709 WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY  — 2 ah 
HARDY APPLE TREES 



All authorities on Great Plains Horticulture recommend plant- 
ing only young stock such as we offer because it establishes itself 
much more quickly and easily and there is likely to be less loss. 
Remember that our apples are grafted and budded on the hardiest 
apple roots in the world. 
MANTET. This is an intro- 
duction from the Dominion 
Horticultural Station at 
Morden, Manitoba, and a’ 
result of some of their Sn 
tensive fruit breeding 
roe Mantet is to all in- 
ents an early, hardy Mec- 
Intosh with the Spee deep eager Swert 
red color. Ripens with the Duchess and is at its best till Octo- 
ber. Sturdy trees and heavy bearing. 3 to 4 ft., each, 55e; 
® for $2.50. 
YEAGER SWEET. (See inside front cover.) This Apple, pre- 
conference with horticulturists among the real apples. It is 2 
to 2% in. in diameter. It has exactly the flavor of the old- 
fashioned sweet apple, flesh is of fine texture, and the apples 
ripen early. Its value is 
recognized more and 
more every year. 3 to 4 
f{t., each, 55e; 5 for $2.50, 
MORTOFF. A late fall ap- 
ple. A Morden bred apple, 
fair size, hardy 400 miles 
north, yellow washed 
with red and striped, very 
tender, delicious flavor. 
= — Good tree and productive. 
Mantet Good till January. 3to4 
ft., each, 55¢3 5 for $2.50. 
BREAKEY. Another fine and very hardy apple from the Dominion 
Ex. Sta. at Morden. Medium in size; color, amber. Mostly covered 
with scarlet, striped. A delicious dessert apple from September to ' 
December, very juicy. An ornamental also with very large blos- Mortoff 
soms. 3 to 4 ft., each, 70c; 5 for $3.00. 
HICKS. Everbearing. Comes to us from Mr. Hicks of Plains, Mont. Exceedingly hardy, thrifty, and of 
high quality. Bears every year 2a good crop of red and yellow striped apples of good size. 3 to 4 ft., 
each, 55e3 5 for $2.50. 
HARALSON. A real winter apple, hardy enough for the Northwest. A Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm pro- 
duction. A strong grower, resistant to fire blight, bears early and yet the fruit keeps ih good condition 
till spring. Apples are large 
and deep. red, flavor excellent. 
Has proven very hardy. 3 to 
4 it., each, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 
WEALTHY. Keeps till January 
and is ready to use by October. 
A Minnesota variety which has 
become a universal favorite. 
Tree of good habit, hardy, 
blight resistant. Bears many 
large dark red apples with 
crisp, sub-acid white flesh 
tinged with pink. Not as hardy 
as some of the new sorts but 
safe over most of the North- 
west. 3to 4 ft., each, 55c¢;3 5 for 
52.50. 


Breakey 
replaced every 5 to 10 years as it is not long lived. Fruit resembles 
N. E. Hansen. Each, 3 to 4 ft., 55e3 5 for $2.50.. 

other varieties upon. Fruit very large and handsome but useful 
Erickson only for cooking, A regular bearer and heavy yielder. 3 to 4 ft., 
each, 50¢; 5 for $2.25. 
RED WING. A Minnesota variety that has shown great hardiness. A handsome, sturdy tree. eit: me- 
dium to large, long keeping, firm fleshed, juicy, handsome appearance. 3 to 4 ft., each, 55¢3; 5 for $2.50. 
ERICKSON. This is one of the best apples of Russian origin. Exceptionally large in size, it is also of 
fine flavor. Season somewhat longer than that of Duchess, it is of a beautiful and uniform .red color “ 
when fully ripe. Season Sept. to Nov. Price, 3 to 4 ft., each, 55e3 5 for $2.50. 
HARDY PEARS 
TAIT-DROPMORE. Another Canadian addition to our list. Per- 
fectly hardy, fruits 2 to 2% in. in diameter, very sweet and 

juicy. Ripens first week in September. Can be grown safely 
anywhere in our territory and far north into Canada. 8 to 4 ft.,~ 
each, $1.00; 3 for $2.70. Tait-Dropmore 
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ANOKA. The earliest bearing of all large apples. Begins to fruit the 
year after it is planted and bears regularly thereafter. Should be 
the Duchess. Hardy under severe conditions. A production of Dr. | 
HIBERNAL. One of the very-hardiest and a ‘wonderful stock to graft 4 


viously listed as a Crab (N. D. No. 6) has been placed after ra 
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