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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- 
aes vigorous growth of tree and heavy crops of 
rult. 
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 



PROF. W. H. ALDERMAN 
Chief 
Division of Horticulture, Uni- 
versity of Minnesota 
Two generations ago it was 
impossible to grow high quality 
varieties of most fruits in Min- 
nesota and other northern 
states with similar climate, be- 
cause of winter conditions be- 
ing so severe. Some said that 
it was impossible, that sufficient 
hardiness and high quality 
could not be combined to the 
degree that the North would 
ever be able to boast of high 
quality and complete winter 
hardiness. 
There was another group, 
however, that felt it was en- 
tirely possible—that it only re- 
quired scientific plant breeding 
with generous amounts of dili- 
gence and patience. 
To many the story is already 
known. The plant breeders 
were right—fruits equal in 
quality to the nation’s best were 
gradually made available to 
Minnesota and other northern 
growers. Such states as Maine, 
Vermont, Northern New York, 
Northern Michigan, Wéiscon- 
sin, the Dakotas, and even sec- 
tions of Canada have and will 
continue to benefit from the 
efforts of Minnesota’s Fruit 
Breeding program. At the time 
Professor Alderman was award- 
ed the Stevenson Memorial 
Medal by Canada for his out- 
standing work, Professor W. R. 
Leslie of Morden, Canada, said 
of the work of Professor Alder- 
man and his staff: “The greatest 
acclaim has come to their new 
fruits of superior quality that 
have been named and made 
available to the planting pub- 
lic.” Among the new fruits 
created are the splendid new 
Apples listed cn the following 
pages as 3-star (**x), 
