HARDY PEARS 
This delicious fruit is a welcome addition to the gar" 
dens of the North. These new Pears listed below are 
the result of years of persistent effort to develop Pears 
for this northern territory. The striking exhibit at the 
Minnesota State Fair of these fine Pears grown 
in Minnesota was a surprise and delight to many 
people. Many trees will be planted this spring—- 
the supply is limited. Send your order in early. 
Patten Pear This Pear was^originated 
■ by (^has. Patten a nunv 
ber of years ago and has since been thoroughly 
tested and is now recommended for planting in 
the southern half of Minnesota and is worthy 
of trial farther north. 
Patten is a strong, vigorous growing tree and 
very productive. Prof. H. L. Lantz says, “This 
Patten Pear, as grown at Charles City, has 
never blighted and has been productive and 
vigorous. The fruit is of good sise, resembles 
Bartlett in form, very tender, juicy and good 
quality; season September.’'’ 
Now that it is so clearly demonstrated that 
these Pears can be successfully grown in Minne" 
sota, all orchards should include a good assort" 
ment. We can heartily recommend Patten. 
Parker Pear 
DarLar D^ar (Minnesota No. 1). This 
a Kcr rear spie^d p ear was j n t r o" 
duced a few years ago by the Minnesota State 
Fruit Farm and has been steadily gaining recog' 
nition and favor since that time. 
Douqlas Pear This is another of the 
■ vv»i Pears that has proven 
hardy in Minnesota. The fruit is large, a beauti" 
ful golden yellow, blushed scarlet; flesh is white, 
tender and juicy. 
Not as high quality as the other Pears listed, 
but quite desirable in an assortment because it 
bears very young, very heavily and regularly. 
T p aar The Tait is perhaps the hard" 
I dlE rear i es t Q f a q p ears It was originat" 
ed in Ontario, Canada, and has endured 40 de" 
grees below t;ero according to the originator, Mr. 
Tait. 
Father John B. KaUner, of St. John’s Univers' 
ity near St. Cloud, Minnesota, wrote “Tait is 
hardy here, resistant to blight, fruit medium 
size, yellow; good bearer and good quality. The 
tree is a fine upright grower.” 
Tait undoubtedly has a place among the four 
leading Pears for the northwest. 
It was first put out as Minnesota No. 1, but is 
now officially named Parker in honor of Edward 
C. Parker who, on an expedition into Manchuria, 
collected the seed from which this new Pear was 
grown. 
Parker Pear has been well tested in different 
parts of the state and is now recommended for 
general planting in the southern half of the state 
and is suggested for trial in favorable locations 
farther north. 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, Uni" 
versity of Minnesota, describes the tree as large, 
vigorous and free growing. The fruit is medium 
to large, with smooth medium thick skin; color 
clear medium yellow, usually with blush; flesh is 
tender, medium fine grained, juicy, sweet and of 
very good quality. Fruit ripens in early Septem" 
ber. 
Parker is a splendid addition to our hardy 
northern fruits and should be planted in every 
orchard. 
CRAB APPLES 
^ i A comparatively new and very unusual Crab 
L/OlQO Apple. It has been called the “Perfect 
Crab.” The fruit is strikingly beautiful, bright fiery red, 
borne in great profusion. 
It jells perfectly—even when dead ripe. Dolgo is 
free from blight and it is rapidly displacing the old 
varieties such as Transcendent and Hyslop. 
Dolgo makes a beautiful lawn tree and can be used 
on the home grounds instead of Mountain Ash. It is 
as beautiful a tree as Mountain Ash and of course use" 
ful as well. 
^ l ar § e rec l flavored Crab, excel" 
” ^ j ent f or eating and canning and pickles. 
Perfectly hardy, never blights, and is a heavy cropper. 
Whitney is the best of all sweet Crab Apples, it ripens 
early and has a definite place in every orchard. 
Ortonville, Minn.: “The berries and fruit trees you sent 
me were very fine specimens.” (Signed.) W. E. M. 
Boyd, Minn.: "I received the Raspberries and Apples 
yesterday and was so pleased with them.” (Signed). Mrs. 
P.S. 
