ANDREWS w.nerte FRUIT TREES 

PRAIRIE SPY «xx 
See color cut, page 4. 

Prairie Spy—A Favorite with Everybody 
Extremely High Quality 
Prairie Spy is for discriminating people—those 
who are not satisfied with common Apples. It’s 
for people who appreciate extra fine quality. 
Prairie Spy has this exceptional quality—not 
only for eating, but for cooking as well. What 
is more, you can enjoy it over a long period, all 
through winter and early spring, long after other 
quality apples are off the market. It has no com- 
petition in a late keeping, high quality Apple. 
Benjamin F. Dunn, Past President, Minnesota 
State Horticultural Society, says of Prairie Spy: 
“Our beautiful, red Prairie Spy Apple is a late- 
keeping winter Apple of EXCEPTIONAL qual- 
ity. The trees are hardy, vigorous and produc- 
tive.” 
Besides quality, it has the other features re- 
quired for a popular Apple. 
Absolutely Hardy 
The Armistice Day storm of 1940 caused un- 
told damage to tender and half-hardy Apple trees. 
Prairie Spy came through that testing time with- 
out a scratch and is reported favorably as far 
north as Morden, Canada. 
Arnold Nietfeld, fruit grower of Stearns 
County, writes: “I have had Prairie Spy since 
1930. It has shown no sign of winter injury and 
we have had the temperature two winters as low 
as 38 degrees below zero. The fruit is good 
quality and uniform size. It has always ripened 
early enough to escape frost. It is the best in 
quality of my Apples, and has strong crotches and 
bears well. In short, Prairie Spy has done for 
me all that has been claimed for it.” 
The “Quality” Winter Apple 
Prof. Alderman says: 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, Uni- 
versity of Minnesota, says of Prairie Spy: “It is 
an even better keeper than the Haralson and is 
the best quality winter Apple available in late 
winter and early spring. It has a little tendency 
to over-bear in alternate years and may require 
thinning at such time to produce fruits of max- 
imum size and finish. I have been watching this 
apple for over 15 years at the Fruit Breeding 
Farm and have always felt that it was destined 
to become a valuable Apple for this part of the 
country. My confidence is still unshaken.” 
Praise from Canada 
John Buchanan, Nova Scotia, formerly Vice 
President of American Pomological Society, 
writes very highly of Prairie Spy: “It is a heavy 
bearer, and has a very fine record for long-keep- 
ing. The fruit is good color and quality, very 
solid, and an A-1 shipper, the only Apple I know 
that has the Cox Orange flavor.” 
Superintendent Leslie of the Morden, Mani- 
toba, Experiment Station, writes that Haralson 
and Prairte Spy thrive in southern Manitoba. 
The Prairie Spy Apple, he says, is a “‘very fine 
variety, large, bright red and excellent in flavor.” 
Bears Young 
Henry W. Leidel, prominent fruit grower of 
Winona County, says: “In my estimation Prairie 
Spy is a profitable tree to grow. It bears very 
young. I have a three-year-old graft that pro- 
duced a bushel and a half of well-colored Apples 
last fall.” Color cut, page 4. 

BEACON «x « x New Red Early Apple Zor Heme - ar far Marhet 
Beacon is early, but unlike most early 
Apples, it is not quickly perishable. Even 
though it ripens with or just a few days 
later than Duchess, it keeps easily into the 
Wealthy season. This good handling and 
keeping quality, together with all-red color 
make Beacon a very exceptional early Apple. 
Prof. Alderman says: 
Prof. Alderman, Chief of Horticulture, 
University of Minnesota, says: “The Beacon 
Apple is apparently establishing itself very 
satisfactorily throughout Minnesota and the 
surrounding territory. The fact that it is 
very hardy and of early maturity makes it a 
valuable home orchard variety in the north- 
ern and western parts of the state. The 
commercial growers in the southeastern 
quarter of the state are reporting marked 
success with Beacon because its high color, 
its dependable bearing habit, and its good 
handling qualities make it a good market 
Apple for the early season.” 
Best Early Apple 
Benjamin F. Dunn, Past President, Min- 
nesota State Horticultural Society, writes of 
Beacon: “Commercial and home orchardists 
are planting Beacon because it is a beautiful 
red Apple that outeats, outsells and outkeeps 
its seasonal rival, Duchess. It cooks well 
and the trees are a pleasure to grow for 
they are hardy, vigorous and productive.” 
See color cut, page 4. 
Beacon Tops Market 
Fred Haralson, Superintendent of the 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm, where Bea- 
con was originated, says: “Beacon sold on 
the Minneapolis market at $2.00 per bushel, 
when Duchess brought only 75 cents.” 
Fred Ulrich, prominent fruit grower in 
Olmstead county says of Beacon: “As a 
market Apple for its season it will out-sell 
any other variety.” 



Hardy in Far North 
Mark Thompson, Superintendent of the North- 
east Experiment Station, Duluth, Minnesota, writes: 
“We like Beacon. Its appeal is in quality, beauty 
and coloring.’ 
John Buchanan, Nova 
Scotia, formerly Vice Pres- 
ident of American Pomo- 
logical Society, writes: “A 
heavy early bearer.” 
A Plate of Beacon Compared to a Duchess in Lower Right Corner 
Note Superior Color of Beacon 
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