ANDREWS HARDY APRICOTS 
Kaga (Apricot Plum) 
Hansen Apricot 
Hennepin 
Blue 
Plum 
NEW SCOUT APRICOT 
Fruit breeders of today 
are accomplishing what 
few planters even dreamed of a few years ago. From out of the 
north country—from the Experiment Station at Morden, Canada 
—has come the new Scout Apricot. This hardy Apricot that can 
be grown throughout the northern country is a very welcome 
addition to the fruits available formerly. Scout is especially web 
come. Such high quality is seldom found in the forerunners of a 
new line of fruit. Scout not only is new and hardy, but it is 
high quality as well and an annual bearer. The fruit ripens the 
last of July. 
The Morden Station weekly News Letter says: “The Scout 
Apricot tree is over 12 feet tall. It tolerated recent cold winters 
much better than most local Apple trees, and seems to enjoy the 
dry hot summers of the past few years. Fruit is produced gener¬ 
ously even on the topmost branches. It is a bronzy, gold color, 
often with red blush at the stem end; size, l-9/16"xl-7/16"x 
1-4/16", suture distinct, freestone, yellow flesh, smooth, tender, 
and free of fiber, skin thin and tender, flavor pleasing as dessert, 
jam, or canned.” 
Two very outstanding points of interest about the new hardy 
Apricots is their extreme drought resistance and their extreme 
hardiness. Heat and drought, or the other extreme of 50 degrees 
below zero, does not interfere with their vigorous growth and 
heavy crops. Another advantage of these Apricots is their early 
season. Ripening ahead of Plums, they find a ready market. 
It is recommended 
that you plant most 
heavily of Scout, in¬ 
cluding the Hansen 
Manchu and Ninguta 
as pollinizers. Order 
early to secure the com¬ 
plete assortment. Prices 
page 29-D. 
HANSEN'S HARDY APRICOTS 
were originated by Prof. Hansen of Brookings, South Dakota, who 
writes: “Hardy Apricots are here—probably the greatest hardy 
fruit introduction in many years. The trees are a beautiful sight 
in bloom. The large flowers, white with distinct pink tinge, 
appear early before the leaves. The fruit is yellow, somewhat 
smaller than the apricots of commerce, and makes delicious pre¬ 
serves.” 
We consider the two best of the twelve Hansen Apricots to 
be the Manchu and the Ninguta. It is recommended that a 
greater proportion of Scout be planted, using either one or both, 
Manchu and Ninguta, as pollinizers. Prices page 29-D. 
POLLINIZER PLUMS 
Pollinizer Plums are essential for success in raising Plums. 
Be sure to include some Kaga Apricot-Plums or Surprise Plums 
in every group of Jumbo Plums. If you now have a group 
of Plums not fruiting well, you should add some Kaga to the 
group this spring. 
Kaga and Surprise, described below, have proven to be the 
best pollinizers and, in addition, are excellent Plums them¬ 
selves. 
KAGA (-Apricot'Phim.) In the first place it is one of the 
most positive pollinizers for the Jumbo Plums or 
for common Plums. Besides, it has a delicious and distinct 
quality unsurpassed by any other Plum. Kaga is especially fine 
for canning or for Plum jam; in fact, is conceded to be at the 
top of the list for this purpose. Commercial grows are re¬ 
ceiving repeat orders for “the Apricot-Plum.” Prices page 29F. 
SURPRISE 
A sweet juicy Plum, excellent to eat out of 
hand. Surprise is also an efficient pollinizer 
or Jumbo Plums or for any common Plums. Prices page 29-G. 
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