BRAND'S FRUITS 
New Hardy Pears 
One has to look back but a few years to a time when we 
could not grow Pears in Minnesota. But the fruit men have 
been at work and now we have several good pears that are 
not only hardy with us but varieties that bear fine crops 
of first class fruit. 
MENDEL. Produced at New Ulm, Minnesota, by Mr. Wm. 
Pfender. The old original tree is now some thirty years 
old and seemingly as hardy as ever. It stands right out 
on the prairie in an unfavorable location, yet even under 
such conditions it produces great crops of splendid fruit. 
Fruit large and very fine flavored. 
MINNESOTA NO. 1. This is the fine new pear from the Fruit 
Breeding Farm. A splendid large sweet pear that does 
well as far north as Minneapolis. Fruit large and much 
like the Flemish Beauty, only hardier. Abundant bearer. 
PATTEN. A large fine flavored pear, brought out by the late 
Mr. C. G. Patten, the great fruit breeder of Iowa. Tree 
a extremely hardy, a fast grower, and almost 
blight-proof. Very prolific. 
1FJB TATE NO. 2. Another new pear 
that is extremely hardy and 
f very little subject to blight. 
Ya Comes to us from Ontario. A 
M&Mf m? |f pear of splendid quality and 
good size. 
Prices the above 
Pears: 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 
any 4 for $2.25, post¬ 
paid. 4 to 6 ft., 75c; 
any 4 for $2.75, not 
prepaid. 
Red Lake Currants 
Red Lake is a new currant that comes from the Minnesota State Fruit 
Breeding Farm. It has been under test for many years at the farm 
and among nurserymen and fruit growers all over the country. It has 
given such good accounts of itself in so many different ways wherever 
grown as to bring about the naming of it at the farm this winter and 
its being for sale this spring. It was seedling No. 24 and is now named 
Red Lake. 
We have been fortunate in having it under test on our own grounds 
for some 6 or 7 years and can recommend it in every way. 
Up to this time Perfection has been the standard of perfection in 
currants. 
Perfection is a splendid red in color, its bunch is as long as that of 
any and covered with the very largest sized berries; it is as prolific a 
bearer as the Pomona and for quality it has been the sweetest red 
currant that we have had. But it has one weak point, just one fault. 
The Perfection has a poor bush. The limbs are weak, they break down, 
and the bush goes all to pieces. 
Red Lake is a Greater Currant Than Perfection 
Red Lake has all the good qualities of Perfection. It is a deep bril¬ 
liant red, its bunch is as long as that of Long Bunch Holland, its bunch 
is covered with berries as large as those of Perfection, it is just as sweet 
as Perfection and just as heavy a bearer, but it goes Perfection one 
better. It has a large strong bush that will not break down. 
Strong No. 1 plants, each 60c; 2 for $1.00; 5 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 
Gooseberries 
A great improvement over the old varieties 
of gooseberries such as Downing, Houghton, 
Carry, etc. A great big new berry after the 
type of the large Knglish Gooseberries with 
much of the fine quality of the English kinds. 
A very large berry, red, juicy, sweet, thin- 
skinned and of best quality. Does best in 
heavy soils either clay or loam, but not good 
for sandy soils. Strong, 2-yr. No. 1 plants, 
40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. All post¬ 
paid. 
Poorman 
Minnesota No. / Pear. 
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