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Even the city home can profit by planting fruit trees. They are very de¬ 
sirable for rear lawn planting where their shade is welcome and their beautiful 
and fragrant flowers are always a joy. What is nicer than to be able to pick 
some fresh fruit from your own garden? 
We have cut down our list of varieties and are growing and offering only 
such sorts as have been thoroughly tested. The varieties that are really valu¬ 
able in the Central West are described quite fully,while those of less value are 
described more briefly. From many of these adapted varieties we have selected 
superior strains having outstanding color, size, and bearing qualities. For al¬ 
most fifty years we have operated large orchards, - 60 to 100 acres - containing 
hundreds of varieties. 
(♦) The very hardiest varieties are marked with an asterisk. Keep these 
in mind when making selections for the 
and rainfall light. 
Plant 25 to 35 feet apart. 
SUMMER 
♦ANOKA - New, dwarf variety. Fruit 
large, ripening in August. Splendid 
for cooking. Can be planted in the 
small yard. Attractive bloom. Very 
hardy. Bears second year. 
♦BEACON - A recent introduction of the 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. In 
quality, productiveness,and hardiness 
it equals and surpasses any of the 
old varieties formerly grown. Beacon 
is everything that we want in an 
apple of the Duchess type. It will 
probably gradually replace Duchess 
throughout the North and West. It is 
similar,but an Improvement in several 
ways. Very hardy. Season, summer 
and early fall. 
CHENANGO (STRAWBERRY) - Fruit medium 
size, oblong; skin whitish, splashed 
and mottled with crimson. A splendid 
table apple. Tree moderately hardy. A 
good annual bearer. 
♦GOLDO - A cross of Duchess and Grimes 
Golden originated by Prof. Hansen of 
South Dakota Experiment Station. Size 
and appearance very much like Grimes 
Golden. Quality much above Duchess. 
Bears young and abundantly and is 
proving very popular as a home apple. 
In our trial orchard it has borne 
heavily each year since five years of 
age. Hardy in South Dakota, Should 
be in every home orchard. Season, 
August. 
North and West, where climate i'b severe 
APPLES 
♦LIVELAND (LIVELAND RASPBERRY) - It is 
one of the earliest to ripen, usually 
being at its best in late July. Fruit 
is medium to large, splashed and 
shaded with red; flesh stained with 
red, fine, tender. Juicy and slightly 
tart. It is a fine dessert apple and 
makes excellent sauce,pies and jelly. 
Bears young. Hardy. 
♦OLDENBURG (DUCHESS) - Fruit is large 
striped, and beautiful, ripening in 
August, but makes excellent sauce and 
pies as early as July when only half- 
matured. Should be in every home 
orchard for cooking. A good annual 
bearer. Bears young. Very hardy, 
WILSON’S RED JUNE - One of the earliest 
apples. Small to medium. Larger than 
old-fashioned Red June. Heavy bearer; 
June to July, 
♦YELLOW TRANSPARENT - Tree very hardy; 
an early and annual bearer. Fruit is 
large, pale waxen yellow, beautiful; 
fresh white, tender, fine-grained, of 
splendid quality. It is a favorite 
early dessert apple and is also suit¬ 
able for cooking. Season, July 15 to 
August 1st. 
I Apples j 
I The most valuable and dependable I 
fruit for the market or home | 
FALL APPLES 
MAIDEN BLUSH - It scores high for pies, dumplings, jelly and marma¬ 
lade, and is well up the list for sauce. It is also one of the 
best dessert or eating apples. It is mild in flavor,the flesh is 
fine-grained and juicy and the aroma is very pleasing. It is a 
beautiful waxen yellow, with pink cheek. Fruit is medium to 
large, flat. The tree is quite hardy and is recommended for 
planting except in the extreme north and west parts of the Central 
West. August and September. 
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