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AN DREWS Special 
Our “Special Northern Rooted” Trees 
Add Years to the Life of Your Orchard 

Air Photo of Orchards 

This air photo shows a 55-acre block of our 160-acre test orchards. 
In these trial plantings new varieties are tested and proven satisfactory before stock is produced 
for sale to our customers. 
It was in these orchards that common rooted trees were tested against our NORTHERN ROOT- 
ED FRUIT TREES. Below you see the results of the tests. 

Comparative Root Stocks in Our 
Trial Orchard 
Above—17-year-old McIntosh which was 
grafted on “common” root stocks. The common 
root stock could not endure Minnesota condi- 
tions—it died completely, leaving the tree to 
exist on the few “scion roots’”’ which had come 
out above the graft. Result: weak, unsatisfactory 
growth—little or no fruit. 
Seeing is Believing 
Why are some orchard trees productive and 
strong while others are crippled failures? These 
pictures tell the story and present proof that 
much of the difference is due to the root system 
on which the tree is propagated. They show the 
superiority of Andrews Northern Rooted trees 
over common rooted trees. 
The pictures were taken in our 160-acre or- 
chard where this comparison was made. 50 Mc- 
Intosh propagated on our hardy northern root 
stocks were set alternately with 50 trees propa- 
gated on common roots. Both lots of trees were 
the same size when planted in 1922 and both 
received similar care through the 17 years up to 
the time the pictures were taken. 
At 17 years of age the trees with our hardy 
Northern roots were at least three times as large 
as the same aged trees on common roots. There 
was much mortality among the common rooted 
trees, but little among the Northern. 
The common rooted weaklings had borne little 
fruit and were a financial loss, whereas the 
Northern rooted trees under similar culture were 
strong and sturdy and had borne regular and 
profitable crops. 

Above—17-year-old McIntosh which was graft- 
ed on our “Special Northern” stocks. The suc- 
cess of this tree is due to the hardy, sturdy root 
which anchors the tree securely and makes pos- 
sible vigorous growth of tree and heavy crops of 
fruit. 
Planting Wisdom 
Common rooted fruit trees, when received 
from a nursery, may look the same to you as 
Northern rooted trees—may even start all right 
if they have a favorable season. However, when 
the first severe winter comes and there is no snow 
on the ground for protection, common rooted 
trees are quite sure to be injured or may be killed 
outright. The result next spring is a dead or 
crippled orchard. 
An apple tree is no hardier than the root it is 
grafted upon. Hardy root stocks are just as 
essential for a successful orchard as a good foun- 
dation is essential for a substantial building. 
The wise planter will insist on Northern root 
stocks under the trees he buys. More failures 
are due to improper root stocks than to any other 
one cause. Plant Andrews Northern Rooted 
Trees and you can enjoy the pleasure, satisfac- 
tion and profit of a successful orchard. The trees 
listed on the following pages are all propagated 
on Hardy Northern Root Stocks. Order early 
while assortments are complete. 
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FRUIT TREES 

The Brilliant Efforts of 
Minnesota Fruit Breeders 
Give Us a New Race 
of Apples 
Progress is the spirit of Amer- 
ica. The United States is young 
as -a nation—yet she leads the 
world in wealth and accomplish- 
ments. The underlying reason for 
this is that we believe in improve- 
ment—we strive to improve, and 
are not satisfied until our end is 
achieved. The automobile of to- 
day is a far cry from the horse and 
buggy of just two generations ago. 
The Pony Express amazed the 
world with its record runs across 
the country in something like 5 
days. But we knew it could be 
improved upon and today the 
mails cross the country in a matter 
of hours. That same drive to im- 
prove is why we have the best 
communications, the best trans- 
portation, the best radios, refrig- 
erators, automobiles, to be found 
in the world. 
Horticulture also has been 
awake in Minnesota. Our State 
Fruit Breeding Farm has done 
splendid work—giving to the 
world the Latham Raspberry, the 
Red Lake Currant, luscious Hy- 
brid Plums, and hardy quality 
Cherries. And now, after years of 
patient and intelligent work they 
have given us a new race of hardy 
Apples. Apples the equal of any 
in the United States for quality 
and with hardiness of tree that 
extends apple growing even up 
into Manitoba, Canada. 
The most desirable Apples here- 
tofore available were too tender 
for tough climates. Untold thou 
sands of Delicious, Jonathan, 
Winesap and other trees are wast- 
ed every year because they cannot 
live under any but very favorable 
conditions. 
The splendid assortment of new va- 
rieties on these seven pages revolu- 
tionize Apple growing. Briefly: They 
have plenty of quality. They furnish 
a succession of high grade, home- 
grown fruit from August through fall, 
winter and the following spring. They 
are sturdy and hardy. They thrive and 
produce where older sorts have failed. 
Plant the full assortment of these 
new Apples and experience the year 
around pleasure and satisfaction of such 
choice fruits grown in your own back 
yard, 

