In our old and extensive orchards most of the varieties here listed, and many others that have been 
discarded, have been tested. While some varieties will thrive anywhere under good culture, the loss entailed 
by planting and cultivating poor varieties is great, and emphasizes the importance of planting tested kinds. 
Many good varieties will occasionally fail to produce satisfactory crops through lack of culture and fertility, 
or insects and fungus. 
CTJLTUKE.— For orchard fruits, the ground should be kept thoroughly cultivated and fertilized for the first 
few years. The cheapest way to do this is to grow potatoes or garden vegetables between the trees. If trees 
must be planted in sod, keep them growing rapidly by mulching, as directed on the first page. 
Any questions as to culture, pruning, insect and fungous diseases will be cheerfully answered by letter. 
See Certificate below, showing our stock to be free from scale. 
DISTANCES TO PLANT TREES AND PLANTS. 
Apples 30x30 feet, 48 trees per ; acre. 
Pears, Standard . ....... 25 x 25 70 • 
" Dwarf .... .12x12 <( 300 (( 
Peaches, Plums and Apricots i» x i» ( 135 (t (( 
Strong-growing Cherries , . . . y , • , , , ; ; • ; ; • 110 ^ „ 
AspaSgus' ..... 2 x 5 ;; 4,250 plants 
Currants and Gooseberries 2x 4 5,45o bushes {< 
Raspberries and Blackberries 3x6 2,420 plants 
Strawberries • • • - 1x2 J 4>5oo 
APPLES. 
Price, 5 to 6 feet, 20 cts. each, $15 per 100; 6 to]7 feet, 25 cts. each. Larger trees, 30 to 50 cts, each. 
THE VARIETIES ARE GIVEN IN ABOUT THE ORDER OF RIPENING. 
SUMMER. 
Yellow Transparent. A Russian variety of value. 
Medium size, skin translucent yellow, with waxen 
surface ; flesh yellow ; sprightly acid. July. Usu- 
ally bears the first year alter planting. 
Harvest. Medium size, pale yellow ; flesh white, ten- 
der and juicy ; rather acid. Ripens in July, but may 
be used for cooking much earlier. 
Red Astrachan. Large, round, deep crimson, which 
takes a bright polish; flesh juicy. A vigorous and 
productive tree. A good early market and dessert 
Apple. 
Sweet Bough (Early Bough). Large, pale yellow; 
very tender and sweet. An excellent variety for 
baking. 
Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg). A Russian 
variety of value ; fruit above medium size, hand- 
some, yellow, covered with streaks of crimson ; flesh 
tender, juicy and pleasant. August. 
AUTUMN. 
Gravenstein. Large, round, red and yellow; flesh 
firm, brittle, juicy ; high flavor, subacid. Tree vig- 
orous and productive. A long time in ripening 
during August and September. The best market 
Apple of its season, and deservedly popular. Sept. 
Maiden's Blush. Large, round, pale yellow, with a 
beautiful red cheek ; flesh tender and pleasant, but 
not high-flavored. Tree a vigorous grower ; a very 
good market sort. 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. 
To whom it may Concern : Jamaica, N. Y., July id, 1897. 
I hereby certify that during the month of July, 1897, I have re-examined the nursery stock which 
Isaac Hicks & Son have on hand, and find no trace of the San Jose Scale on said stock. 
F. A. SIRRINE, Entomologist. 
