OLDS’ HARDY PEAR 
Prices (4 to 5-foot trees) by express f. o. b. 
nursery, well branched: Each, $1.85; 3 for 
$4.90; 10 for $13.50. 
BARTLETT. Large, buttery, juicy, high- 
flavored, great bearer, very popular, early. 
BANTAM. (Minnesota No. 3.) <A small pear 
with rather bitter skin, but makes up for its 
lack of size in its fine flavor, and its good can- 
ning ability. An annual bearer and appears to 
be resistant to blight. Recommended for southern 
and central Wisconsin, 
~ PARKER. A variety of pear developed in 
Minnesota for the colder section of the North- 
west. The fruit is medium size, attractive in 
appearance, and of very high quality. The color 
is clear yellow with a pink blush, Flesh is ten- 
der, medium grained and juicy. The tree is 
large, vigorous and hardy, 
OLDS’ HARDY PEACHES 
~ MARQUETTE. Originated in the northern 
peninsula of Michigan. A free stone variety of 
medium size, white flesh and of excellent quality. 
It is as fine a flavored peach as we have ever 
eaten. Prices, 4 to 5-foot trees, by express, f. o. b. 
_hursery: Each, $1.85; 3 for $4.90. 
s POLLY. Has withstood temperatures as low 
as 15 to 20 degrees below zero. Its hardiness, 
however, is not its only recommendation, for it 
is one of the finest flavored peaches ever intro- 
duced. Not a good shipper and we recommend it 
for home use only, Flesh is white, juicy and 
firm. The fruit is large, blushed and free stoned. 
It retains its firm texture when canned. Prices, 
4 to 5-foot trees, by express f. 0. b. the nursery: 
Each, $1.85; 3 for $4.90. 
OLDS’ GRAPES 
Grapes are one of the best and most healthful 
fruits we have. Perfectly hardy and easy to grow 
in any soil if not too wet. Plant beside an arbor 
or in rows 8 feet apart. Grow delicious grapes 
in your own garden. 
Strong 2-yr. No. 1 plants. Price, all varieties, 
but Concord, each, 70c; 3 for $1.60, postpaid, 
Assorted varieties if desired, 
CONCORD. The best known, most widely 
planted blue-black grape in the North. We con- 
sider it the most satisfactory variety for home 
planting. It is extremely hardy, vigorous, and 
productive, producing large bunches of excellent 
quality fruit. Prices: Strong 2-year-old No. 1 
plants. Each 60c; 3 for $1.55; 10 for $4.75, 
Postpaid. 
~ NIAGARA. Occupies the same position among 
white varieties as Coren among the black. The 
leading profitable market sort. Bunch and fruit 
large, greenish white, changing to pale yellow 
when fully ripe. Skin thin but tough. 
' WORDEN. An improved QOoncord; sweeter, 
larger in bunch and berry, and a week to ten 
days earlier. Black with purple bloom. 
~ DELAWARE. An exquisite dessert grape. 
Light red with very thin skin, juicy, sweet, 
spicy, and aromatic. Rather small berries but of 
rare flavor. The standard of quality for grapes. 
BETA. The grape for the extreme north, a 
hybrid between the wild grape and the Concord. 
Medium 
quality. 
sized, jet black, juicy and of fair 
cultivate, 
as useful. 
ous, 
Cherry Currant. 
and requires little pruning. 
Strong 2-year No. 1 plants, 
“ CHERRY. We consider this the best currant, large, vigor- 
compact 
medium to large, bright red fruit with very thin skin, Very 
juicy and of fine flavor. 
_ $5.25, postpaid. 
“RED LAKE, 
ing at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding 
thoroughly tested throughout the Northwest and has proven 
to be of superior quality and productiveness. 
tionally large with 
midseason but has a long-bearing period. An excellent mar- 
ket berry. Each, 80c; 3 for $2.25, postpaid. 
OLDS’ STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Our strawberry plants are freshly dug, well-packed and sent by themselves at planting time 
direct from our growing station. They are well-rooted, large plants. Plants cannot be sent until 
frost is out of the ground, usually about April 1st. See our Nursery Stock Guarantee on page 33, 
All orders are filled in the order in which 
they are received and customers desiring plants 
should order early and they will be sent at proper time to plant. 
PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept orders for 
nursery stock from the following states—Florida, 
California, Oregon, and Washington. 
EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 
‘“\. RICH RED, The outstanding Everbearing of 
our time, The biggest, reddest and sweetest 
berries you ever saw and an EVERBEARER 
which is really everbearing. The berries are big, 
solid and firm clear through. Ripens evenly and 
possesses an abundance of natural sugar. It is 
a perfect variety for freezing as berries will 
not mush up when thawed. See page 37 for color 
illustration and description, Prices: by mail, 12 
plants, $2.95; 25 plants, $5.00; 50 plants, 
$8.50; 100 plants, $15.00, postpaid. 
STREAMLINER, A new everbearing straw- 
berry recently introduced, which is becoming 
exceedingly popular. Berries are bright red in 
color, smooth, large, firm, and have a delicious 
sweet flavor. It will bear in 60 to 90 days after 
planting, and produce right up to frost, Keep 
plants trimmed to 8 to 12 new plants by pinch- 
ing off the excess new runners, Price: 25 plants, 
$1.80; 50 plants, $3.00; 100 plants, $4.95; 250 
plants, $9.50; 500 plants, $15.90; 1,000 plants, 
$29.95, postpaid. 
“ SUPERFECTION, An improvement over 
Minnesota 1166, Like Minnesota 1166, a 
full crop of fruit can be harvested in 90 days 
from planting when set in the spring. Produces 
an abundance of large berries, beginning in 
August right up until frost. The berries are large, 
round, with a deep red color, of firm texture. 
Very sweet in flavor. Prices: 25 plants, $1.80; 
50 plants, $3.00; 100 plants, $4.95; 250 plants, 
$9.50; 500 plants, $15.90; 1,000 plants, $29.95, 
postpaid. ; 
OLDS’ RED RASPBERRIES 
SUNRISE. A new early variety of raspberry 
which is fully ten days to two weeks ahead of 
Latham. The dark red berries are firm, fine tex- 
ture, juicy, mild in flavor. See page 37 for color 
illustration and complete description. Prices: 
Strong two-year-old No, 1 heavy plants, 12 for 
$3.00; 25 for $5.25; 50 for $8.75, postpaid. By 
express f, 0. b. nursery, 100 for $15.90, 
~ LATHAM. A grand red raspberry possessing 
splendid market qualities. Strong and disease 
resistant. Fruit large, often measuring one inch 
in diameter, of a dark red color. Juicy and 
fine flavored. Will live through the winter in 
Wisconsin without any protection. Prices: 
Strong two-year-old No, 1 heavy plants, 12 for: 
$2.25; 25 for $4.25; 50 for $7.25, postpaid, 
By express f. o. b. nursery, 100 for $13.90. 
BLACK RASPBERRY 
~ CUMBERLAND. A _ wonderfully productive 
variety. Berries run % to 1 inch in diameter. 
Black in color. Requires more space than the 
red varieties so is not satisfactory in the small 
garden. Prices: 12 for $3.75; 25 for $6.75; 50 
for $11.50, postpaid, By express f. o. b. nursery, 
100 for $19.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
* 2R. MARY WASHINGTON. In general, the 
best all around variety for home and market. We 
would not advise any other. Plants are sent by 
themselves:in season when ordered early. With 
seeds on drders received at planting time. ROOTS, 
large 1-year-old, doz. for 60c; 25 for 95c; 50 
for $1.65; 100 for $2.90, postpaid.—Not pre- 
raid: 1,000 for $17.00. 
OLDS’ CURRANTS 
For sale in Wisconsin only. 
The currant is one of the most valued of all small fruits 
by the home gardener. 
It does not winterkill, is easy to 
Ornamental as well 
Stalky bushes, Olusters rather short with 
Each, 65c; 3 for $1.65; 10 for 
(Minnesota No. 24.) <A currant originat- 
Farm. It has been 
It is excep- 
long well-filled clusters. Ripens early 
WIS. SPHAGNUM MOSS 
For starting seeds, plants, hanging baskets, packing roots 
of nursery stock for shipping. 
