ANDREWS Choice SMALL FRUITS 
Pixwell 
Gooseberries 
Red Lake Currants 
This is the new Gooseberry originated at the 
North Dakota Experiment Station. As the name 
implies, it “picks well.” The berries hang down 
on slender stems about two inches below the 
branches. This feature together with the fewness 
and relative softness of its thorns makes picking 
the fruit a quick and easy operation. Pixwell is 
absolutely hardy and a good vigorous grower, 
producing large bushes that carry heavy loads of 
fruit. The berries are large, oval, an attractive 
light green color when immature, ripening to 
pink. The Morden, Manitoba, News Letter of 
January 7, 1938, says: “Pixwell bore heavily and 
continues the leading Gooseberry for general 
Manitoba conditions. It is exceedingly vigorous 
in bush and always bears heavy crops.” Plant 
some of these dependable bushes this year. Folh 
age colors up to be a most attractive ornamental 
bush. Prices on page 29-K. 
CARRIE GOOSEBERRY 
An old favorite in the fruit garden, 
heavy cropper and disease'resist' 
ant. It has few thorns and is often called the thornless Gooseberry. 
Prices on Page 29-K. 
»pr\ I Ak'P rtlDR AKIT A, X-X- professor alderman, 
I'“ ^ V U lxIV/VI Chief of Horticulture, University 
of Minnesota, writes: “The Red Lake Currant, which was introduced by the University of 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm in 1933, has demonstrated unusual merit not only in 
Minnesota but in a number of the eastern states as well. Some of its outstanding features 
which are of interest to commercial growers are the large, long-stemmed clusters which are 
easy to pick and increase the speed of picking. The individual berries are large in size, 
resembling those of Perfection, but the clusters are larger and better than Perfection.” 
Prices on page 29-J. 
Authorities Say of Red Lake: 
PROFESSOR GEO. L. SLATE of New York Horticultural Station writes in Bulle- 
tin 680: “The characteristics which make this variety worthy of notice are the long, 
well-filled clusters of large berries that are fully equal to those of Perfection and the 
bushes that are much superior to the bushes of that variety. The berries are a light 
glossy red that is attractive, the skin is tough, the flavor pleasantly acid and the quality 
excellent. The long stems facilitate harvesting. At Geneva the bushes are vigorous, 
upright, and yield heavy crops.” 
FRED ULRICH, Rochester: “It cost only half as much to pick.” 
ELMER HARALSON, Excelsior: “Sales records show Red Lake brought 25c to 
$1.25 more per crate than other varieties.” 
F. W. MACKY, New York: “I have set 30 acres of Red Lake.” 
PROF. CLARK, New Jersey: “Red Lake has continued to yield fruit of large size 
borne on well filled clusters. It has been superior in this respect to Fay, Wilder, 
Perfection, and London Market.” 
MORDEN.^ CANADA, EXPERIMENT STATION: “Most sought after Currant 
in Manitoba.” 
CURRANTS, A GOOD TONIC 
The December, 1938, NEWS LETTER from Morden, Manitoba, writes: “Dietitians 
are confirming the convictions of our grandmothers that red Currants impart a toning 
up of the whole physical system.” 
PLANT RED LAKE THIS YEAR 
NEW HARDY GRAPES 
The long and patient efforts at the Minnesota State Fruit Breeding Farm in developing 
new Grapes of good quality and winter hardiness in Minnesota has been rewarded. 
Three new varieties are offered this season. Stock is very limited. Orders are limited not 
to exceed two plants of a variety to one person. The following is Professor Alderman’s 
description of these three new hardy Grapes which need no winter protection. 
MINNESOTA NO. 45. “This is an attractive red Grape with medium clusters and berries 
about the size of Concord. It is sweet, richly flavored, and of excellent dessert quality. 
MINNESOTA NO. 66. “A white Grape only moderately productive but with very 
large individual berries on medium size clusters. The flavor of No. 66 is sweet and mild. 
MINNESOTA NO. 69. “This large, very productive, purple Grape has good, compact 
clusters and would rate intermediate between Beta and Concord in quality, but is good 
enough to be of use as a table Grape. The flowers are imperfect and require pollinizers.” 
Prices on page 29-1. 
Beta Grape 
Fredonia Grape 
7/7/// r 
A heavy, annual bearer, hardy as the wild 
grape. Medium size black fruit of extra 
good quality for juice and jelly, and ripens 
so early that it can be grown far north. 
The Beta withstands our severe northern 
winters without protection. They may be 
grown on fences, over a building, or in a 
windmill tower and should bear heavily 
every year. Prices on page 29-1. 
The Fredonia is an early back Grape of the 
Concord type. However, it is three weeks 
earlier to ripen than Concord, which is a 
decided advantage. The fruit is equal to 
or better than Concord. It is very pro' 
ductive and is just as hardy as Concord, 
but like Concord should have winter pro* 
lection. Fredonia is replacing Concord in 
many districts. Prices on page 29-1. 
PIXWELL GOOSEBERRY 
