APPLES 
BEACON 
THE NEW ALL-RED 
EATING APPLE 
Tops the Market 
Before Wealthy or McIntosh are Ready 
Beacon is rapidly gaining recognition on ac' 
count of very definite points of superiority over 
older varieties in general cultivation. It was 
originated by the Minnesota State Fruit Breed' 
ing Farm. 
Prof. W. H. Alderman, Chief, Division of 
Horticulture, University of Minnesota, says: 
“Minnesota No. 423 is a fall Apple ripening 
with, or a few days later than Duchess, and will 
keep for a month after harvest even without 
cold storage facilities. It is a highly colored, alb 
red variety—better quality for eating than Duchess, and is an excellent cooking Apple. The tree is 
vigorous, productive, and very hardy.” 
We feel this new apple is very superior to other late summer and early fall apples. As observed 
in trial orchards it has proven to be perfectly hardy and a heavy cropper. The fruit is very uniform 
in size and shape, and colors up a fine even albover red. 
Its splendid quality and appearance—uniform size—and good handling qualities are sure to make 
it a valuable apple for home use or for early market. It has a definite place on the market before 
such varieties as Wealthy, McIntosh, or Haralson are fit to use. Beacon brought $2.00 per bushel 
on the Minneapolis market when best Duchess were selling at 75c a bushel. 
We have a rather limited number of trees available this year so suggest early reservations. 
Beacon (Minnesota No. 423) 
(See front cover for color cut) 
MINNESOTA No. 1007 fcy&r&fc* 
Minnesota No. 1007 
Originated by the Minnesota State Fruit 
Breeding Farm 
Of this apple Prof. Alderman says: “Minnesota No. 
1007 is a very promising late winter apple. It has at' 
tractive red color; high quality, is productive, and 
hangs to the tree well.” 
This characteristic of hanging to the tree is ex' 
tremely important as was demonstrated very forcibly 
this past season when hard winds at harvest time 
caused a heavy “dropping,” particularly with varieties 
like McIntosh. 
Since this No. 1007 is a good keeper and is so 
much better quality than Winesap and others on the 
market after Christmas, it is expected to become 
widely planted for home and for commercial trade. 
Our stock of No. 1007 is quite limited this year. 
It would be well to make early reservation of what 
you would like to plant. 
Prices of Beacon and Minnesota No. 1007 
Each 10 
2- 3 ft. trees .#0.75 #6.75 
3- 4 ft. trees .85 7.65 
4- 5 ft. trees.95 8.55 
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