LARGE FRUITS 



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RUIT trees are real assets to the home either as scattered specimens within the garden 

 or as members of the large productive orchards. He who plants them is amply repaid in 

 charming beauty and luscious fruit. Their value to the art of gardening when used simul- 

 taneously for protection, shade, fruit, and flower, was recognized long ago as attested 

 by the sight of gnarled old giants near Colonial homesteads. 



A rustic old Apple tree in an intimate corner of the garden is not only charming, but 

 decidedly useful. In utilizing them as a part of a landscape planting, it is wise to 

 make use of trees which are so mature as to have developed characteristic irregularities. 

 In the spring, the beauty of an old Apple tree in bloom is unrivalled in its pastel colors of 

 delicate pink and green. 



It is a point of good design to move large Apple trees when they are to be used for deco- 

 rative purposes, rather than to handicap a design by trees which are only partially grown. 

 When planting them it is best to select trees that have been root-pruned to force a 

 mass of fiberous, or feeding roots near the trunk of the tree. This assures quick recovery 

 from the shock of transplanting. In planting, care should be taken to see that the pits 

 are well drained and sufficiently large to allow a free growth of the new roots which will 

 form soon after the trees have been moved. These new roots are encouraged to forml more 

 quickly if the proper soil is used in planting. 



The cost of moving mature Apple trees more than compensates for the loss of time wait- 

 ing for small trees to grow, and is soon repaid in the satisfaction of having fruit bearing 

 trees which fit in well with the decorative effect of the garden. 



Apples 



Summer 



DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. Large, round, 

 pale yellow, with white flesh of pleasing flavor. 



SMOKEHOUSE. Bears fruit moderately young. 

 Thin skin of yellow, striped rather a dull red. Very 

 good eating Apple. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Large, smooth, 

 round and pale yellow; flesh white and sweet; very 

 vigorous and prolific. 



Foil 



RAMBO. Medium in size, yellow, streaked with 

 red. Very prolific. Splendid for home orchard. 



SMITH'S CIDER. Medium size, bright pinkish- 

 red. Tree bears when quite young. Excellent for 

 cider making. 



WEALTHY. Light yellow, marked with red. 

 Flesh white, tender and sweet. 



Winter 



BALDWIN. Large, round, red, very brightly col- 

 ored. Crisp and juicy. 



DELICIOUS. Fruit very large and of a brilliant 

 red color. Remarkable keeper. A delightful pine- 

 apple flavor. 



DOMINO (Winter Rambo). Large, greenish- 

 yellow, striped red, flesh white, very tender and 

 juicy. 



Illustrating the wisdom 

 of planting apple trees 

 which have developed 

 characteristic irregulari- 

 ties. Trees like this usu- 

 ally bear fruit the first 

 season after transplanting. 



