ANDREWS Neu Winter- Hardy Grapes 
Fruit Breeders Give to the 
World New High Quality, 
Full Size Grapes— They Need 
No Winter Protection 
Starred Varieties (* x x) 
Originated by Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm 
The long and patient efforts of the staff of the Minnesota 
Fruit Breeding Farm to improve grapes have been crowned with 
They have developed a group of large, good quality 
grapes that are hardy and can stand our 40-degree be- 
PROF. W. H. ALDERMAN ‘ low without the laborious work of cov- 
Chen Divincalotllonionltine . ering with earth in the winter. 
University-of Minnesota It is now possible for all home owners 
to enjoy this most delicious and health- RedtAmbee 
ful fruit—sun ripened on their own (Mi No. 45) 
vines, thus retaining all the freshness ee 
and purity of this vitamin-rich fruit. 
) Three New 
GRAPES 
Named and Intro. 
educed This Year 
After thorough testing at the 
Minnesota Fruit Farm and elsewhere 
over the United States, these new 
; winter-hardy grapes are named and 
introduced this year. 
Read what Professor Alderman and Dr. Wilcox 
say of them. Plant all three varieties. They are 
ideal for the home garden or for the grape arbor 
because they are winter hardy, and because the 
fruit is full size and high quality. 
RED AMBER ( 3; ) doko 
Dr. Wilcox says of Red 
Amber: “‘This red grape is 
considered by many as having 
the best quality of any on the 
list. The vines are vigorous 
and clean in appearance and 
have bright green leaves. The red 
berries, which are a little smaller 
than those of Concord, are borne in 
clusters of medium size. At the Fruit 
Breeding Farm they ripen in 
early September. The flavor is 
very sweet and rather spicy and 
of a delicious quality that grape 
fanciers have pronounced excellent. 
In its flavor this variety will prob- 
ably stand comparison with the best 
varieties grown in New York and other 
eastern states.’ Prices, page 29-G. 
MOONBEAM *** 
i (Minn. No. 66). Prof. Alderman 
Moonbeam : ea says of Moonbeam: ‘‘This variety is a vigorous 
(Minn. 5 grower with an attractive foliage, making it especially useful 
No. 66) ? as an arbor plant. The fruit is unusually large, borne on 
medium sized clusters; skin tender, color yellowish green 
(commonly called ‘white grape’); flavor is sweet, mild, pleas- 
ant; quality as a dessert fruit is good; season slightly later 
than Beta.’’ Prices, page 29-G. 
BLUE JAY ees ) * kk *& Dr. Wilcox says of Blue 
- No. 69 Jay: “This grape has very 
compact and rather large clusters of berries which are about the same size 
as Concord. They are dull black and covered with a bluish bloom. When first 
colored and apparently ripe they are rather acid, but if allowed to remain on the 
vine for ten days or two weeks longer they become mild and pleasing in flavor. 
They are also good for making juice and jelly. Inasmuch as the blossoms are im- 
perfect, this variety needs to be planted near some other variety that will furnish 
pollen. Prices, page 29-G. 
BETA GRAPE A heavy, annual bearer, hardy as the wild grape. Me- 
dium 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. Prices, page 29-G. 
FREDONIA GRAPE The Fredonia is an early black 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 
better than Concord. It is very productive, but like Concord should have winter 
DR. A. N. WILCOX protection. Fredonia is replacing Concord in many districts. Prices, page 29-G. 
University of Minnesota 
In Charge of Grape Breeding 
GRAPES ARE 
VITAMIN-RICH— 
PLANT LIBERALLY 
B'ue Jay 
(Minn. No. 69) 

