The APPLE Family... 
Apples ... often called the King of Fruits . . . are so widely 
liked and enjoyed in so many ways that every family should 
have apple trees! Even if you have failed before, you can 
now succeed in growing apples by planting the new, hardier 
Hybrids and Selected varieties that thrive and bear well in 
the North and West. 
If you can’t have an orchard because of limited space, 
apple trees are ideal for back yard planting. Their welcome 
shade and spring blossoms alone are a fine addition to any 
city yard. The planting chart at the right will help you 
decide how many to plant. 
(*Super-Hardy Varieties.) 
Summer and Fall Varieties 
*BEACON. Equals and surpasses any of the old Duchess type varie- 
ties. Bright red, it ripens in late July and keeps well up into Septem- 
ber. Bears young, and is a longer keeping summer apple. 
SANOKA. A dwarf variety of wide popularity. Features large fruit, 
ripening in August. Splendid for cooking. Fine in small yard, very 
hardy and often bears second year. 
*YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Very hardy, early and heavy bearer. 
Fruit medium to large, pale waxen yellow, beautiful. Flesh white and 
tender, fine grained. Splendid quality. Late July. 
*WEALTHY. A Minnesota hybrid with Russian blood. Very hardy. 
Fruit large, variegated red. Fine for eating, cooking, jelly making, 
drying and apple butter. Bears young and heavily every year. Be 
sure to include. August to November. 
*RED DUCHESS. Selection from regular Duchess of Oldenburg but 
with a solid red color. Fruit medium to large, ripening in August— 
but makes splendid pies and sauce as early as July when only half 
grown. A good, early and annual bearer. Very hardy. 
*WHITNEY. See description below. 
CRAB APPLES... fine tor Jellies 
Often overlooked, but too delicious to ignore, are the fine crab 
apples listed below. Be sure to include them in your plans for a well- 
rounded apple orchard. 
*WHITNEY. Favorite small apple or large crab. A very high quality 
favorite. Fine for eating, sauce, preserves and jellies, and also makes 
a clear, flavorful white cider. Bears young. Very hardy. 
*DOLGO CRAB. One of the most desirable crabs ever introduced for 
canning whole, as sauce or pickles or for jelly. Also beautiful orna- 
mental planting. Fruit is a good red color. Bears young and regu- 
larly. 
Winter Varieties 
*MINJON. New hybrid from Minnesota. Quality like Jonathan and 
said to be equal. Solid brilliant red. Bears abundantly and regularly. 
Hangs on well until picked. Late fall and early winter. Very hardy. 
A “find” in high quality fruit for the North and West, 
DELICIOUS. Marshalls strain. Colors solid red all over earlier than 
regular Delicious, and can be picked in prime condition, Hardy except 
in Northern Nebraska and Iowa and beyond. 
DELICIOUS, Yellow. The Masters strain—averages larger and smooth- 
er than ordinary Golden Delicious. Not related to Red Delicious, but 
probably a seedling of the Grimes Golden. Plant in eastern Nebraska, 
south half of Iowa and south and east. 
*GREENING, Northwestern. Vigorous grower and very hardy; fruit 
large, smooth and handsome, of a greenish-yellow color. In favor 
wherever grown; a valuable baking variety. Hardy, north. Season, 
October to February. 
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WINTER—Continued 
*HARALSON. An aristocrat that belongs in every orch- 
ard in northern Nebraska, northern lowa, Dakota, Min- 
nesota and Wyoming. Large, bright red, juicy, sub-acid, 
good quality. Haralson bears young and heavily. Bound 
to satisfy. 
SUPER RED JONATHAN. Marshalls improved strain 
averages larger and more completely colored than aver- 
age. Highest quality eating apple. Medium size fruit, 
red and beautiful. Bears young and abundantly. Hardy, 
and thrives in all Central West, except in dry north- 
west part. Keeps well from November to February. 
*PRAIRIE SPY. Originated by Minnesota Fruit Breed- 
ing Farm. It is said to equal Jonathan in quality. One 
of the new College-bred varieties that are extending 
the apple growing region several hundred miles north. 
When Prof. Alderman first spoke of this apple, he made 
the following statement: “A most unusual, promising 
variety. Its quality is at least equal, if not superior, to 
any variety grown in the United States.” Good red 
color, medium size and mid-winter keeper. Supt. Leslie 
of the Morden Manitoba Experiment Station says, “The 
Prairie Spy thrives in southern Manitoba. Is avery fine 
variety.” 
WINESAP. Medium size, dark red, juicy, mild. A fa- 
vorite late winter apple. Should be planted liberally 
in both commercial and home orchards south of Ne- 
braska-Dakota line and east of 100th principal meridian, 
High class dessert apple. Fine for sauce, pies, jelly 
and marmalade. Keeps well December to April. 

