GOOSEBERRIES xxx CURRANTS 
New Pixwell 
Gooseberry 
NEW “PIXWELL” GOOSEBERRIES 
Developed by Dr. Yeager -at North Dakota Station. 
Has very few, soft thorns. Berries hang 2 inches 
below branches and are much easier to pick than 
other kinds. Extremely hardy even in Canada. 
The large bushes bear heavy loads of super- 
quality fruit. 2 yr. plants $1.15 each, 3 for $3.15, 
postpaid. ; 
CARRIE GOOSEBERRIES 
A heavy yielder of good-sized fruit. Perfectly 
hardy and recommended by Professor Hansen as 
foremost in quality and productiveness. 2 yr. 
plants 85c each, 3 for $2.25, postpaid. 
RED LAKE CURRANTS 
A Minnesota introduction producing heavy crops 
of big, red berries in long clusters. The bushes 
are strong and vigorous with healthy foliage. 
Makes beautiful sparkling bright red jelly. 2 yr. 
plants: 70c each, 3 for $1.95, 6 for $3.55, 12 
for $6.00, postpaid. 
NEW ‘CASCADE CURRANT 
A new high quality, extra big fruited currant 
from Minnesota that has a larger berry and 
tipens a week earlier than Red Lake. Just as 
hardy and heavy yielding as Red Lake but has 
shorter stems and more upright growth. 2 yr. 
plants: 80c each, 3 for $2.25, 6 for $4.20, 12 for 
$7.20, prepaid. 
A new “‘one-package”’ 
for you home-garden fruit 
only 3 or 4 trees of various kinds. 
apples, pears, plums, cherries, 
ries. 
separate ingredients. 
solution) $1.15 prepaid. 
Master Farmer FRUIT SPRAY 
for HOME GARDENERS! 
insecticids-fungicide spray 
growers .who 
grapes and ber- 
Saves buying, measuring, mixing several 
1 Ib. can (makes 10 gals. 
Red 
have Lake 
For use on 
Currant 
The Ginest in 
CRAB APPLES. 
New Chesinut Crab 
NEW PIOTOSH CRAB—A new crab from Can- 
ada that's even better than Whitney for eating, 
canning, pickles, or preserves. Medium large, 
bright red color, very attractive. Bears heavier 
ihan Whitney, with better quality, flavor and 
hardiness. 
NEW ‘RED RIVER CRAB—A cross of Dolgo 
Crab with the famed Delicious Apple! It com- 
bines beauty and jelling quality of Dolgo with 
the sweet flavor of Delicious. Hardy in Can- 
ada. 
WHITNEY CRAB—A favorite in the home for 
canning and preserving. Fruit is of good size 
—very high color. Immense crops. 
DOLGO, THE LAWN TREE CRAB—Has rare 
beauty as an ornamental lawn tree, and is 
perfectly hardy. The apple itself is a very 
rich red, and jells perfectly, even when dead 
ripe. A fine canning crab. 
NEW CHESTNUT CRAB—A delightful new eat 
ing apple from Minnesota's Experiment Station. 
Fruits are intermediate in size between a stand- 
ard eating apple and a crab apple—just the 
right size for school lunches! Beautifully col- 
ored, red over yellow, giving an attractive 
reddish bronze appearance. Flesh is crisp and 
juicy with pleasing nut-like flavor. It lacks the 
strong acid flavor of ordinary crabs. Nothing 
finer for eating fresh, for sauce, pies or pickles! 
Extremely hardy and cedar rust resistant. 
Prepaid Prices: CRAB APPLE TREES 
10 or 
1 to 4 5 to9 more 
All Prepaid EACH EACH EACH 
S04 -ftictes caesar $1.15 $1.05 $0.95 
4: to. Scftseoe aera 1.35 1.25 1.15 
Butoy Giftaeccr. stove cee 1.55 1.45 1.35 
NORTHERN FRUIT GROWERS: 
See page 30 for 
varieties best fitted 
to your climate. 
1 PARKER 5 to 6 ff. © 
1 PATTEN 5 to 6 ft. 
1 GOLDEN SPICE 
5 to 6 ft. 
ALL 3 
ppd. for 
$6-35 
NORTHLAND 
PEAR 
COLLECTION 
Parker 
Pear 
Highest Quality 
Hardy in 
Southern Half 
of Minn. 
Page 32 
' PARKER PEAR—Introduced by the Minnesota 
State Fruit Farm, this splendid pear is now rec- 
ommended for the southern half of Minnesota 
and similar latitudes. The fruit is medium to 
large, with smooth skin; color, yellow-bronze 
with faint blush. Flesh is fine-grained, tender, 
sweet, and juicy. Fruit ripens in early Septem- 
ber. 
PATTEN PEAR—This pear has been 
thoroughly tested and is now rec- 
ommended for planting in southern 
Minnesota and suggested for trial in 
favorable locations farther north. The 
fruit is of good size, resembles Bart- 
lett in form and color; very tender, 
juicy and of good quality. Season, 
September. 
BARTLETT PEAR — For favorable 
areas only, here's the leading com- 
mercial pear and one of the most 
desirable for dessert and canning. 
The large fruits have rich golden 
color with pink blush, are sweet 
and juicy, and keep well. Consid- 
ered hardy in Iowa, Illinois and 
regions to the south and east, but 
not hardy in Minnesota. 
On Nursery Orders Less than $1.50, Add 15¢ Packing Charge 
Grow HARDY PEARS hal Thiiue in the NORTH 
BANTAM PEAR—NOW a real high quality can- 
ning pear, with hardiness of a Duchess apple! 
Flavor of the luscious fruit—a big surprise. Not 
a large pear—but makes up in quality what it 
may lack in size. A vigorous grower, free from 
blight, stands severe cold. For eating or can- 
ning, this pear has made a place for tee 
Ideal for lawn planting. 
NEW. ‘GOLDEN SPICE PEAR—A flavorful new 
canning pear that's perfectly hardy throughout 
Minnesotu! A heavy producer of miniature 
pickling size yellow pears with firm, crisp juicy — 
flesh of exceptional flavor—a prized dessert 
when canned. Developed at Minnesota's State 
Fruit Farm. Ripens mid-September, keeps for a 
month. 
PREPAID PRICES HARDY ‘PEARS 
2 for 
$2.75 
3.55 
4.15 
Parker 
Patten. 
Bantam. 
Bartlett .. ae 
. (2 yr. 
. (2 yr. 
5 to 6 ft. (2 yr. 
3 to 4 ft. (2 yr. 
Golden Spice 4 to 5 ft. (2 yr. 
5 to 6 ft. (2 yr. 
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