Alarming Apple Shortage 
According to the U. S. Dept. of Agri. census, there 
are 146,000,000 less apple trees on U. S. farms now 
than in 1910. Still our population has increased by 
59,000,000 people. FOR THOSK WHO HAVE THE 
SPACE, IT IS .A GOOD INVESTMENT TO PLANT 
APPLE TREES THIS YEAR. SUPPLY IS SHORT SO 

BEACON, Developed by the Minnesota Agricultural 
University. “A deep red apple of good size and quality: 
that ripens early. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
DELICIOUS. A very high quality apple suitable for 
southern Minnesota. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
DUCHESS. Season, July and August. A vigorous grow- 
ing, hardy tree. Fruit is large, greenish yellow striped 
with red. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
FIRESIDE. One of the best of the newer apples. A 
hardy Delicious. Some say it has no equal. Nearly solid 
red when fully colored. Colors slowly. A good bearer 
every year. Season January to April. Each, $2.00; 10 
for $19.00. 
HARALSON. Season, January to April. Has been aptly 
called the Northwest’s best winter apple. Tree vigorous 
and very productive. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
MeINTOSH. Season, October to January. One of the 
finest apples grown. Because of its brilliant deep red 
color, delicious flavor, crisp snow-white flesh and dis- 
tinct pleasant aroma many people prefer it to all other 
varieties. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
MINJON. (Minn. No. 700.) An apple closely resembling 
Jonathan in size, color and form. It is very hardy, very 
productive and ripens soon after Wealthy. Good eating 
and cooking quality. Each, $2.00. 
NORTHWEST GREENING. Season, November to June. 
Splendid for cooking. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
PRAIRIE SPY. Previously known as Minnesota No. 
1007, is probably the best of the recent introductions of 
the Minn. State Fruit Breeding Farm. It is a medium 
to large apple, ripening late, and an exceptionally good 
keeper. Fruit covered with carmine red stripes and is 
very attractive. Quality good. We do not recommend 
planting it in Northern Minnesota as the season is not 
long enough to properly mature the fruit. Each, $1.50; 
10 for $14.00. 
WEALTHY. Season, September to January. One of 
the best market and home orchard varieties for Minne- 
sota. Fruit medium to large, beautiful red in color and 
good flavor. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
Crab Apple Trees (5 to 6 Ft.) 
DOLGO. It is absolutely hardy and very prolific, pro- 
ducing an abundance of small red crabs, which make a 
perfect jell even when fully ripe. A beautiful ornamental 
tree. Each, $2.00; 10 for $18.00. 
HOPA. A ver¥ ornamental tree. Red blossoms com- 
pletely cover the tree in early spring. Fruit is small, 
red inside and out. Each, $2.00; 10 for $18.00. 
HYSLOP. Dark rich red fruit of large size and sub- 
acid flavor. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
TRANSCENDENT. A well-known variety of hardy 
crab. A good pickling and jelly crab. Has a tendency 
to blight. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
VIRGINIA. L i 
not blight, fruit good for pickling or jelly. A prolific, 
annual bearer. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
WHITNEY. A fine crab for eating purposes or sweet 
pickles. Fruit of red color. Each, $1.50; 10 for $14.00. 
Hardy Cherry Trees (4 to 6 Ft.) 
The Hardy Cherries that we offer are results of crosses 
between plum and eherry. The trees are hardy. The 
fruits possess the Cherry flavor and are not bothered by 
the birds. They are heavy yielders and are excellent for 
canning. Trees may be planted as close together as 8 
ft. by 8 ft. 
COMPASS. Compass is an early fruiter, bearing the 
second year. It is indispensable as~*a pollenizer for Sapa 
and Oka. It is a very hardy tree and thrives in nearly 
any sort of location. The fruit is especially good for 
jams and for canning. Heavy yielder. Each, $2.00; 10 
for $19.00. 
OKA. This is one of the best of the Hybrid Cherries 
recently introduced by Prof. Hansen. An unusually 
hardy cherry excellent in both the South and as far 
North as you wish to plant. Skin is black and flesh red. 
Fruit is very attractive, a heavy bearer, and produces 
large quantities of fruit the first year after planting. 
The tree is of bushy habit and should be grown as a 
shrub. Each, $2.00; 10 for $19.00. 
EARLY RICHMOND CHERRY. Hardiest of all pie 
cherries. This is the only true cherry that we offer. The 
fruit is of medium size and is borne in great quantities. 
Excellent for canning and pie. 
$2.00; 10 for $19.00. 
Fruit trees and berry bushes we offer are from state 
inspected nurseries for your protection. 
