FRUITS AND BERRIES 
There’s nothing like nice fruit picked from your own trees. Plant 
some of our trees and with reasonable care, you will be rewarded. We 
offer both standard and the newer varieties that have proven worthy of 
extensive planting, 
APPLES 
APPLE, Pyrus malus, ..Family of Rosaceae. The apple is thought to be 
native of southwestern Asia and adjacent Europe, and has been cultivat¬ 
ed from time immemorial. Charred remains of the fruit have been found 
in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland. The general opinion is 
that the origin of the cultivated apple is the Wild Crab which is indigenous 
in nearly all parts of Europe, as well as in most parts of the United States, 
Now widely cultivated and immensely variable, the apple is grown in 
every temperate climate and probably is our most important pomological 
fruit! Since it grows with ease almost anywheres, it often is neglected to 
shift for itself, but best results are obtained when the land is tilled, and the 
trees, sprayed, 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
RED DUCHESS. An improved form of the Duchess of Oldenberg, a haray 
Russian variety. Good sized fruit, of much better color than the old 
Duchess, bears heavy crops, good for pies, dessert, or sauce. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Earlier than Duchess, and also a heavy bear¬ 
er of nice looking yellow apples, of fine flavor. Hardy tree, of vigorous 
growth. Fruit of good size, 
ANOKA, Very hardy apple, large yellow and red streaked fruit. It has, 
become one of the heaviest planted sorts, since it begins to produce the 
second year after planting,-—no other sort will do this. This is an apple 
for the old folks to plant, they will enjoy its fruit soon after planting. Of 
excellent quality, juicy, large size, good flavor and heavy bearer. 
FALL VARIETIES 
WEALTHY. First hardiness, A good eating apple, keeps well. Large fruit, 
heavy bearer, hence the name. Its red striped fruit is juicy and of good 
quality. A favorite with many, 
BEACON. Minnesota No. 423. New variety that all good orchard men 
plant. Good size, fine flavor, bright colored fruit, hence its name. Easy to 
sell on the market on account of its color. The call for this variety is al¬ 
ways heavy and bound to increase so order early. Keeps for a month after 
harvest without cold storage. Good commercial sort, 
WINTER VARIETIES 
HARALSON. Considered now as the best winter apple for the north, first 
hardiness, fine keeper. Its red fruit is of very good flavor, and we don’t 
say maybe. A commercial pie company in the Twin Cities considers Haral¬ 
son best for fine flavored pies. Good bearer, much in demand, and what 
more should we say? 
ALDERMAN, Minnesota N. 1007. This promises to be the outstanding; 
commercial and home orchard apple for the Northwest. Splendid grower, 
fruit large and of exquisite quality, hangs well to the tree. Quantity limit¬ 
ed, but plant at least one or two of this splendid variety, 
DELICIOUS. Popular apple, fine quality, the name describes the taste, 
flesh firm and white. ' A good keeper, and folks who know their apples al¬ 
ways plant some Delicious. Grows best in somewhat sheltered spot. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING. .Very good cooking apple, clear pale 
yellow or greenish color. Vigorous grower, heavy cropper. Flesh tinged 
with yellow, crisp, firm, mildly sub-acid. Good keeper. 
McINTOSH. High quality market and eating apple of good appearance,, 
red, slightly striped, tender, crisp, exquisite, aromatic flavor. Good com- 
merical apple, ripens in October, heavy bearer. 
PERKINS. Hardy sort that compares in color, size, shape, with Baldwin, 
Northern Spy, and similar good sorts. Large red, round fruit, fine grained 
and flavored, juicy. Plant a tree. 
RHODA. Another good red winter apple of the Perkins type that is 
worthy to stand in every orchard. Include one of these. 
HIBERNAL. Hardiest of the Russian sorts. Good quality, yellowish green 
color, red blush on sunny side. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender. Ripens in. 
September and October. 
SALOME. Also called Winter Blush. Nice yellow color with, red and 
carmine stripes. 
