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Pipestone—This new one from our fruit breeding 
farm appears to be the best Minnesota variety 
for us. The tree grows fast and has the largest 
plum of any we can grow. Think of having plums 
nearly two inches across with a fine flavor and 
you can imagine the pleasure you can have in 
picking and eating them. Good for canning. 3-4 
feet, each $1.25. 
\ Redglow—Apparently the hardiest large plum, 
fast growing, large plum. 3-4 ft., $1.25. 
Cherry-Plum Hybrids 
If wanted by parcel post, please add 10% to the 
_cost of all fruit trees. 
“Compass—The old reliable that always bears a 
crop of good quality for canning,, As with all 
trees in this group, it should be grown in bush 
form. Let them branch out close to the ground. 
38-4 ft., $1.25. 
Sapa—The standard of quality in its class. Dark 
purple all the way through, one inch in diameter. 
Swell for jam. Each $1.25. 
‘opata—Green flesh, good for eating and canning. 
Hardiest of its group. Each $1.25. 
Metcor—The promising new pie cherry devel- 
oped at the Minnesota Station. So far it has 
been hardy with us, but we will know more about 
it after this hard winter is over. 3-4 ft., each 
$2.50 postpaid. 
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“North Star Cherry—At the Minnesota Fruit 
Breeding Farm they tell us that we can now 
grow as good pie cherries as anywhere. This one 
should ripen about July 20 here. What fun it will 
be to pick your own pie cherries! As. these trees 
are dwarf they may be useful even in landscap- 
ing. Especially when loaded with bright red 
cherries. 
Shade and Ornamental Trees 
“It’s not a home until it is planted” 
And the first thing to plant should be a tree. It 
takes longer for a tree to become effective, so the 
sooner it is planted the better. In planting large 
trees it is very important that they have good 
root systems. This means that they must have 
enough of the fine feeder roots to give them a 
good start. We cut the roots of the trees in the 
nursery row often enough to produce plenty 
fibrous roots. As an added service, we prune the 
trees properly before shipping. 
