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Grow Your Own Fruit--Plant an Orchard This Spring! 
The Best of Hardy 
FRUIT 
TREES 

APPLES 
2 YEAR — TRUE TO NAME 
SUMMER 
DUCHESS— Not a new variety, but as yet not re- 
placed by any of the newer varieties. Fruit is large, 
greenish yellow, striped with red. 
BEACON— A new fall apple of fine appearance and 
quality. Ripens shortly after the Duchess and keeps 
for some little time. This is an early bearing variety 
of deep red fruit, covered with minute white spots. 
It is a good home orchard apple and an excellent one 
for the commercial grower as well. 
MELBA— A new variety suggested to take the place 
of the Yellow Transparent. Not quite as early, but 
far superior. A yellowish green apple with a red 
blush. Tree is blight resistant. 
MILTON— Hardy and vigorous tree. A cross between 
Transparent and McIntosh. Ripens in Wealthy season. 
Fruit pinkish red, of good flavor and quality. 
FALL 
WEALTHY— The old standby and a heavy producer 
of large deep red fine quality fruit. Its one fault is 
its susceptability to fire-blight. 
CORTLAND— A recent introduction resembling the 
McIntosh, though somewhat hardier and a little later. 
Good red color and fine eating and dessert apple. 
VICTORY— This is the latest Minnesota Plant Breed- 
ing Farm introduction, just named this year (Minn. 
No. 396). This is another McIntosh type, hangs on 
the tree better, keeps longer, is more resistant to 
scab, and is a more consistent annual bearer. Is of 
fine quality and good for both eating and cooking. 
_ Fruit is of a rich medium red color. 
WINTER 
HARALSON— The Northwest’s leading winter apple. 
Very hardy, sturdy tree, annual bearer, early bearer, 
large fruit, well colored, and one of the best keepers. 
A wonderful cooking apple and thought by some’ to 
be equal to most as a dessert apple. ( 
MINJON— Minnesota’s No. 700 which was named 
last year. An apple that takes the place of the Jor/3- 
than for the Northwest. Has fine quality, deep red 
color, keeps well and is thoroughly hardy. Should be 
planted in every home orchard. / 
FIRESIDE— This year’s introduction by the Minne- 
sota Fruit Breeding Farm (Minn. No. 993). It ‘Aas 
the highest quality of all the Minnesota introductions 
and rated by many as better than Delicious or any 
other standard variety. The tree is large and vigor- 
ous; fruit is large and bright colored, about half red 
over a greenish yellow ground. An annual bearer of 
fine keeping fruit. 
PRAIRIE SPY— Another Minnesota apple of rather 
recent introduction. A good grower, splendid pro- 
ducer, very hardy and fruit is large and well colored. 
Keeps well and is of fine quality. Especially fine as a 
baking and cooking apple. 
CRABS 
DOLGA—A sturdy grower, free from blight and 
bears heavily. Fruit is good sized, brilliant red, and 
excellent for jelly making. 
LATHAM— This year’s introduction by the Minne- 
sota Fruit Breeding Farm (Minn. No. 240). A crab 
of unsurpassed quality, large sized, fine color and 
excellent for both jelly and pickling. 
WHITNEY— The universal favorite. Sturdy, rapid 
and upright grower. Large, well colored and sweet 
fruit. 
4to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 5 to 6 ft. 
50° 75° = *400 
6 trees for the price of 5 
12 trees for the price of 10 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES OF APPLES 
The above list is only a partial one, as we have a most com- 
plete line of apples. Write us concerning other varieties 
that you may be interested in, Anyone interested in mak- 
ing rather large plantings for commercial or semi-com- 
mercial use is invited to write concerning special prices on 
large numbers of trees. 


