42 BULB AND PLANT BOOK 



FRUITS 



Our list of fruits, both Tree and Small, has been selected with the idea of quality predominant. Instead of 

 offering the smallest and cheapest grade possible, we are offering extra large trees and plants. This saves you con- 

 siderable time before the bearing age is reached. 



GROUP I— T R E E S 



The varieties of Tree Fruits listed are all well suited to Maryland and neighboring conditions of soil and climate. 



In choosing varieties for a home orchard two points should be kept in mind: haidiness and plentiful bearing. In 

 planting a commercial orchard ability to stand packing and shipping is also to be considered. 



Before planting the ground should be well prepared by plowing and harrowing. Following are the distances apart 

 recommended for planting fruit trees: 



Apple 30—40' 



Cherry 18—20' 



Peach —20' 



Pear —20' 



Plum —20' 



The following table shows the number of trees required, per acre for given distances apart: 



Feet apart No. of trees 



40 27 



35 35 



30 50 



25 70 



20 110 



18 135 



All branches should be cut back to about 4 or '5 buds from their base. This helps the young trees stand the 

 shock of transplanting and produces a better growth next season. All broken roots should, of course, be cut off. 



Fertilizing an orchard is as important as with any other crop. Well-rotted stable manure applied on top the 

 ground after the trees are set is a good plan. Care should be taken not to let the manure touch the tree trunk as it 

 affords shelter for mice that may girdle the tree. 



Cover crops or other low-growing crops should be grown between the trees during the first four or five years. Thus 

 the land is enriched and at the same time some financial return may be secured while the orchard is reaching bear- 

 ing age. 



Spraying is essential both in a small home orchard and in a commercial orchard. It eliminates insects, worms 

 and scale, and also produces a healthier, robust tree. Our spray calender gives detailed information as to time and 

 materials to use. 



In planning an apple orchard two or three standard varieties should be selected for the mature orchard and 

 earlier maturing varieties used as fillers. Thus a crop is secured long before the main crop reaches bearing age. 

 Eventually the varieties used as fillers are to be cut out. 



Good fillers are: Grimes Golden, York Imperial and Yellow Transparent. 



Or, other fruits, such as peaches and pears, can be used as fillers. If the land is suitable it is a common prac- 

 tice to use peaches as fillers in a young apple orchard. 



APPLE 



2 yr. 11/16-1". 5-7'. $1.00 each. $9.00 for 10. 



NORTHWESTERN GREENING. Size, large; roundish JONATHAN. Size, medium or below: roundish: hand- 



conic- green to vellow: mild sub-acid: cooking and market. some red; spicy sub-acid; dessert and market. Season- 

 October to January. 



Season — late August. 

 GRIMES GOLDEN. 



rich sub-acid; dessert and market. Season — late August. January. 



DELICIOUS. Size, medium to large; long conic; red; 

 GRIMES GOLDEN. Size, medium, rounded, deep yellow ; ^.j^.j^ sub-acid; dessert anil market. Season— October to 



