OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 73 
_ HARDY APPLE TREES 
All authorities on Great Plains Hor- 
ticulture recommend planting only 
young stock such as we offer because 
it establishes itself much more quickly 
and easily and there is likely to be 
less loss. Remember tha? our oap- 
ples are grafted and budded on the 
_hardiest apple roots in the world, 

Mantet 
HARALSON. A real winter apple, hardy enough for the 
Northwest. A Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm production. 
_A strong grower, resistant to fire blight, bears early and 
yet the fruit keeps in good condition till spring. Apples 
are large and deep red, flavor excellent. Has proven 
very hardy. 8 to 4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 
MANTET. This is an introduction from the Dominion Hor- 
ticultural Station at Morden, Manitoba, and a result of 
a some of their extensive fruit breeding work. Mantet is 
to all intents an early, hardy McIntosh with the same 
deep red color: Ripens with the Duchess and is at its 
best till October. Sturdy trees and heavy bearing. 3 to 
4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for $4.50. ; 
RED DUCHESS. This is much like the common Duchess 
but with a handsome red color, and of somewhat better 
quality. Early. 3 to 4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 
ANOKA. The earliest bearing of all large apples. Begins 
ae, ye to fruit the year after it is planted and bears regularly 
Wealthy thereafter. Should be replaced every 5 to 10 years as it 
is not long lived. Fruit resembles the Duchess. Hardy 
under severe conditions. A production of Dr. N. E. 
Hansen. Each, 8 to 4 ft., $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 

» ERICKSON. This is one of the best apples of Russian or- 
igin. Exceptionally large in size, it is also of fine flavor. 
Season somewhat longer than that of Duchess, it is of a beau- 
tiful and uniform red color when fully ripe. Season Sept. to 
Nov. Price, 3 to 4 ft., each $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 
"WEALTHY. Keeps till January and is ready to use by 
October. A Minnesota variety which has become a uni- 
versal favorite. Tree of good habit, hardy, blight resist- 
ant. Bears many large dark red apples with crisp, sub- 
acid white flesh tinged with pink. Not as hardy as some 
Ly of the new sorts but safe over most of the Northwest. 
“ie 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.00; 5 for $4.50. 
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: HARDY PEARS : 
* PIONEER. This variety of Canadian origin is 
. among the hardiest of the species. It is rather 
small but of excellent flavor. Hardy well into 
southern Manitoba. 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.25. 
-* TAIT DROPMORE. Another extra hardy pear. ° i 
Small in size, of very good quality. Flavor may be > % 
a bit better than Pioneer. Each, 3 to 4 ft., $1.25. 


