HOME FRUIT GROWER 



Fig. 10. -Double deck tree but 

 branches too close in each deck 



(page 153) arrayed in bridal robes of 

 virgin white amid the bleak setting of 

 lingering water or- again when gemmed 

 with purple fruits in the leafy month of 

 June? Japanese Quince (page 152), 

 whether snow-drift white, or maiden 

 blush, or regal scarlet, most splendid of 

 ornamentals, bears odd, inconspicuous 

 but fragrant fruits which will long per- 

 fume a large, confined area. Elder 

 bushes (page 127) will convert the back 

 fence corner into a place of beauty and 

 fragrance in early Summer and again 

 in early Autumn. As a hedge, orna- 

 mental alike when in bloom or when 

 covered with orange or red berries, the 

 Buffalo-berry (page 1 18) has few rivals. 

 And for sandy spots where other plants 

 are prone to fail the sand or dwarf 

 Cherry (page 186) has equal claims 

 for recognition. 



The fruit of each one of these 

 plants has culinary qualities which 

 alone would make most of them worth 

 growing for a home supply, but which 

 combined with their beauty of flower, 

 their grace of form and their attrac- 

 tiveness when in fruit, makes them 

 rank almost with Raspberries and 

 Blackberries, which, by the way, are 

 beautiful when in blossom but are not 

 as amenable to civilized restrictions 

 as could be desired. 



How MUCH SPACE Do FRUIT PLANTS NEED? 



If the novice could mentally see the full-grown tree or bush when 

 he is planning and planting he would allow far more space than he 

 usually does. But the nursery stock looks so small that the very 

 natural mistake is made of allowing it a half or even a quarter of the 

 space it should be given. The results are spindly, unproductive, early 

 failing trees and bushes disappointment. 



