not dependent upon any particular locality for their 
perpetuation." 
' Most deciduous fruit trees are planted as 2-year- 
olds; that is, after they have grown in the nursery 
for two seasons. This applies specifically to apples, 
pears, quinces, plums, and cherries. Peach trees are 
habitually planted after growing in the nursery one 
season. The practice among orchardists of planting 
apple and cherry trees when only i-year-old is becoming 
more common." 
"In setting out raspberries, blackberries, dew- 
berries and strawberries, young plants which grew 
the preceding season are generally used except when 
they are handled in the autumn. In that case plants 
of the current season's growth are used." 
"Pointers in Ordering 
Nursery Stock" 
From Bulletin 201, December, 1912, by Prof. 
J. G. Moore, Wisconsin Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station. 
"Deal directly with the Nurseryman. Three- 
fourths of the trouble which arises over the tree pur- 
chases could be avoided by ordering directly from the 
nurseryman rather than through a nursery agent. It is 
unwise to order nursery stock from an agent unless 
you are acquainted with him. * * * * 'Yhe agent 
has a set order to be filled out which gives the 
number, kind and size of trees wanted. It says nothing 
whatever about the height of the head, number of 
branches and age of trees, which are quite as important 
as the items which it enumerates. Wlien you order 
directly from the nurseryman you are able to get these 
items in the order, with the result that if the nurseryman 
values your future orders, you will usually get better 
stock, because he knows exactly what you consider 
first-class stock. In the other case, he would have no 
idea concerning your preferences." 
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