THE COE CONVERSE & EDWARDS CO. 
Fruit Trees for Pleasure and Profit 
Profit for the Orchard, Health for the Home, Beauty for the Grounds 
In this Latitude Plant Fruit Trees in the Spring 
The strong, healthy root stock, buds from carefully 
selected bearing trees, and great care in growing, digging, 
grading and handling, assure healthy, productive trees to 
the planter of Coe, Converse & Edwards stock. 
Cut off bruised ends of roots and cut back top to corre' 
spond with roots. Plant trees 2 to 3 inches deeper than 
they stood in the nursery row. Young trees should be 
cultivated several years. If this cannot be done, mulch 
well to keep grass several feet from trees. In home plant' 
ing dig a circular plot 3 to 5 feet in diameter around each 
tree. As a winter protection, trees should have a mulch of 
straw or manure in the fall. 
It is well to protect the bodies of young trees by veneer, 
lath or straw protectors. We favor straw as it is easy to 
put on and there is no danger of galling. Take a handful 
of straw, place around the tree and tie at top, center and 
bottom. 
APPLES 
Forest 
Winter 
The most important of the tree fruits. A careful selec' 
tion of varieties will produce a constant succession of fruit 
for family use for most of the year. 
The past few years have witnessed a great revival of 
orchard planting but there is still need for a large number 
of commercial orchards, particularly in Wisconsin and the 
Northwest where there is an extensive area well adapted to 
growing Apples. Success depends on welbdrained soil, a 
good selection of varieties for that section, and care after 
planting. 
Quotation from letter received from Gilbert Pieper, Route No. 3, 
Oakfield, Wis. 
"Here is my opinion of Forest Winter. Its quality is of the best 
and can be rated as excellent. I took a bite 
from Forest Winter and then a bite from De' 
licious, etc., and in my opinion, is better than 
Delicious, and I always did think that Delicious 
was about the finest flavored Apple grown. It 
is sweeter and the flavor is more sprightly. It 
seems to me that this Apple is deserving of a 
place in every home orchard.” 
SUMMER APPLES 
Anoka. The outstanding characteristic of this variety is 
ability to bear young, many trees producing fruit the 
next year after planting. Originated in South Dakota, 
is hardy and free from blight. Ripens in August and is 
of better quality than the Duchess. For Apples in a 
hurry, plant Anoka. 
Duchess. A large, beautiful Apple, roundish, streaked red 
and yellow. Tender, juicy, and pleasant. Tree a vig' 
orous, fine grower and abundant bearer; very hardy. 
September. 
Early McIntosh. Its parents are the Yellow Transparent 
and McIntosh. Ripens about 10 days later than the 
Yellow Transparent. Has the handsome red 
color of the McIntosh. Quality of fruit ex* 
cellent. Tree hardy, vigorous, and produc' 
tive. 
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