MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL 
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HARDY PLUMS 
PRICES ON ALL PLUMS EXCEPT 
WHERE PRICED 
4 to 5 feet $0.50 each, $ 5.00 doz., $40.00 per 100 
5 to 6 feet .75 each, 7.50 doz., 50.00 per 100 
6 to 7 feet 1.00 each, 10.00 doz., 65.00 per 100 
COMPASS CHKRKY-PMIM. The fruit resembles the 
plum but has a cherry flavor. Is very fine for 
cooking' or canning. 
EI.iL.IOTT. A strong grower, hardy and heavy bearer. 
Fruit of good size, pit small, quality good. Red. 
FIEBING. A new plum introduced by Mr. Chas. Har¬ 
alson, Excelsior, Minn. It is hardy and of vigorous 
growth, producing a regular crop of unusually large, 
fine quality plums. Should be included in every 
home and commercial orchard. See cut. 
4 to 5 ft.$1.00 ea. 6 to 8 ft.$2.00 ea. 
5 to 6 ft. 1.50 ea. 
LA CRESCENT. The Apricot flavored plum. Tree 
vigorous and productive. Fruit medium sized. Clear 
yellow, tender, fine grained flesh. Semi-free stone, 
juicy and sweet. 
CORING PRIZE PLUM. The largest plum known for 
northern orchards. Bright red in color, delicious 
to eat: has a small pit. Some years this variety is 
a shy bearer. 
MONITOR. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit large, 
almost round, color dark red, quality good. 
RED WING. A heavy and early fruiting variety with 
large, red, free stone fruit of exceptionally fine 
quality. 
TONKA. A fine flavored, juicy plum of large size, 
good keeper and good market variety. Red. 
UNDERWOOD. Fruit attractive red with fairly firm, 
juicy flesh, small pit, clingstone, hangs well and 
ripens over a long period. A splendid variety. 
Parker Pear (Minnesota No. 1) 
HANSEN HYBRID PLUMS 
OPATA. The tree bears exceedingly early. The fruit 
is purple, the flesh green, flavor very pleasant. 
4 to 5 ft.$0.75 ea. 5 to 6 ft.$1.00 ea. 
SAPA. The fruit is of a dark purple color, being the 
same color through to the pit. It is fine for eating' 
from the tree and is unexcelled for canning. Ripens 
early. 
4 to 5 ft.$0.75 ea. 5 to 6 ft.$1.00 ea. 
PEARS 
\TO one need hesitate to plant Pear trees in Min- 
nesota. All who saw the Minnesota State Pear 
Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair last fall were 
convinced that Pears of good size and fine flavor can 
be grown in abundance in Minnesota: The follow¬ 
ing varieties are dependable. 
4- 5 feet $1.00 each $10.00 dozen 
5- 6 feet 1.50 each 15.00 dozen 
MENDEL PEAR. Originated at New Ulm, Minnesota. 
Fruit is of good size, about the same as Bartlett, 
juicy and of fine quality. 
PARKER. (Minnesota No. 1). Originated by the 
Minnesota State Fruit Breeding Farm. This is a 
good cooking and eating pear. The tree is a large, 
vigorous free growing type. Fruit medium in size, 
flesh tender. See cut. 
PATTEN. The fruit is of medium size and good qual¬ 
ity. This variety has been grown in many parts of 
the state with good success. 
CRAPES 
HE Alpha, Beta and Hungarian varieties are 
hardy without winter protection. All other vari¬ 
eties should be covered for the winter. 
2 yrs.. .$0.30 ea. $2.50 per doz. $16.00 per 100 
2 yrs.. . .50 ea. 4.00 per doz. 20.00 per 100 
AGAWAM. Dark red, bunch and berries very large. 
ALPHA. Fruit is larger than Beta and of good qual¬ 
ity. Perfectly hardy without covering. 
BETA. The Beta is perfectly hardy, a rapid grower, 
early bearer, good sized fruit, bunches often weigh¬ 
ing one-half to one pound each and of fair quality. 
Well adapted for covering porches, fences, etc., or 
will do well planted out by itself. A fine grape 
for jelly or grape juice. See cut. 
Plant fruits now while prices are so low. 
Pet a Grape 
