MEYERS NURSERY . 
. Highway 20 East . 
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HARDY FRUITS FOR IOWA 
Apples 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Anoka—Generally bears next year after 
planting. Fruit is yellow streaked red. 
Ripens in August but can be used a 
month earlier. 
Beacon—This new apple originated at 
the Minnesota Fruit Experiment Station 
and is much better than Duchess. The 
fruit is large, solid bright red of very 
fine quality. It ripens in August but 
can be used weeks before. 
Yellow Transparent—The favorite early 
apple: Ripens in July. Bears young, 
heavily and every year. Fruit is med- 
ium size, tender, juicy. 
Red Duchess—Top of the list for sum- 
mer cooking apples. Fruit large, good 
flavor; hardy everywhere. This is the 
improved, solid-red strain of the popu- 
lar Duchess. 
FALL VARIETIES 
Wealthy—The grand fall apple that does 
well everywhere. Large size fruit, strip- 
ed red, tender, juicy, excellent quality. 
Fine for eating fresh or cooking. Bears 
young and heavily. 
Fameuse (Snow)—Crimson striped ap- 
ple, with pure white flesh, juicy and of 
highest quality. .October. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Prairie Spy—Very hardy, very fine new 
apple for the North. Large red fruit, 

crisp 
with 
juicy flesh that has a distinctive, almost 
nutlike flavor. 
exceptionally fine quality, 
Yellow Delicious—This is now the most 
popular yellow apple in all America. 
It bears young and heavily, the fruit is 
large, juicy and no apple has a finer 
flavor. 
Min-Jon—The 
new, four-star 
originated by 
brand 
“Minnesota Jonathan’’, 

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the Minnesota State Breeding, Farm. It 
produces beautiful, luscious apples way 
up to the Canadian line. Dark shiny 
red all over, with yellow, crisp flesh— 
so good to eat fresh or cooked. Heavy 
bearer; fine for home and market. Be 
sure to include Min-Jon. 
Tolman Sweet — Favorite sweet apple. 
Light yellow fruit Somewhat blushed; 
flavor very fine. Good keeper. 
