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HYSLOP. Small dark red pickling crab and excellent 
for jelly, too. Tree large and vigorous and hardy in 
all parts of state. 
SWEET RUSSET. An old time variety, still unsurpassed 
for pickling and cooking. Fruit large, green russet in 
color and very sweet flavored. 
WHITNEY. The most popular and best known of the 
crabs. Fruit large, red striped, flesh firm and juicy. 
A superb canning, jelly and pickling crab. Tree is 
hardy, vigorous and heavy producer. 
Pears 
Pear trees and their plantings are not as successful 
as that of apples, but there are, nevertheless, many local- 
ities where pears will do quite well. The varieties listed 
are as reliable as can be suggested and with proper at- 
tention will prove satisfactory. Our pear trees are furn- 
ished in one size only. 
BANTAM. A Minnesota introduction suitable for the 
northern part of the state as it is very hardy. Fruit 
oe but of good quality. Tree practically immune to 
ight. + 
BARTLETT. The best known and Jeading summer vari- 
ety of pear for southern Wisconsin. A large yellow 
pear of fine flavor and good quality. 
CLAPPS FAVORITE. A summer variety of very good 
quality; very fine, sweet flavored. Fruit is large, lem- 
on colored, spotted with brown spots. 
DUCHESS. Summer variety. Very large dull greenish 
yellow, streaked and spotted with russet. Excellent 
flavor, juicy, rich. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Early, large, pale yellow with rus- 
set checking. High quality and very delicious. Tree 
is vigorous and hardy. Bears young and abundantly. 
KIEFFER. A canning and market pear, fruit not fully 
ripe until mid-winter. An early and prolific bearer. 
LINCOLN. Fine large late summer pear of clear yellow 
with small red blush. Fine flavored, good for canning 
or fresh. Tree is hardy. 
MENDELL. A canning variety for the northern part of 
the state. Medium sized fruit; tree is vigorous and an 
early bearer. 
PARKER. A Minnesota introduction. A dessert quality 
pear for northern and central areas. Fruit medium 
large of very good quality. Tree hardy and vigorous. 
PATTEN. An Iowa introduction and hardy throughout 
the greater part of the state. A summer variety of good 
size and dessert quality. 
SECKEL. A high quality but small sized pear. Fall rip- 
ening. Tree hardy and vigorous. é 
Plums 
A few plum trees in every home orchard is to be rec- 
ommended. It is now known that failure to bear is due 
to lack of proper pollenization. Certain varieties, how- 
ever, are good pollenizers, and so it is necessary to in- 
clude one or more of these varieties with the others. All 
piums listed below are highly desirable varieties and can 
be furnished in one size only. 
EMBER. A new, very delicious late ripening plum. Large 
fruit, yellowish red in color. Flesh juicy, meaty and 
fine flavored. : 
HANSKA. A large dark red plum. Excellent quality 
and a heavy bearer. 
KAHINTA. A heavy, regular bearer of large red plums 
of fine quality and size. Very hardy. 
KAGA. A medium sized plum ripening midseason. Un- 
usual flavor resembling that of an apricot makes it ex- 
ceptionally interesting. This variety is also a good pol- 
lenizer for other varieties. 
LOMBARD. A medium sized greenish blue, European 
variety, hardy only in the southern half of the state. 
Flesh is yellowish green, mild flavored and juicy. 
Fruit ripens in August. 
MONITOR. A late summer variety, bearing very large 
red fruit of good quality. Trees are hardy and vig- 
orous growers. 
STANLEY PRUNE. The best of the blue prunes. Pur- 
ple blue skin and sweet, fine golden flesh. Excellent 
variety for canning or dessert use. Hardy only in the 
southern part of the state. 
SUPERIOR. Immense fruit, deep red color, firm meaty 
flesh of excellent flavor. Hardy anywhere, good grow- 
er. Also, has some value as a pollenizer. 
SURPRIZE. The best pollenizer of the plums. Fruit 
red, medium sized and most prolific. Tree hardy and 
good grower. 
UNDERWOOD. The finest quality red plum of all. Early 
ripening. Fruit large, juicy and sweet. 
WANETA. Large dark purplish fruit of excellent qual- 
ity. Hardy, vigorous tree that begins to bear at early 
age. 
Cherries 
Our cherry trees are stocky, well branched, one year 
old trees; transplanted with few losses and for that reason 
we offer this one grade and size only. 
ENGLISH MORELLO. Tree small, round headed, with 
distinctly drooping branches. Fruit three-faurths of an 
inch in diameter, color dark red. Flavor tart, good 
quality; excellent for preserving and pies. Freestone. 
Ripens in July. 
EARLY RICHMOND. The first of the sour cherries to 
ripen. Fast growing trees bearing quantities of fruit 
that are a little brighter red in color than the later 
varieties. 
LATE MONTMORENCY. The late variety of cherry for 
this area. Dark red in color and best for canning and 
cooking, 
Cherry Hybrids 
COMPASS. A fast growing small tree bearing great 
quantities of bright red fruit suitable for jelly. 
OPATA. Large to medium fruit, reddish purple in color 
with green flesh that is quite juicy and of high quality. 
Fruits suitable for preserving or jelly. 
SAPA. Similar to the Opata Hybrid, but has red flesh, 
much more tart in flavor. Makes beautiful jam and 
jelly. Also, good for preserving. 
NANKING CHERRY. Small trees, profusely loaded with 
small bright red berries. Good for canning, jelly or 
| Grapes 
Our grape vines offered are two year olds, number 
one plants. They are heavy rooted and ready to start 
making good growth. 
BETA. Small black variety suitable for the northern 
section of the state where other varieties are not hardy. 
Not recommended for southern sections or where larger 
fruiting sorts can be satisfactorily grown. 
CACO. This variety is, we think, the best red grape for 
this area. It is hardy through the southern half of the 
state. Grapes born in good size cluster, individual 
grapes are large and sweet and of excellent quality. 
CONCORD. The best known black grape for southerr 
part of state. Bunches are good sized, fruit is good qual- 
ity and fine flavor. 
FREDONIA. A new black variety. Larger than Con- 
cord in size; very fine in flavor and quality. Hardy 
in the southern half of the state. 
MOORES EARLY. Very large black grape, fruit ripening 
a few weeks earlier than Concord. Quality medium 
but productiveness excellent. 
NIAGRA. An old variety of white grape still popular. 
Fruits are rather small but quality is good. 
PORTLAND. New white variety that bears large bunch- 
es of grapes with the individual grapes being very 
large, fine flavored and of excellent quality. Hardy 
throughout the southern half of the state. 
WORDEN. A late bearing black grape, very large clust- 
ers, good quality. 
LATHAM. The best of the red raspberries. Strong 
vigorous grower with very high quality fruit. Good 
for table use and canning. 
CHIEF. The earliest of the red raspberries. A good 
berry of medium size. Plants are exceptionally hardy. 
SUNRISE. A new berry from the U. S. Dept. of Agri. 
It is earlier than Latham, of fine quality and quite dis- 
ease resistant. A fine berry to have in your garden. 
CUMBERLAND. A fine quality black-cap. Strong, vig- 
orous grower and heavy producer. Most commonly 
planted of all black raspberries. 
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