HARDY 
APRICOTS 
Hardy Manchurian Apricots can now be offered with every 
expectation of success. Fruit is of good size and of excellent 
quality. Makes excellent jam and is fine for canning. Trees 
have stood extremely low winter temperatures. We offer 
just two varieties—the ones which seem to have proven 
the best in this area. 
SCOUT and MANCHU 
3 to 4 ft. 4to5 ft. 
$400 $450 
3 for $2.75 3 for $4.25 


PEARS 
BANTAM— Latest introduction by the Minnesota 
Plant Breeding Farm (Minn. No. 3). A medium 
sized pear, early to ripen and very hardy, Fruit is of 
high quality, excellent for eating and for canning. 
MENDEL— The old standby for the Northwest. Blight 
resistant. Large fruit, good quality, sweet and juicy. 
Keeps well throughout the fall. 
PARKER— Originated at the Minnesota Plant Breed- 
ing Farm and considered having the finest quality of 
all. Large sized fruit, golden yellow with deep pink 
blush, ripening late in August. 
PATTEN—A strong and vigorous grower, free from 
blight and the hardiest of all the pears suitable for 
the Northwest. Good sized fruit, very tender, juicy 
and wonderful tasting. Ripens in September. 
3 to 4 ft. 4to5 ft. 
73° *150 
3 for *2.75 3 for *4.25 
PLUMS 
EMBER— Color reddish yellow, hangs well on the tree 
and is an exceptionally long keeper. It is a late plum, 
large sized and high in quality. 
PIPESTONE— A new Minnesota introduction. A very 
large red plum of good quality which ripens early. 
RED COAT— Another new Minnesota Plant Breed- 
ing Farm introduction. A very productive, good sized 
red plum. Ripens late in August and is excellent for 
canning. 
SUPERIOR— An excellent plum for the home garden. 
Not as heavy producer as some, but high in quality 
and very large in size. 
UNDERWOOD— A large fruited, early ripening plum 
of outstanding quality. An annual and heavy bearer, 
making it the most desirable in all plum plantings. 
4to 5 ft. 5 to 6 ft. 
75°40 
6 for *4.00 6 for *5.25 
NOTE— With all plum plantings be sure to include one or 
more of recognized pollinating qualities. Successful plum 
production depends upon this adequate cross pollination. 
The most satisfactory varieties are: 
GOFF, SURPRISE, KAGA, DeSOTA, TOKA 
(All Plums Same as Priced Above) 
CHERRIES 
The growing of sour cherries in the Northwestern area is 
not an entire success. Only where the trees can be given 
an ideal setting will they do well enough to repay for their 
care. We do, however, offer the common varieties: 
EARLY RICHMOND— Medium sized, dark red, 
juicy. Very productive. Earliest of the sour cherries. 
ENGLISH MORELLO— Latest of the sour cherries. 
Medium sized fruit, meaty flesh, medium dark red. 
MONTMORENCY— Large red fruit; tender, mildly 
acid. Possibly the best of the sour cherries for this 
area. 


3 to 4 ft. 
$100 
4to 5 ft. 
$125 


Cherry Plums 
The hybrid Minnesota cherries or cherry-plums are the 
answer in the Northwest to the cherry situation, Perfectly 
hardy and productive, they give us plenty of delicious fruit 
for canning and eating from hand. 
OKA— Immensely productive, bearing a year after 
setting. Fruit deep purple, good sized and delicious. 
Tree very hardy and rather dwarf in growing habit. 
SAPA— An early medium to large fruited hybrid, 
excellent for canning. Trees bear young and regu- 
arly. 
OPATA— Immense crops of medium sized, good 
quality fruit. Earliest of all the cherry hybrids to 
ripen. Hardy trees, rather dwarf in growth. 
COMPASS— Not a hybrid, but a fine substitute for 
the sour cherries. Very hardy and especially fine for 
preserving and canning. 
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15 12 tor $8.00 

