DAYTON’S BLUFF STATION, ST. PAUL, MINN. 
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Apples- —( Continued) 
PATTEN’S GREENING— This Apple is popular 
on account of its hardiness and heavy yielding 
qualities. Fruit is large, green with pink blush, 
tree is thrifty and grows in a spreading form. 
WEALTH A' —Wealthy is now considered the 
best Apple of its season both for home use and 
in commercial orchards. The tree is an upright 
grower and hardy. The fruit is medium to large 
in size, and colors up to a beautiful red, quality 
exceptionally good, will keep until January. 
BEACON (Minn. No. 423) —Beacon is very 
promising as an early apple. It ripens in Mid- 
August and is a deep red of very good quality. 
We have been watching this variety in our 
orchard for the past 10 years and we feel safe in 
recommending it at this time. It is certain to 
surpass all other early apples in Minnesota, be¬ 
cause of its color and quality. Keeps better 
than any other early apples. Size'is medium to 
large and yields consistently. 
Whitney Crab 
CRAB APPLES 
STRAWBERRY CRAB— An early Crab. Very 
hardy and good yielder. Used for eating raw 
and canning. 
SWEET RUSSET —Somewhat larger than the 
other Crab varieties. A very heavy yielder. 
Fruit is sweet and tastes very much like pear. A 
good Apple for canning. 
-VIRGINIA CRAB —Very hardy and vigorous 
grower, does not blight. Fruit fully as good as 
% Transcendent for pickling or jelly. A prolific 
annual bearer. 
WHITNEY —This is a hybrid but is usually con¬ 
sidered in the Crab class. Trees thrifty and up¬ 
right in growth, an abundant yielder, ripens in 
August, fruit very high in quality. 
PEARS 
Until recently the growing of Pears in the 
Northwest has been considered impractical, but 
we can now safely recommend the following vari- 
ties as being hardy. Our trees are budded on 
Pyrus ussuriensis, hardy Pear seedlings that 
stand this climate. 
Pears may be planted on any good soil suitable 
for apple growing. Pruning and spraying is similar 
to that required for apples. Why not have a few 
hardy pears with your other orchard trees? 
PARKER (Minn. No. 1)— 'Tree a vigorous 
grower, perfectly hardy, blight resisting. I ruit 
large, good quality, and heavy producer. 
MENDEL —Tree is vigorous and is perfectly 
hardy. It is considered by many, equal to the 
Parker. 
CARE OF NURSERY STOCK 
When the stock is received open the bundle in 
the shade out of the wind and, if you are not ready 
to plant immediately, heel the roots in the ground, 
soaking them well as you do. If well heeled in they 
can be kept without damage for a reasonable time. 
Ask for our free booklet on planting and care ol 
nursery stock. 
