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SILAS WILSON—A seedling- of the Jonathan 
originated by the late C. G. Patten. It re¬ 
sembles the Jonathan in shape, size and 
color, but is much hardier, coming- through 
40 degrees below zero without injuring. A 
good bearer, fruit hangs well on the tree. A 
splendid keeper. 
TOLMAN SWEET—Medium, pale whitish yel¬ 
low; flesh white, fine grained; very hardy and 
productive. The best winter sweet apple for 
home and market. November to March. 
UNIVERSITY-—Originated in 1881, a seedling 
of Perry Russet and as large as Patten’s 
Greening. A rich golden yellow when ripe. 
Has been highly recommended by leading 
horticulturists in Minnesota. Absolutely 
hardy; a young, constant and prolific bearer. 
Tree a beautiful spreading grower; one of 
the most magnificent of the apple trees. 
October to January. 
WINESAP—An old variety, supposed to have 
originated in New Jersey. Tree moderately 
vigorous, with rather open spreading habit, 
very productive and an early bearer. Fruit 
rather above the medium size, rich yellow 
color, mostly covered with fine lively dark 
red, sometimes slightly striped; flesh yellow, 
firm, fine grained, rich subacid. This variety 
is very popular throughout the South and 
West, but is not hardy enough for this lati¬ 
tude, except in sheltered situations, where 
it is protected from extremes of weather. 
Season, December to May. 
SPECIAL—(One Tree Apple Orchard). Five 
different kinds of apples on one tree. Is an 
ideal tree for the city man with limited 
planting space. The four best varieties orig¬ 
inated by the late C. G. Patten—Summer 
Pear, Eastman, Silas Wilson, and Brilliant— 
are bud-grafted on University, an extra hardy 
and thrifty tree, making the fifth variety. 
These trees have had tops trimmed back at 
grafting or budding point and therefore will 
look as though roughly trimmed when re¬ 
ceived at delivery time. Develop into beau¬ 
tiful, shapely trees. These trees are not a 
new, untried experiment. They are a suc¬ 
cess. We have been growing the World’s 
famous “Five-in-One-Apple” or the One Tree 
Apple Orchard since 1914. 
Crab Apples 
Crab apples are rather small in size, but are 
fine in appearance and are very valuable for 
making jellies, sweet pickles, preserves and 
cider. All the varieties named below are ex¬ 
tremely hardy and will do well in practically 
all sections. 
POLGO CRAB—The Perfect Crab. Bears 
young and very heavily. Fruit is real bright 
red, coming in clusters. Makes the finest 
flavored and prettiest red jelly. It hangs to 
the trees for weeks and will still make jelly. 
One of the most beautiful of all fruit trees. 
In the spring it is just full of large pink 
flowers, and then the fruit hanging in clus¬ 
ters, all over the tree, turns brilliant red. 
Makes a beautiful ornamental tree. Has won 
hig'h favor with our customers. 
HOP A (Red Flowering Crab) —A beautiful 
ornamental tree for the front lawn on ac¬ 
count of its profusion of deep rose crimson 
blossoms. When in bloom it presents a strik¬ 
ing sight. The fruit is rather small, about 
an inch in diameter and bright red, borne 
in clusters, making it a thing of beauty. The 
fruit is not likely to be disturbed by boys as 
it is rather bitter, but makes a bright colored, 
highly flavored jelly. Perfectly hardy. 
HA^SLOP—A very late-keeping, dark red Crab 
of large size; tree an abundant bearer, vigor¬ 
ous grower and perfectly hardy. Season, 
November to April. 
MINNESOTA—Season, October to January. 
One of the most desirable. Fruit large, light 
yellow, often splashed or mottled with blush 
on sunny side when allowed to fully ripen; 
flesh creamy white, fine g’rained, juicy; mild 
subacid, aromatic. 
SOULARD—This is supposed to be a hybrid 
with our native wild Crab, Pyrus Coronaria, 
or possibly a sport from the wild Crab. It 
is about the size of Fameuse or Snow Apple. 
Light yellowish green in color and keeps un¬ 
til spring. Its chief value is for preserves, 
and it is valued by many as highly as the 
quince for this purpose. The tree is a strong, 
vigorous grower, and very hardy. Bears well. 
STRAWBERRY—Fruit medium, highly col¬ 
ored, exceedingly tender, mild acid, fine eat¬ 
ing or cooking-; tree hardy, fine grower. 
SWEET RUSSET — Very large hybrid; ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Fruit oblong, conical, light 
russet, very rich and sweet. One of the best 
either for eating or cooking. August and 
September. 
TRANSCENDENT-—A vigorous grower and 
abundant bearer, but blights badly. Fruit 
medium size. Season, early August. 
WHITNEY NO. 20 —A beautiful upright grow¬ 
ing- tree, and one which bears young and 
abundantly. Fruit of good size, conical in 
shape, red and yellow striped; flesh crisp, 
subacid, and very fine eating; no Crab taste 
whatever. It is really a small apple and 
should be classed as such. Season, September. 
YELLOW SIBERLAN—Size, medium to small, 
good quality; tree hardy. Good for pickling. 
