What You Should Know 
Before You Buy 
NURSERY STOCK 
Common rooted fruit trees may look the same as 
Northern rooted trees—may even start all right. But 
when the first hard winter comes along, with little or 
no snow for protection, common rooted trees are quite 
sure to be injured or even killed, leaving a dead or 
crippled orchard. 
An apple tree is no hardier than the root it is grafted 
on. Hardy root stocks are as vital to your orchard as 
a good foundation is to your home, 
Actual tests show that common, tender root stocks are 
the greatest cause of failure in the orchard. Commercial 
growers know how important root stocks are to the 
life of their trees. 
In tests, 50 common rooted, and 50 Northern rooted 
trees of same size were planted under identical condi- 
tions. Note the difference at 17 years. Many common 
rooted trees are gone entirely—those remaining are 
one-third the size of the Northern rooted trees, and pro- 
duced one-fifth as much fruit. 
rooted, Southern grown stocks. 
the photo shown here. 
So beware of common 
See the difference in 

FRUIT VARIETIES FOR 
THE UPPER MIDWEST 
The varieties suggested for planting in each 
zone on the map below, are selected not only 
for hardiness required in the zone, but also 










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Left—17-year-old McIntosh grafted on com- 
mon root stock. Root could not endure Min- 
nesota conditions—jit died completely, 
leaving tree to exist on small scion roots 
which sprouted above the graft. Result: 
weak growth—poor crops. 



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Right—17-year-old McIntosh grafted on our 
special Northern roots. The success of this 
tree is due to the hardy, sturdy root which 
anchors tree securely and makes possible 
vigorous growth and heavy crops. 

RASPBERRIES RECOMMENDED: 















APPLES RECOMMENDED: 










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