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among the roots. When the water has sunk away, fill up the balance of the hole, pack 

 again with the feet, straighten up the tree and level off. If the weather and soil are 

 dry it is often an excellent plan to bank up around the tree with dry soil. This prevents 

 evaporation of moisture from the tree, keeps it steady in the ground, and is a great 

 protection. This bank can be removed later on after it has served its purpose. During 

 the winter, banking is a good protection against frost. 



CULTIVATION. — The ground around newly set plants must be kept free from weeds, 

 because a growth of weeds deprives the> trees of needed 'moisture and plant-food. Lawn 

 specimens may be cared for by simply cutting out the turf in a circle of 2 feet radius 

 around the trees, and keeping the circles well cultivated. Young orchard trees may be 

 handled by cultivating a narrow strip 3 to 5 feet wide on each side of the tree-rows and 

 the remainder of the ground (not cultivated) should be planted with a cover crop to shade 

 the soil and improve its condition when it is plowed under. It is best to continue the 

 cultivation of the narrow strip throughout the season, or well up into autumn. Of 

 course, if heavy rains occur, cultivation of young trees may at times be outlined, but 

 even then weeds must not be allowed to grow up around the trees, thereby shading them 

 to an injurious degree. 



INSECTS AND DISEASES. — These must be watched for and guarded against. Dead 

 branches should be removed from the tops of trees and burned. They often contain 

 spores of diseases or have become the breeding places of noxious insects. In some 

 localities many insects may be controlled effectively through the agency of friendly fungi. 

 It may be necessary to resort to spraying. In a general way it will be found that bor- 

 deaux mixture is effective against fungi, lime-sulphur wash as a winter spray against 

 scale insects and fungi on deciduous trees, arsenate of lead against biting or chewing 

 insects, and whale oil soap or Schnarr's insecticide against sucking insects such as 

 white fly and against various scale insects. 



In spraying fruit trees it is best to use a combination of insecticide and fungicide 

 in each application. CORONA MIXTURE! is composed of equal parts by volume of 

 "Corona Dry" and Corona Dusting Sulphur and is made simply by measuring out a cupful 

 of "Corona Dry" and a cupful of Dusting Sulphur, mixing them together on a piece of 

 smooth paper by rolling or shuffling them over and over with a spoon. 



Proper Distance for Planting. 



Oranges on common stocks 25 



Oranges on C. trifoliata 18 



Kumquats 10 



Peaches and Apples 18 



Plums 15 



Japan Persimmons __ 15 



Pears, Le Conte .25 



Pears, General varieties 20 



Grapes, Bunch varieties -. 8 



Grapes, Muscadine type 18 



Figs 12 



Pecans ..... 40 



to 30 ft. 



to 20 ft. 



to 12 ft. 



to 20 ft. 



to 18 ft. 



to 20 ft. 



to 30 ft. 



to 25 ft. 



to 10 ft. 



to 25 ft. 



to 15 ft. 



to 50 ft. 



each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 

 each way 



Number of Trees or Plants to the Acre. 



Distance 

 apart, 

 feet 



8 by 8. 



9 by 9. 



10 by 10 435 



11 by 11 360 



12 by 12 .302 



No. 



of 

 trees 

 ....680 



.53^ 



Distance 



apart, 



feet 



13 by 13. 



14 by 14. 



15 by 15 193 



16 by 16 170 



17 by 17 150 



No. 



of 



trees 



257 



222 



Distance 

 apart, 

 feet 



18 by 1 



19 by 1 



20 by 2 

 22 by 2 

 25 by 2 



No. 

 of 

 trees 

 ...134 

 ....120 

 ....108 

 .... 90 

 .... 69 



Distance No. 



apart, of 



feet trees 



30 by 30 48 



35 by 35 35 



40 by 40 27 



45 by 45 21 



50 by 50 17 



Apple Trees. 



Owing to the large demand, we have con- 

 cluded to add to our assortment of Fruit 

 trees the most suitable varieties of Apple 

 trees for our Southern climate as follows: 



DELICIOUS APPLE. — A remarkable va- 

 riety rapidly taking first rank both for 

 commercial and home orchards. Fruit 

 large, nearly covered with brilliant dark 

 red flesh, fine grained, crisp and melting, 

 juicy with a delightful aroma; of very 

 highest quality. Price, 75c. each. 



BEN DAVIS. — Medium to large roundish, 

 truncated, conical; yellowish, overspread 

 and striped or splashed with shades of red; 

 subacid, of fair quality; good keeper. This 

 variety is widely planted and popular. 

 50c. each, $4.00 per dozen. 



EARLY HARVEST. — Medium to large; 

 yellow, juicy, tender, of fine flavor. A well- 

 known and popular variety. Ripens in 

 June. 50c. each, $4.00 per dozen. 



RED ASTRACHAN. — L, a r g e ; crimson, 

 with heavy bloom; flesh crisp, acid and 

 juicy. Ripens in June. Tree vigorous 

 bearing very young and regularly. Adapt- 

 ed to a wide range of climate. 50c. each, 

 $4.00 per dozen. 



YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN— .A good 

 variety for the South and also the Pacific 

 States. Large, golden yellow, of good 

 quality and long keeper. 50c. each, $4.00 

 per dozen. 



BISMARCK. — Fruit is large, handsome, 

 yellow, shaded with red, tender, sub-acid, 

 of medium quality; good for dessert or 

 cooking. 2-3 and 3-4 ft. trees only. 60c. 

 each, $5.00 per dozen. 



Fig Trees. 



BROWN TURKEY PIG.— This is a very 

 large fig; color violet brown; the earliest 

 large fig in San Francisco market. 60c. 

 each, $5.00 per dozen. 



BRUNSWICK OR MADONNA PIG. — The 

 Brunswick is a large, purple fig, turning 

 blue when ripe. Quite hardy. 75c. each. 



MAGNOLIA PIG. — The most prolific and 

 popular fig grown. Fruit is large, white 

 or pale green. The tree bears early and 

 is vigorous. It has the distinction of 

 being one of the finest and at the same 

 time the scarcest fruit in the market, and 

 the great demand renders the field all the 

 more inviting to the prospective planter of 

 a commercial orchard. 75c. each; $5.00 per 

 dozen. 



LEMON OR MAY PIG.— This is the 

 earliest of all the Fig varieties, producing 

 medium sized cream or lemon yellow fruit, 

 which ripens as early as the beginning of 

 May. The tree bears twice during the sea- 

 son, the second 'crop ripening only under 

 extremely favorable conditions. The fruit 

 is of a delightful flavor, juicy and very 

 sweet, and excellent for drying, canning or 

 preserving. 75c. each; $5.00 per dozen. 



