es . io All “erris’ Apple and Crab Trees, 
Except Five-in-One Apple, Dwarf Apple, 
and Bargains.) ws, 
10 for $9.00 
Winter Apples 
“*F10—CORTLAND. Handsome, large, bright red apple; crisp, tender, 
white flesh, and rich flavor. Fine for eating and cooking; a good 
pollinator. One of the hardiest and best apples of the century. 
“ FII—DELICIOUS, BRIGHT-RED. Delicious in every sense of the 
word. Large fruit, solid red color, and of superb quality and 
flayor. Hardy, heavy bearer. The improved strain, with rich ALL- 
RED color, bears earlier and keeps longer than the original. 
‘-F12—DELICIOUS. YELLOW. Handsome golden fruit of immense 
size, flesh firm, juicy, crisp, and of a most delicious sweet-tart 
combination. Young bearer, splendid keeper. Good pollinator for 
other varieties. The supreme yellow winter apple. 
\*F]4__FIRESIDE. The “Super Delicious” developed by the State Fruit Breeding Farm of Minnesota. It grows 
and fruits well in northern sections where the regular Delicious will not thrive. A splendid dessert ap- 
ple, of higher quality even than Delicious, and keeps all winter. Large fruit, bright red over 
low ground; crisp, juicy flesh, flavor very rich. Good annual bearer. 
one of the best market sorts. 
“i *FIG—HAWKEYE GREENING. Newest, finest Greening; 
blushed; flesh fine grained, juicy, very tender, sprightly sub-acid. 
remarkable keeper. Bears heavily. 
> *F]7—HIBERNAL. One of the hardiest of all apples, 
juicy, tart—good for sauce and baking. 
\ STRAIN starts to color earlier than the old type—a rich, dark crimson. 
* *F19—MIN-JON. The new “Minnesota Jonathan” 
It produces beautiful, luscious apples way 
~* *F20—SECOR. One of the finest of the newer apples, originating 
at the Iowa Experiment Station. By many it is considered to have 
finer flavor and quality than the Jonathan, and is COMPLETELY 
HARDY, even in the North. Fruit large, light cherry red, juicy and 
sweet; splendid for eating and cooking. 
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F21—CRIMSON WINESAP. It is a winter treat to bite into a Wine- 
| sap—juicy, spicy, rich flavor. These large red apples keep all 
winter. Heavy producer. 
*NOTE—Varieties marked with the asterisk (*) are the northern, all-hardy 
types that will grow and fruit well all through northern sections where 
some of the more tender sorts are disappointing. Most of them are new, 
and were developed by the Fruit Breeding Farms of Iowa and Minnesota. 
(See Planting Directions for Fruit Trees on page 24) 
Grow your own fruits for home and market 
Buy extra fine, hardy trees from 
EARL FERRIS NURSERY—Hampton, Iowa 
F26 F22 
WINTER APPLE BARGAIN "NORTH STAR" APPLE 
SPECIAL 
1 CORTLAND 
1 BRIGHT RED DELICIOUS 1 BEACON 
1 YELLOW DELICIOUS 1 WEALTHY 
1 FIRESIDE 1 EUR WKEYE GREENING 
1 SOLID RED JONATHAN SOON 
1 CRIMSON WINESAP 1 SECOR 
1 DOLGO CRAB 
5-7 Ft.. Extra Heavy. Quicker Fruiting Size 
7 SPLENDID APPLES 
Ideal selection of Outstanding, Fully- 
Hardy varieties for Northern Planters. 
Fruits of exceptional quality and for 
every season. (Well worth $8.50). 
ea *6°° 
(By Express) 
5-7 Ft., Extra Heavy, Quicker Fruiting Size 
6 GREAT WINTER APPLES 
Favorites Everywhere! For the backyard, 
orchard or commercial planting, they are 
without equal. (Worth all of $7.50). 
75 
FERRIS’ SPECIAL ....-1c.enwte-o-= $5 
(By Express) 
FERRIS’ SPECIAL 
_ \FIS—GRIMES GOLDEN. Full of rich, spicy flavor is this popular yellow apple. Bears young and heavily; 
very hardy. Fruit large, greenish-yellow, often 
A great dessert and cooking apple; 
with excellent branching for top-working, and is in 
great demand for that purpose alone. Large fruit of greenish-yellow, with faint blush on sunny side, 
my 5 
FI8—JONATHAN, SOLID RED. Grand apple, and probably the most widely planted of them all. Large 
fruit, with crisp juicy flesh, and the best flavor and quality to be had. This new, improved, SOLID RED 
originated by the Minnesota State Fruit Breeding Farm. 
up to the Canadian line. Dark shiny red all over, with yel- 
low, crisp flesh—so good to eat fresh or cooked. Heavy bearer; fine for home and market. 
BRIGHT RED DELICIOUS 
SOLID RED : : 
JONATHAN | 
greenish yel- 
BLIZZARD BELT 
5 -in-1 
APPLE TREES 
Delicious Fruits for All Seasons 
on ONE TREE 
Our famous '‘Made-to-Order"' Tree, 
so fine for the planter with little 
space—one tree producing leading 
varieties for each season, from 
early summer and lasting well into 
winter. Best of all, it is top-worked 
on quick bearing BLIZZARD BELT 
stock — Viriginia Crab. This means: 
that five different varieties of ap- 
ples (Yellow Transparent, Wealthy, 
Red Delicious, Red Jonathan and 
’ Turley) are all budded on one of 
'--%# the hardiest trees available. Truth 
- is, you get Six Varieties in all. 
A fine looking tree for your lawn, and when it 
bears you have a miniature Apple Orchard. 
® F24—5-6 Ft. Extra Select, SUPER-HARDY Trees, with 
Sturdy Growth on Each Variety: 
$3.00 Each 
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