PRAIRIE SPY 
Originated at Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm 
EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY—Prairie Spy is for dis- 
criminating people—those who are not satisfied with 
common Apples. It's for poeple who appreciate extra 
fine quality. It is one of the top three varieties, 
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 mar- 
ket. It has no competition in a late keeping, high quality 
Apple. 
Benjamin F. Dunn, President, Minnesota State Horti- 
cultural Society, says of Prairie Spy: ‘Our beautiful, red 
Prairie Spy Apple is a late-keeping winter Apple of 
EXCEPTIONAL quality. The trees are hardy, vigorous 
and productive. 
ABSOLUTELY HARDY—The Armistice Day storm of 
1940 caused untold damage to tender and half-hardy 
Apple trees. Prairie Spy came through that testing time 
without a scratch and is reported favorably as far north 
as Morden, Canada. 
HEAVY CROPPER—HANGS WELL TO TREE—Prairie 
Spy carries good loads of fruit which hang well till ready 
to pick. 
VICTORY 
(Minnesota No. 396) 
Leading Fruit Growers consider this New Apple is 
superior to both McIntosh and Cortland. Professor Alder- 
man, Chief, Division of Horticulture, University of Minne- 
sota, says of Victory: “An Apple of the McIntosh type 
but later in season, a little more firm in flesh, generally 
a better color and the fruit is less likely to drop before 
ready for harvest. The picking season is about a week 
following McIntosh and it keeps at least a month longer 
in the winter. Not only is it of high dessert quality equal- 
ling or exceeding McIntosh but it also has excellent 
culinary qualities for use in baking, pie-making, Apple 
sauce or uncooked in fruit salads.” 
Fruit Growers plant Victory because it is better quality 
than McIntosh—it hangs better to the tree—it has a very 
short stem which does not puncture the fruit when 
packed as McIntosh stems often do—it is better for bak- 
ing or cooking and it is altogether more profitable and 
satisfactory. 

VICTORY 


PRAIRIE SPY 
MINNESOTA No. 638 
This has been called ‘Winter Wealthy” but that 
hardly does it justice. Professor Alderman says: 
“Many growers who have observed this handsomely 
colored solid red Apple have acclaimed it as the most 
promising commercial variety of the new varieties. 
Evidence in support of this view is found in its con- 
sistent annual cropping, its even distribution of fruit 
throughout the tree and lack of clustering, the even 
size and clean, attractive finish of the fruit, its ability 
to hang to the tree in high wind, and its mild but 
pleasent flavor.” It requires a long season to de- 
velop full maturity, harvest usually coming about the 
middle of October. It is classed as a winter Apple 
but is not a long keeper. In common storage it should 
be used before the end of January. No. 638 has not 
failed to produce a crop in 23 years. 

MINNESOTA No. 638 