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Very hardy and a vigorous grower, does .- 
Fruit is dark red. Each, 
Pollenizers for Minnesota Plums 
It is necessary to plant one or two pollenizing 
plums with any of the Minnesota hybrids in order 
to get good yields. It has been found that the Min- 
nesota hybrids do not fertilize one another. 


Plum Trees (5 to 6 Ft.) 
HENNEPIN. A mid-season, medium size fruit of blu- 
ish eolor and delicious flavor. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
MONITOR, Late mid-season. It produces a large beau- 
tifully tormed tree of upright spreading growth, is very 
vigorous and hardy. Fruit large red, firm fleshed and 
of excellent quality. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
PIPESTONE (Minn. No. 218)—A new, very large, pro- 
ductive, early midseason variety of excellent quality for 
dessert and culinary purposes. Yellow with a red blush. 
Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
RED WING. Mid-season: One of the largest of the 
new plums. Outstanding because of its unusually large; 
fine appearing, deep red fruits of high quality. Hardy 
in all parts of Minnesota. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
REDCOAT. (Minn. No. 17.)—A new, red, free-stone, 
early ripening, very productive, hardy plum introduced 
to replace Red Wing. Long oval (prune shaped), excel- 
lent for canning and cooking. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.7». 
SUPERIOR. Considered one of the best mid-season 
plums, - Fruit is large, beautiful red, flesh firm, of excep- 
tional quality. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
SURPRISE. Fruit is attractive red and of high quali- 
ty. A light yielder and we recommend planting only for 
pollenizing other varieties. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75: 
UNDERWOOD. One of the best plums for general 
growing. The fruit is large, of an attractive red color. 
with a firm, juicy, golden yellow flesh. Season, late July 
and early August. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
WANETA. Prof. Hansen’s best plum. Very large, dark 
red overlaid with blue. Fruit of splendid flavor. Haray 
and a heavy bearer. Each, $2.00; 5 for $9.75. 
Pear Trees (5 to 6 Ft.) 
Pears require the same soil and cultivation as apples. 
Pruning and spraying also similar. 
PARKER. (Minn. No. 1.)—This probably is our most 
dependable pear. Introduced by ‘the Minnesota State 
Fruit Breeding Farm and has proven of real value. We 
recommend it for general planting in the South half of 
Minnesota and in favorable locations in Northern Min- 
nesota, Fruit is large, color is yellow with distinct 
blush.’ Flesh tender and juicy. Quality very good. 
Each, $2.00. 
MENDEL. Mendel is another hardy pear. Tree is a 
vigorous grower and practically resistant to blight. Fruit 
is medium size and good quality. Color, yellow. Mendel 
yields heavy and is considered by many to be equal to 
Parker. Each, $2.00. - 
Apricot Trees 
Due to the extreme scarcity we are only able to geta 
very limited amount of Apricot trees this season. The 
trees we offer are very hardy for our Minnesota climate, 
also drouth resistant. Bear fSenerously, fruit of bronzy 
gold color and yellow flesh of pleasing flavor. Ripen 
usually the latter part of July. Plant two or more trees 
for pollenizing purposes. Each, $2.00. 
Careful spraying of fruit trees means perfect fruit and healthy 
foliage. It is not hard to do, either. Our free spray chart tells when 
to spray and what to use. Ask for it. 
Hansen’s Bush Cherry 
Here is an easy-to-grow, hardy, dwarf bush th 
a beautiful shrub with gorgeous white rena ene 
spring, and rich red and gold leaves in the fall. Fruit 
grows in clusters, plum-shaped, but the size of a sweet 
cherry. Fruit is good to eat from the. bush, and makes 
wonderful jell and jams. Bush usually bears the year 
after planting. 2 to 8 ft. size, each, 85c. ~ 
Nanking Bush Cherry 
_ A very beautiful and attractive ornamental bu 
its lovely compact foliage preceded by an a DUS GUT eee 
of pink flowers. In June the bush is fairly covered with 
brilliant red edible fruit, similar to but smaller than the 
sour cherry. Finest quality cherries for pies, preserves 
jams and jell. Plant two or more bushes to insure polli-. 
nation. Grow 5 to 6 ft. high. 8 to 4 ft. size, each, $1.75. 
Blackberry Bushes 
ALFRED. A comparatively new blackberr 
given good results wherever planted. Tit coon Fe 
ries, practically coreless, heavy producers and very hardy. 
Worthy new commercial variety, ripens over a long 
period of time. Each, 30c; doz., $2.00; 25, $3.15. 


