McKay Nursery Company 
McKAY’S Profitable Apples 
McKay’s Profitable Apples have been justly styled, “The King 
Fruit of the Northwest”—a by-word among farmers and orchard- 
ists. No other fruit is as widely grown and no other Apples 
have met as universal a demand throughout this territory. No 
other fruit offers so many variations in quality and usefulness. 
No other gives such a long period of enjoyment as a fresh fruit— 
very late keeping varieties lasting over until the early varieties 
of the following season are ripe. Every farm home should have 
a family orchard featuring McKay’s Profitable Apples. A careful 
selection will provide fruit all year. 
All McKay’s trees are dug, graded and packed by men of long 
experience in this specialized field of activity. The necessary 
requirements for profitable fruit growing are fertile, well-drained 
soil, proper selection of varieties, and the purchasing of healthy, 
hardy, well-grown stock from a reliable nursery with a proved 
record of satisfactory performance. 
The more hardy varieties are marked with a star (*) and will 
give good satisfaction in the Northwest. 
Summer Varieties 
*ANOKA. The Anoka Apple is at¬ 
tracting attention because it bears 
freely on one-year-old wood, begin¬ 
ning the second year after planting, 
and annually thereafter. Fruit is simi¬ 
lar to Duchess. Very hardy and blight 
resistant. Ripens early, about the 
time of the Duchess or a little before. 
*BEACON. Originated at Minnesota Ex¬ 
periment Station at Minneapolis, from 
where so many of our other good, new 
fruits have come from in recent years. 
The fruit is medium sue, round with 
a glowing beacon-red color. Flesh, 
yellowish white, fine grained and of a 
mildly sub-acid flavor. Season, late 
summer, like Duchess, but keeps a 
month or two longer. Fruit holds 
well to tree, even after it is ripe. 
Tree is of an upright spreading habit, 
vigorous and productive. It is hardy 
throughout Northern Wisconsin and 
Minnesota. An excellent new variety 
for either the home orchard or the 
commercial fruit grower, because of 
its exceptionally good quality for a 
summer apple; its color, productivity 
and ability to stand up under market 
conditions. 
*DUCHESS (Oldenburg). A large, 
beautiful Russian Apple, round, 
streaked red on yellow ground; ten¬ 
der, juicy, very acid. Fine for cook¬ 
ing. Bears early; productive. Septem¬ 
ber. See cut page 39. 
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EARLY McINTOSH. A McIntosh of 
Yellow Transparent season. Who can 
name an early Apple with fewer faults 
than a McIntosh ready to eat in 
August? That is what Early McIntosh 
is. Besides pleasing the taste, this 
Apple pleases the eye. The red is 
handsome; the uniform round shape 
is most attractive. The trees are vig¬ 
orous, hardy, healthy, productive, and 
bear annually. The parents of Early 
McIntosh are Yellow Transparent and 
McIntosh. The crop ripens 10 days 
later than that of Yellow Transparent, 
but before Duchess. 
CLEVELAND (Lowland Raspberry.) Of 
Russian origin; color white, shading 
to crimson; flesh white; tree hardy, 
long-lived. Very juicy and sweet. 
July to August. 
MELBA. A McIntosh of Duchess sea 
son. By long r>dds^the~'fineTt: J!i early' 
eating Apple of McIntosh parentage 
and of real McIntosh quality. The 
tree is very hardy, makes a strong, 
vigorous growth, and bears early and 
abundantly. Ripens late in August 
with Duchess. Originated at Central 
Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. 
Horticultural authorities believe that 
Melba will eventually replace Duchess. 
ST. LAWRENCE. An Apple of the 
Wealthy type; however, it has an un¬ 
usual aroma and flavor, which is very 
delicious. Tree of an irregular spread¬ 
ing habit and a good fruiter. Season 
September and October. 
*YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Medium, 
white, changing to lemon-yellow, 
smooth waxen surface; of good qual¬ 
ity, with crisp flesh; very early. Val¬ 
uable for market. July and August. 
Plant LARGE Apple Trees 
We can supply a limited number of large, ready-to-bear 
apple trees. These trees have been transplanted several times 
in our nursery. This makes for a fibrous root system and 
insures successful transplanting. These large ready-to-bear 
apple trees are well adapted to estate planting. They are sold 
only at the nursery. 
SPECIAL—One Tree Apple Orchard 
SEVERAL KINDS OF APPLES ON ONE TREE 
An apple tree, grafted to several varieties, is an ideal tree 
for the city man with limited planting space. One or two 
such trees, planted in the rear yard is a delightful addition to 
any home. We are growing these into large, ready-to-bear 
trees and sell them only at the nursery. 
Here is a typical view of a field of McKay’s fruit trees. 
The quality of this stock and the care it has had is clearly evident 
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