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RASPBERRIES 
CHIEF— An early red of fine 
quality. Large fruit that ripens 
10 days ahead of the well known 
Latham. Plants disease resistant. 
LATHAM— The most popular 
red raspberry in the country. 
Hardy, productive and profitable. 
Unsurpassed for home garden 
and commercial plantings. 
NEWBURGH— A new red rasp- 
berry that is rapidly winning 
favor wherever it is planted. 
Fruit of highest quality. Plants 
very productive. 
25 for $1.00 
100 for $4.00 
CUMBERLAND— The. standard 
of the black raspberries. Fruit 
medium size and of fine flavor. 
LOGAN— A new black raspberry 
of outstanding quality. It is 
somewhat earlier than the Cum- 
berland and is disease resistant. 
25 for $1.50 
100 for $5.50 
GRAPEVINES 
BETA— The most widely grown and best known 

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BLUEBERRIES 
It is possible to grow blueberries in” 
this area without much extra care. | 
We offer two varieties. 
RANCOCUS— An early variety 
‘of good quality. 
RUBEL— A little later than the 
Rancocus and possibly a better 
quality fruit. 
1 Yr. Rooted Cuttings, ea. 3 5¢ 
2 Yr., 12 to 18 inches __.. 715¢ 
BLACKBERRIES 
ALFRED— The coreless black- 
berry. A strong grower and a 
heavy bearer. Berries large, sweet 
and delicious. 
25 for $1.50 
50 for $2.75 



ASPARAGUS 
WASHINGTON —A strain of 
rust restistant asparagus. A 
heavy yielder of thick and heavy 
shoots with wonderful flavor. 
25 for 85c¢ 100 for $3.00 
grape in the Northwest. A heavy annual bearer of 
medium sized fruit of good quality for juice and 
jelly. 
CONCORD— A very popular and profitable com- 
mercial variety. Not quite so hardy as the Beta. 
Has large bunches of good sized fruit of good 
quality. 
FREDONIA— A new and very fine grape. It is 
three weeks earlier than Concord, a very heavy 
producer and vigorous grower. Bunches are com- 
pact and have the finest flavor of all the black 
2 tor A5c 
grapes. 
95° each 


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Strawberry Plants 
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GEM— The best everbearing strawberry for most soils. 
Bears within 60 days after planting. Large, sweet fruit. 











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GOOSEBERRI 
CARRIE— Very larg 
excellent flavor, produc: 
great quantity on sturd 
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PIXWELL— A new variety of ex- 
tremely large berries, produced — 
in abundance. Easier to pick 
than other gooseberries because _—_—if 
of long stems and fewer thorns. sj 
Gower 3° $1.00 ff 
RHUBARB 
McDONALD— A fine flavored 
rhubarb unusually high in sugar 
content. A new and excellent 
variety. “3 
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100 for $2.50 | 
500 for $190 | 
7 10 for $00 
NEW MINNESOTA GRAPES— Available in black, red 
and white. Not named as yet and supply limited. All 
are very hardy and of excellent quality. Order by color 
wanted. 
45c each 

MAIL ORDERS 
We are offering this catalogue this year in the hope that it will help solve one of the problems that we 
are all faced with— lack of transportation. It is not possible for us to call on all the home owners that 
we would like to. It is not going to be possible for everyone to visit our nursery who might wish to. For that 
reason, we are hoping that we can serve you through the mails. We assure you of prompt attention and that 
your orders will*be filled with first class stock only. Use the enclosed order 
information necessary as to how and when to ship. Notice our offer on the 
order discounts. 

LAURENCE G. HOLMES 
OWNER AND MANAGER 
[ Mile West on Highway 61 | 
RED WING - MINNESOTA ~ 

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15 for Gh LOQt$3.50_ 
BOO for $1500 
BURGUNDY (No. 1192)— A new berry from the Minas! 
sota Fruit Breeding Farm. Ripens late, with bright col- 
ored fruit of good quality. Must be planted with some 
stawberry for cross pollination. 
25 for $1.15 100 for $4.00 

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