



WEALTHY— This fine Minnesota variety is one of the best in existence, and one which has proven perfectly reliable everywhere after many 

 years trial. Fruit is medium to large, dark crimson, flesh crisp, sub acid, white tinged red and of unsurpassed quali ty. 



DUCHESS— This is another well-known sort which, when once grown is never discarded. It is of medium to large size, round, sti'eaked red and 

 yellow, tender, juicy and pleas ant. A prime favorite for early fall use. 



HIBERNAL. 



AUGUST. 



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GIDEON. 



PETER. PATTHN'S OKI ENINQ. WOLF RIVER. 



ALASKAN APPLE COLLECTION, 



PRICES: MAILING SIZE— 35c each, or the collection of 6 for $1.25 postpaid. SECOND CLASS— 4 to 5 feet, 25c each, or the collection ol 6 

 for Si-2S by express. EXTRA HEAVY — s to 7 feet, 40c each, or the collection of 6 for $2.00 by express. 



No better Collection than this has ever been offered. They are well adapted to our soil and climate, are perfectly hardy every were and 

 annually produce large crops of fine fruit. They are especially valuable to the planters of the North, West and Northwest, and are equally good for 

 all sections of the country. They arc hardy , vigorous, blight proof and productive at all times and in all sections. 



GIDEON — Originated near Lake Minnetonka this state, about fifteen years ago and after many years trial in all sections is considered one of tlie 

 ver.v best winter sorts. The tree is a vigorous grower, which comes into bearing early and is a sure and constant' producer. The fruit is 

 medium to large, yellow with a red blush on the sunny side; fine juicy'sub-acid flavor, keeping till well toward spring, ' 

 HIBERNAL — Tree of Russian origin. Large, showy fruit, striped red and handsomely colored. Sub-acid fl a vor, good" for both cooking .and eating. 

 AUGUST — Another Minnesota variety originating with Petet Gideon, the pioneer in apple culture in tliis state. The fruit is of medium size, light 

 yellow, heavily streaked and splashed with bright red. Of unsurpassed quality, ripening in August. 



PETER — This Minnesota variety possesses all the good points of all the good kinds and none of the defects so common in many good sorts. The 

 fruit is large, red, sub-acid, somewhat resembling Wealthy in appearance, and a much longer keeper. It endured the severe winter of 1885 with- 

 out iniury, when lluchess and Wealthj' were frozen to the ground: . • 



WOLF RIVER— A new and beautiful variety, which originated near W^olf River, Wisconsin. The tree is a strong grower, perfectly hardy and 

 an early and abundant bearer. The fruit is very large, greenish yelloWk heavily shaded with ci-imson. The flesh is white, tender and juicy, with 

 a pleasant, mild, sub-acid flavor. It keeps till late winter in perfect condition. 



PATTEN'S GREENING— A seedling of the Duchess, which originated in Northern Iowa. The tree is perfectly hardy and yery productive. Fruit 

 of large size, olive green, with an occasional dull red sti-ipe or splash. The flavor is pleasant, sprightly, sub-acid and unsutpassd for cooking 

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