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vertical plane, have produced, in small space, the most delicious fruit imaginable. The 

 espalier fruit tree is beautiful from the first blossom to the ripened fruit and may be 

 planted in gardens large or small. A wall running north and south, with practically 

 equal exposure, is best. North walls will, of course, produce fruit later in the season. 



Espalier fruit trees may be trained against the walls of the house or garage, on wooden 

 trellises, wire fences or simply on horizontal wires secured at intervals to stout posts. 



The espalier tree is readily pruned and sprayed — the fruit easily picked. Apples and Pears 

 may be had in many forms. During the long winter months, their trained branches make 

 them especially decorative, until spring again lures forth their pink and white blossoms. 

 We have a large stock of Apples and Pears in the different forms. Some are mature cordons 

 having from two to ten arms, others are single, double, triple and four-fold "U" forms, 

 and also the four, six, eight and ten-armed Palmette Verrier formations. In addition to 

 our larger trees we have numerous young plants in the various stages of training and in 

 perfect condition to be planted out and trained for special purposes. 



The varieties listed below have been chosen for their adaptability to espalier work, their 

 beauty and the high quality of their fruits: 



BALDWIN 

 BISMARCK 

 DELICIOUS 

 DOMINO 



DUCHESS OF OLDENBERG 



Apples 



GRIMES GOLDEN 



KING 



LEMON 



McINTOSH 



PARAGON 



STAYMAN'S 

 WINESAP 



WINTER BANANA 

 YELLOW TRANSPARENT 



LAWRENCE 



Pears 



SECKEL 



SUGAR 



Single and double horizontal 

 cordons for use along paths and 

 low walls. 



Double U-shape espalier 

 Triple U-shape espalier 



U-shape espalier. 



Courtesy 



of 

 "House 

 Beautiful" 

 and 



Ezra C. Stiles, 

 L. A. 



Development of 

 horizontal espaliers in 

 various stages of growth. 









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