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APPLE TREES 



WILLIAMS EARLY RED 



A favorite very early apple proven outstand- 

 ing by many years of successful production. 

 Fruit are large with a bright red skin and a 

 crisp, white llesh. The slightly tart flavor is 

 very good. Trees are vigorous, self-fertile, and 

 very productive. Excellent for home plantings 

 and a real profit maker as far north as parts 

 of Canada. 



- GRIMES GOLDEN 



A deliciously different apple that has long 

 been a favorite for fresh use and cooking. 

 Grimes is a fine greenish-yellow apple with 

 firm juicy flesh and when fully ripe is tops for 

 flavor. It is an excellent midseason variety 

 for home or commercial plantings. Very hardy 

 and vigorous over a wide range of soil types. 



^ McINTOSH 



Another old favorite in northern states with 

 sufficient hardiness to stand very cold clim- 

 ates. A midseason producer of big crops of 

 large apples with a fine white flesh. Trees are 

 vigorous, bear young, and steadily. A very 

 dependable apple for home or commercial use. 



- RED DELICIOUS 



The glamour apple that has become a fam- 

 ous profit maker from coast to coast. Fruit 

 are extra large with a characteristic shape. 

 The skin is a beautiful red and the flesh is 

 firm. A fully ripened fruit is just wonderful 

 for flavor. One of the very best apples. 



^ YELLOW DELICIOUS 



A big beautiful, golden apple that ripens 

 late. One of the finest for home use and fresh 

 market sales. A tree-rii^ened Yellow Delicious 

 is one of the best for quality. Trees are very 

 vigorous and crop while still quite young. A 

 good pollenizer. 



WINESAP 



For good juicy flavor it is hard to beat a 

 tree-ripened Winesap. Fruit are dark red, 

 flrm, and of medium size. The flesh is yellow- 

 ish and crisp. This is one of the best for both 

 fresh use and cooking. Very productive and 

 vigorous over a wide range. An excellent 

 storage apple. 



Prices of Apple and Peach Trees are shown on next page. 



How to Plant and Grow Rayner's Hardy Fruit Trees 



Below the Mason-Dixon line fall is generally considered the best time to plant fruit trees, 

 but in northern states there is too much danger of winter injury so spring planting is recom- 

 mended. 



A hole should be dug that is slightly deeper and wider than the root system. Place fertile 

 top soil in the liottom of the hole so that the upper roots will be about two inches below the 

 surface. Next add more soil to fill in the hole packing it firmly around the roots and adding 

 water. Be sure to eliminate air pockets around the roots. 



Apples, cherries, and pears should be pruned to a main stem with 2 or 3 side branches 

 while peaches should be cut back to a single stem about 2 ft. tall. Maintain a heavy mulch of 

 sawdust or other organic matter around each tree and wrap the lower stem with fine-mesh 

 wire if there is danger of rabbit injury. In early spring apply manure or complete fertilizer 

 such as 10-6-4 or 8-8-8. Use V2 lb. on young trees and 3 to 4 lbs. on older trees. Write for 

 Rayner's No. 16 bulletin describing culture of fruit trees. 



Obtain Information Concerning Spraying Of Fruit Trees From Your 

 State Agricultutral Extension Service Or Coimty Agent. 



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