FOREWORD 
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Foreword. 
have been telling you about ourselves and our business for twenty-nine years 
H fl fl now and we take pleasure in observing that the name “Albany Nurseries” is 
well-known throughout the West. For twenty-nine years the summer suns, the 
winter snows, the tumult of unbalanced finance and prosperity have been coming and 
going and the “Old Reliable Albany Nurseries” are still serving the public. Each 
year doing something, with the aid of its many customers, to help beautify the homes 
with ornamental trees and shrubs and to make the land more valuable with commercial 
orchards of pears, prunes, apricots, cherries, peaches, etc. 
We would rather tell you of our many customers from the colder north to the warmer 
south and those where the climatic conditions are between the two extremes, but space 
will not permit. The reason why our trees thrive so well in these different local- 
ities is because they are raised in a medium climate and can be planted in all sections 
with good results. 
If you are thinking of planting a home orchard or a large orchard for profit, write 
and tell us about it, gving particulars about soil, climatic conditions and we will be 
glad to act in an advisory way or inform our representative who can call and see you. 
Having observed conditions and results over such a varied field, we ought to be able to 
help you in making your selection. 
What to Plant Commercially 
It would seem the way conditions are now and the way the future looks that one 
would be safe in planting orchards of most any of the leading fruits, such as pears, 
prunes, cherries, apples, peaches, apricots, etc., of course being governed by what var- 
ieties thrive in each locality. Good profits are being received on fruit on these varieties. 
Some have asked, “Is there not a likelihoodof raising too much fruit?” This has been 
asked for fifteen years and still the planting goes on and we are receiving a good price 
for fruit, and as to the present demand for everything there is to eat, in this good, old 
United States, we leave it to you. It is safe to say that the demand will be enormous 
for years to come and it will bring a good profit. The land pays better planted to fruit 
than anything we know of. The question naturally arises, “Are you making as much 
as you should on that land of yours?” If not plant it to a good commercial orchard of 
one of these varieties mentioned above. 
Speaking of Market. 
One steamer clearing port a short time ago carried 218,240 pounds of fruit, 2,725 
boxes of fruit and 2,663 cases of canned fruit for New Zealand. Another steamer car- 
ried 159,449 pounds of fruit for China, Japan and Korea. New markets are being 
created continually besides the increased population and consumption. 
Questions that are Naturally Asked 
Are your trees free from disease? They are. If they were not the horticultural 
inspector would not release them to you. They have to be in good condition. 
What distance apart do you plant trees? See tables giving advice and distance in 
front of catalogue. 
Our guarantee is mentioned elsewhere in this catalogue. 
Where to Plant 
Pears thrive better than other fruit in damp, heavy soil. 
Apples do well in heavy soil if not too wet. 
Prunes do well in all varieties of soil well drained. 
