>HARDY, PRODUCTIVE FRUITS, ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS. ETC.< 
MINNESOTA PERFECTION APPLES. "5eepaoe 78. 
PRICES: MAILING SIZE— age each, or the set of 5 for $1.00 postpaid. SECOND CLASS— 4 to 5 feet, 2sc each, or the set of 5 for $i.oo by 
xpress. EXTRA HEAVY— 5 to 7 feet, 35c each, or the set of 5 for $1.50 by express. 
Quintet of Minnesota Grown Iron^clad Varieties. Hardy Everywhere, Always Productive, Entirely Reliable, Producing Delicious Fruit at all Times 
The '"oUcctTon" vhicli we offe They are not nntried novelties, but have 
Lcii thoroujjlily tested and found rcliuble, hiirdy and productive in all sections. . „ 
EBRLESS A winter ripeuinx v.iiictv, wliicli originated in Ri(;c Connty. Minnesota, fifteen years ago, and has grown into great tavor withall 
it growers who h.-ive tested it. The" fruit is large, round, well colored, and is lirst-class for cooking or eating. The tree is a good grower, 
th a very heavy darlt green foli.agc, and coiues into bearing early. The scions from which our stocli is grown are true descendents of the 
ri^inal Peerless Apple Tree. 
W aREENINQ— No better varictv has eve.- been introduced than this one, which possesses all the good qualities to be found in a perfect friiit. 
lie tree is a clean, straight, vigorous grower, commences to bear fruit very early and hears annually thereafter. The fruit is of largest size, 
iiooth svmmetrical, light vellowish green and of rich, delicious quality, at its best in early winter 
IcMAHON'S WHITE— This most desirable variety is one of the largest apples wc have ever seen. The tree is perfectly hardy, a clean, vigorous 
rower, and produces large crops annually of choice marlcetable fruit. The flavor is most excellent, rich, crisp and juicy, and in addition, itis a 
ne late keeper. 
EALTHY— This fine Minnesota variety is one of the best in existence, and one which has proven perfectly reliable everywhere after ipany 
earf trial. Fruit is medium to larste, dark crimson. Ilesh crisp, sub acid, white tinged red and of unsurpassed quality. 
UCHESS— This is another well-known sort which, when once grown is never discarded. It is of medium to large size, round, streaked red and 
ellow, tender, juicy iin<l pleasant. .\ prime favorite for ea rly f all use . _ 
HIBERNAL. 
AUGUST. 
OIOEON. 
PETER. PATTEN'S GREENING. WOLF RIVER. 
ALASK AN APPLE COLLECTION. 
PRICES: MAILING SIZE— a5c each, or the collection of 6 for $1.25 postpaid. SECOND CLASS— 4 to 5 feet. 25c each, or the collection of 6 
for $1.25 by express. EXTRA HEAVY — 5 to 7 feet, 40c each, or the collection of 6 for $2.00 by express. 
No better Collection than this h;is ever been offered. They are well adapted, to our soil and climate, are perfectly hardy everywere and 
nnually produce larjfc crops of fine fruit. They arc cspcciallv valuable to the planters of the North, West and Northwest, and are equally good for 
11 sections of the country. They arc hardy, vigorous, bfi^ht proof and productive at all times and in all sections. 
OIDEON — OrijErinated near Lake Minnetonka tliis state, about fifteen years ago and after many years trial in all sections is considered one of the 
ery best winter sorts. The tree is a vigorous grower, which comes into bearing early and is a sure and constant producer. The frttit is 
medium to large, yellow with a red blush on the sunny sfde; fine juicy sub-acid flavor, keeping till well toward spring. 
HIBERNAL — Tree of Russian orisfm. L-arge, showy fruit, striped red and handsomely colored. Snb-acid flavor, good forboth cooking and eating. 
AUGUST — Another Minnesota variety originating with Peter Gideon, the pioneer In apple culture in this 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 
truit is large, red, sub-acid, somewhat resembling Wealthy in appearance, and a much longer keeper. It endured the severe winter of 1885 with» 
out injurv, when Duchess and Wealthv were frozen to the ground. 
WOLF RIVER— A new and beautiful variety, which originated near Wotf River, Wisconsin. The tree is a strong grower, perfectly .hardy and 
an early and abundant bearer. The fruit is very large, greenish yellow, hcuvilv shaded with crimson. The flesh is white, tender and juicy, with 
a pleasant, mild, sub.acid flavor. It keeps till late winter in perfect condition. 
PATTEN'S GRBENINQ — A seedling of tlie Duchess, which originated in Northern Iowa. The tree is perfectly hardy and very productive. Fruit 
of large size, olive green, with an occasional dull red stripe or splash. The flavor is pleasant, sprightly, sub-acid and unsurpassd for cooking 
purposes. 
