ANDREWS Hardy PEARS 
NEW NANKING CHERRY *** 
A new Cherry is available to planters this year. It is a hardy flower' 
ing Cherry from North China. The Minnesota State Fruit Breeding 
Farm has been working for some years to improve the original im' 
portation. 
After years of trial some of the best have been selected for propa' 
gation and distribution. We are offering two of the better varieties 
this season. 
These new Cherries are splendid ornamental bushes; the heavy 
bloom appears before the dark green leaves and is followed by loads of 
brilliant red Cherries resembling the Early Richmond in size and color. 
They make excellent sauce, jellies, and pies. These are suitable for 
planting in the garden or in the shrub border. 
We are offering them in pairs to insure cross pollinization. 
One each of Nos. 9 and 12 at $1.65 per pair, prepaid. 
NEW BANTAM PEAR *** 
Formerly Known as Minnesota No. 3 
Bantam was originated at the Minnesota State Fruit Breeding 
Farm. The fruit is not as large as the other varieties, but makes 
up in quality what it may lack in size. The tree is as hardy as a 
Duchess apple tree and can be grown successfully wherever 
Duchess can be grown. It is free from blight and is a heavy 
and annual cropper. To eat or to can this new Pear has made a 
place for itself. 
Being a strong, vigorous grower, this Bantam Pear makes a 
very appropriate and a very interesting tree to plant on the 
side lawn or in the outdoor living room. Prices, page 29-E. 
PARKER PEAR 
This splendid Pear was introduced a few years ago by the 
Minnesota State Fruit Farm and has been steadily gaining recog' 
nition and favor since that time. It is now recommended for 
general planting in the southern half of the state and is suggested 
for trial in favorable locations farther north. 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, University of Minne' 
sota, describes the tree as “large, vigorous and free growing. The 
fruit is medium to large, with smooth medium thick skin; color 
clear medium yellow, usually with blush; flesh is tender, medium 
fine grained, juicy, sweet and of very good quality. Fruit ripens 
in early September.” Somewhat subject to blight if grown too 
rapidly. Prices, Page 29-E. 
NEW PATTEN No. 5 PEAR 
This is one of a group of seedling Pears originated by 
the late Mr. Patten. A number of them were dis¬ 
tributed about the state for trial. These 
have been bearing a number of years and 
one of them, the No. 5, is especially out' 
standing. This No. 5 is con' 
sidered to be as hardy as a 
Hibernal apple tree, conse' 
quently it could be planted far 
north and will be a good com' 
panion to Bantam for cross' 
pollination. 
Patten No. 5 
The Patten No. 5 is a little 
larger than Bantam and is of 
excellent quality. It is a regular 
and very heavy bearer. It has 
not been known to blight. 
Stock limited this year. Prices, 
page 29-E. 
Prof. Aldertnan writes of Bantam: “It is expected to find a useful place 
in our northern horticulture because it combines for the first time a pear 
fruit of real quality for dessert purposes with a tree that is highly resist¬ 
ant to the two factors which have heretofore prevented successful pear 
culture in Minnesota, namely, severe cold and fire blight disease.” 
Nanking Cherry 
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