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ESTABLISHING THE ORCHARD 



The thickness of the leaf, its network of veins, its pubescence 

 or hairiness on the undersurf ace, and its color are supplemental 

 factors. 



The Horticultural Experimental Station of Vineland, On- 

 tario, Canada, has made similar determinations for pears, 

 plums, peaches, and cherries, and the Minnesota Experimental 

 Station for plums and raspberries. 



(6) Consider Sources from Which Trees May Be Obtained. 

 Trees grown north or south, east or west, of the location where 

 they are to be used are no better and no worse by reason oi 

 that fact. There is no merit, however, in assuming extra trans- 

 portation charges or inviting loss or damage due to extended 

 periods or delays in transit. 



Purchase from a reputable concern. Trees at bargain 

 prices are usually expensive investments. Specify a good, 

 well-grown tree and expect to pay what it is worth. Purchase 

 subject to inspection before acceptance, and specify that no 

 substitutions in the order are to be made without written 

 consent. 



It is good practice to visit the nursery and make a personal 

 selection where possible. If the nursery is near by, the trees 

 may be delivered or called for by truck when the field is ready 

 for planting, avoiding delays in transit and storage of the 

 trees at the farm. 



8. Caring for Trees on Arrival. Inspect all stock care- 

 fully on arrival. Check varieties, number, and grade. Reject 

 all trees showing evidence of crown gall, unless it can be easily 

 pruned off, hairy root, severe aphis injury on the roots, or of 

 winter killing as indicated by brittleness of the wood and dis- 

 coloration of the tissues when branch or trunk is broken. 



If the trees are in good condition and are to be planted 

 within two or three days, they may be put on the cellar bottom 

 in the basement or storage shed, out of the sun, soaked thor- 

 oughly with w^ater, and covered with blankets or straw. 



If there must be delay in planting, the trees should be 



