HARDY PEARS RECOMMENDED 
PARKER (Minn. No. 1) 
Yellow with distinct blush, blight resistant 
and has produced better for us than any 
other variety. 
PATTEN 
Very hardy tree, skin thin and tender. 
When ripe, golden yellow with bronze cheek. 
MENDEL 
Seems to be one of the hardiest, medium 
size, sweet and juicy. 
GRAPES 
Choose a warm, sunny location. Plant in 
rows eight feet apart and plants eight feet 
apart in the row. 
PRUNING GRAPES:—Cut back to within 
six inches of the ground. The first year train 
2 branches one each way on wire, remove all 
others. Prune all new growth back to 2 buds, 
and train up on fence from bottom horizon¬ 
tal limbs. Plant in rich soil. 
ALPHA 
A very hardy, dark blue grape of medium 
size, especially good for wine, and eating 
when well ripened. Does not require winter 
protection. 
BETA 
Does not require winter protection. Fine 
for wine, and eating- when ripe. Black color, 
medium in size. 
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