GOOSEBERRIES x** CURRANTS 
\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: 75c each, 3 for $1.95, 6 for $3.55, 12 
for $6.00, postpaid. 
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, 
posipaid. 
‘ CARRIE GOOSEBERRIES 
A heavy yielder of good-sized fruit. 
Red 
Lake 
Perfectly EGS: 
hardy and recommended by Professor Hansen as 
20 yr: 
foremost in quality and productiveness. 
plants 90c each, 3 for $2.40, postpaid. 
Master Farmer FRUIT SPRAY | 
for HOME GARDENERS! 
A new “'one-package’’ insecticide-fungicide spray 
for you home-garden fruit growers who have 
only 3 or 4 trees of various kinds. For use on 
apples, pears, plums, cherries, grapes and ber- 
ries. Saves buying, measuring, mixing several 
separate ingredients. 1 lb. can (makes 10 gals. 
solution) $1.15 prepaid. 
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HARDY PEARS {or te NORTH 
NORTHERN FRUIT GROWERS: AN PARKER PEAR—Introduced by the Minnesota 
See page 30 for St : : ‘ ; 
WonclicsEbestintiod ate Fruit Farm, this splendid pear is now rec- 
to your climate. 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- 
NORTHLAND 
PEAR 
COLLECTION 
| PARKER 4 to 5 ft. 
| PATTEN 4 to 5 ft. 
Parker 
Pear 
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ernest Oueity ered hardy in lowa, Illinois and 
Soutien Halt regions to the south and east, but 
oti Minne not hardy in Minnesota. 
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The Finest in 
CRAB APPLES 
New Chesinut 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 nutlike 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. 
“RED RIVER CRAB—A cross of Dolgo Crab 
with the famed Delicious Apple! It combines 
beauty and jelling quality of Dolgo with the 
sweet flavor .of Delicious. Hardy in Canada. 
\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. 
Prepaid Prices: CRAB APPLE TREES 
; 10 or 
1 to 4 5 to 9 more 
All Prepaid EACH EACH EACH 
BBE lid | Perera a ie a $1.75 $1.65 $1.55 
Auto Saft asec reer 1.95 1.85 1.75 
betel. ith ec eee ee 2.25 2.10 2.00 
Postpaid For 
$9.95 
22 inches long, 7¥2 inches high 
Here’s the handiest tool you ever tried for 
trimming shrubs, trees or as qtutility saw. 
Amazingly fast— only 3 or 4 strokes to cut 
l inch limbs! Efficient, light weight design 
permits fast, almost effortless one hand 
pruning in tight spots. Sturdy tubular steel 
frame, rubber grip, finest electric furnace steel 
adjustable tension blade cuts on both forward 
and backward strokes. (Extra blades $1.00 
each.) Complete saw $2.95 prepaid. 
NEW\GOLDEN SPICE PEAR — A flavorful new 
canning pear that's perfectly hardy throughout 
Minnesota! 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 
SIZES Each 2 for 
$3.55 
4.15 
4.75 
Parker 
3 to 4 ft. (2 yr. heavy)... .$1.85 
4 to 5 ft. (2 yr. heavy).... 2.15 
5 to 6 ft. (2 yr. heavy).... 2.45 
Golden Spice 
Bartlett... ... 
On Nursery Orders Less than $1.50, Add 15c Packing Charge y 
