BEACON 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
“\ BEACON — A recent introduction of the 
Minn. Experiment Station that promises to 
take the place of Duchess. Beacon ripens 
with Duchess, is completely red and uniform 
fair: size, excellent for eating fresh or can- 
ning. Very hardy and annual cropper. Can 
be stored in cellar for two or three months, 
unlike other early apples. 
. ANOKA—Early bearing, often fruiting the 
second year after planting. Good quality 
and very hardy. 
-» DUCHESS RED — Fruit bright red, ripens 
early August. Perfectly hardy early apple 
for the north. Good sauce apple. 
SNYELLOW TRANSPARENT—One of earliest. 
Bears large crops of yellow thin-skinned 
apples; good for pies or eating off the tree. 
Borie 
“NO. 714 — Attractive with red stripes over 
yellow base; almost red when ripe. ery 
tender and juicy. Quality extra good. A 
herdy summer apple ripening in August. 
FALL VARIETIES 
ERiCKSON—A hardy standby. 
most with the Duchess. 
color. . 
\PATTENS GREENING—Large, round, yel- 
low-green with bronze blush. Hardy, sub- 
acid, and a keeper. Used for pies and bak- 
me LAKELAND 
\. Lakeland is a new applea bit tater than 
Wealthy, it is better on every count. 
bright red. The apple does not drop easly 
A sure wimneryou get apples every year 
Ripens al- 
Large and deep red 
~ Min-Jon 
NO. 700— “The Minnesota Jonathan,’ is 
medium size, rounded, very dark rich red 
color. Quality is good, regular fall cropper 
and fruit hangs well to tree. 
NO. 790—‘‘Tip Top Baking” apple of Rome 
Beauty type. . Just the right size, texture, 
sugar content, etc., for baking. 
WEALTHY— Hardy Minn. apple of vigorous 
habit. Good quality, good appearance, and 
fine keeper. 
~_DWARF APPLE TREES 
fhey grow 1C-15 ft.high 
at maturity.Practicel for 
a small yard. Will bear 
lots of apples.l] variety 
CORTLAND- Pure white meat. 
5-6f¢.trees Each....$2.95 
Prepaid Rach.... 3-40 
APPLE GRAFTS 
Grafted Trees of Whitney 
Crab ,Wealthy,Min jon, and 
Prairie Spy Apples. 2 each 
8 for$1.75; 6 each for 24 
for $4.95 Postpaid. 
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NEW APPLE INTRODUCTIONS 
We are headquarters for all new 
Minnesota Fruits 
world.” 
Prices on Apples and Crabs 
10Up 50 Up 
4-yr. trees CALIPER Each Each “Each 
B-7 tt 07/82 ee ees $1.55 $1.45 $1.20 
5-6 ite) eel (LG aa ones See ee 1.35 1.25 $1.10 
4-5: £6...) 0/16 ie ee ape ee ae 1.15 1.05 90 
WINTER VARIETIES 
WINTER APPLES 
~. HARALSON—A great big red apple orig- 
inated by Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm that 
ranks tops in every way. Quality excellent. 
They keep in ordinary cool cellar all winter. 
The trees are rugged and hardy and free 
from fireblight. Does not form bad crotches. 
Hardy into Canada. Bears on young trees 
2-8 years after planting. 
~N HIBERNAL—An extremely hardy tree. Ideal 
for top working by budding or grafting 3, 5, 
12 or more varieties on one tree. 
\ Fireside 
NO. 993—‘‘Minnesota Delicious.” Does not 
have Delicious shape but it_ sure has the 
most delicious flavor of any HARDY apple. 
Large mid-to-late winter apple ; medium red 
color over greenish yellow base. It’s good. 
NO. 1007, PRAIRIE SPY—Considered to be 
as of high quality as any apple in the U.S. 
Medium size, later winter apple; bright 
eolor over yellow base. Excellent keeper and 
hangs well to tree. A little late for north- 
ern sections but try at least one to be sure, 
» Redwell 
NO. 638 — The ‘Winter Wealthy” although 
it is quite superior to it in many ways. It 
hangs to the tree until a bright red. Good 
eating when picked or in February and 
PEARS 
MINNESOTA BANTAM- Immune, 
from blight. A good tasty 
small pear for the north. 
* PARKER-Fruit medium large, 
clear medium yellow with 
blush.Juicy, sweet ,xtender. 
_ Hardy in southern Minn. 
~GOLDEN SPICE-Newest Minn. 
hardy pear.Worth trying 
this far north. 
5-6ft. trees Each. .$1.75 
HARDY APRICOTS 
“SMANCHU- Good lemon yellow 
self polleniging and free- 
\ stone. One of largest. 
SCOUT-Hardy Canadian fruit. 
4-6ft. trees $1.75 each 
1O¥forecs ee. ot elo. 00 
~ 
; . Lekeville, Minn. 
I sew some of yourlarge size 
fruit trees that a friend got 
late last spring, and I was 
impressed with the quality of 
them, x Mr. REC 
APPLE or PLUM SEEDLINGS- $1.50 per doz. 
25 for $2.50: 100 for$7 .50;1000/ $60 
NO. 240 CRAB—Large hi 
crab, keeping well into 
skin a light red blush 
SN DOLGO CRAB—Pink flowers: and small 
bright red crabs contrast against the 
dark green leaves making it very orna- 
A VIRGINIA — Hardy vigorous grower. 
Minnessta Grown Apple Trees 
Prof. Alderman justly says: “Min- 
fhesota now has apples that will com- 
pete favorably with any in the 
NEW MINNESOTA 
x Chestnut 
gh quality dessert 
Nov. Flesh yellow, 
or striped over yellow. 
mental. Free from blight and erabs 
make good jelly even when dead ripe. 
Same price as New Apples. 
EARLY STRAWBERRY—Early, hardy, good 
yielding crab. Good eaten fresh or canned. 
SWEET RUSSETT—Very sweet and tastes 
like pear; good canner and heavy yielder. 
Fruit greenish, ripening to yellow, with rus- 
set cast. 
WHITNEY — One of largest erabs grown. 
Very hardy, dependable yielder, good for 
sauce or jam or eating fresh, Ripens in later 
August. 
For 
pickling or jelly. 
~ RED RIVER — Dr. Yeager’s fine new 
erab crossed between Dolgo and Delicious 
apple. Wonderful quality and flavor as 
eaten fresh. Late large crab, round to 
oval: bright red skin and solid flesh. 
Good keeper. 
FLOWERING CRABS 
AHOPA CRAB -— Leaves are a reddish- 
‘green all summer — enhancing the rosy 
flowers borne in profusion. Small red 
fruit in clusters hang to tree. 
Transplanted Seedlings ;30¢ 
Each) 1Osforv.. -.2 1.8200 
GRAFTED TREES EACH 
4 to 5ft. Trees Each $1.85 
§ to 7 ft.trees each 2.50 
BECHTEL’S, Klehm’s Improved 
Double Pink Blossoms! 
The branches are hidden by a spectacular dis- 
play of delicate double pink flowers that look 
like miniature Roses. Ideal for the smaller 
yard An improved hardy fesm 
3 to 4 feet $ 2.00 
\ ALMEY CRAB » 
Developed by Morden Canadian 
Station. Red glistening blo- 
ee! 6, 10) 6.0) -& we Daley 0. ‘al 
ssums with white star affect. 
Sometimes called Flame Crab. 
5-7 ft.4yr.trees.Each. $3.50 
“Northern Rooted” 
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