Prices, by mail, ¥ lb., about 6x4x8 inches, 40c, postpaid. 
By freight or express f. o. 
40x13x13 inches) (about 12 lbs.), $2.50; 5 bales at $2.45; 
10 bales at $2.40 per bale. 
b. Madison: Burlap bale (about 
23655 
JUNE BEARING STRAWBERRIES 
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Armore, 
ARMORE. (Perfect Flowering.) A new June 
bearing variety released by the Missouri experi- 
ment station, which has proven to be superior to 
standard varieties in seven years of trials. It 
rates the equal of Premier in quality, but con- 
tinues fruiting over a longer period. Not only 
does it have superior handling and shipping qual- 
ities, but has shown up as more productive on 
eld land than any other of sixty varieties tested. 
The berries are sunset red in color and very 
uniform. Prices: 25 plants, $1.55; 50 plants, 
$2.50; 100 plants, $4.30; 250 plants, $8.70; 
500 plants, $14.50, 1,000 plants, $27.40, postpaid, 
BLAKEMORE. (Perfect Flowering.) A very 
early, self-pollinizing, June berry. Heavy pro- 
ducer and recommended for shipping. The bright 
red firm berries retain their color for a long 
time. Plants stand unfavorable weather condi- 
tions and thrive on poor soils. Price: 25 plants, 
$1.15; 50 for $1.65; 100 for $2.50; 250 for 
perads 500 for $7.90; 1,000 plants, $15.80, post- 
paid, 
“PREMIER, (Perfect Flowering.) ' With due 
respect for all other strawberries, the finest June 
bearing home garden yariety. Early, strong grow- 
er and productive. Does well in all soils and cli- 
mate. Attractive berries of finest quality. Price: 
25 plants, $1.25; 50 for $1.90; 100 for $2.90; 
250 for $4.95; 500 for $9.00; 1,000 plants, 
$17.25, postpaid. 
“s ROBINSON. (Perfect Flowering.) Originated 
in the commercial strawberry growing section of 
Michigan, Growers there claim that this variety 
will take the place of Premier as a market berry, 
as it is a sure-cropper of the very finest appear- 
ing berries. It ripens about three or four days 
later than that standard variety. Berries are 
glossy red in color, big in size and firm. Plants 
are vigorous and produce a tremendous number 
of new plants on most any soil, which accounts 
for the heavy yield, Prices: 25 plants, $1.25; 
50 plants, $1.90; 100 plants, $2.90; 250 plants, 
$4.95; 500 plants, $9.00; 1,000 plants, $17.25, 
postpaid, 
“SENATOR DUNLAP. (Perfect Flowering.) 
Considered by many the best all-around June 
Strawberry. At any rate it is the one most wide- 
ly known. The plants are medium in size, long 
rooted and thoroughly drought-resistant, The va- 
riety is unusually productive, beginning to ripen 
early and continuing to bear for a long time. 
Berries are medium size, smooth, regular and 
firm and the color is a beautiful red extending 
well to the center. Prices: 25 plants, $1.15; 50 
for, $1.65; 100 for $2.50; 250 for $4.55; 500 
for $7.80; 1,000 plants, $15.80, postpaid. 
\. VERMILION. (Perfect Flowering.) A new 
strawberry developed by A, S, Colby and Her- 
f University of Illinois, Urbana, 
It is an early variety producing fruit about 
the same as Premier, but the harvesting season 
extends about two weeks longer. The berries 
are smooth, very glossy, evenly dark red color 
and very attractive in appearance, They are well 
formed and stay that way throughout the sea- 
son. Medium to large in size and round-conic 
Shape. The fruit is medium in sugar content, 
more aromatic and higher in quality than most 
other varieties. Plants are very vigorous and 
resistant to red stele disease, also seems to be 
resistant to leaf spot and blight. A good com- 
mercial variety. Prices: 25 plants, $2.90; 50 
plants, $5.00; 100 plants, $9.55, postpaid. 
