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FRUITLAND NURSERIES, Augusta, Ga 
IF YOU PLANT FRUIT 
TREES— Read This Page 
When to Plant. As early as possible after the first killing frost, al¬ 
though hardy stock can be transplanted safely at any time during the 
winter when the ground is not frozen or too wet. Planting can be con¬ 
tinued until about the middle of March, or just before the buds begin 
to swell. 
Care of Trees on Arrival. If not ready to plant immediately, dig a 
trench, unpack the trees and heel in, cover the roots with earth, and water 
freely. If trees are frozen when received, place them in the cellar or a 
cool room that is free from frost, and let them remain there until the 
frost is out. If a cellar is not available, bury the box in sawdust or dirt. 
If frost is drawn out slowly, trees will not be injured. 
Preparing the Trees for Planting. Remove all broken roots. Cut back 
one-year peach, apple, cherry, pear and plum trees to a naked stem, 1 % 
to 2 feet high, leaving no side branches. Two-year-old trees should have 
branches cut back to half their length, the lower limbs shorter than those 
immediately above, then cutting them shorter as you go upward, leaving 
a long leader. The tree should be set about 2 inches deeper than it stood 
in the nursery. 
Preparing the Soil. Fruit trees succeed best in rich loam, naturally dry 
or made so by drainage. Prepare the land by plowing and subsoiling. 
Make the holes at least 2 feet wide, and 2 feet deep. Cover the roots with 
surface soil, tamping thoroughly as the hole is filled. Use thoroughly 
rotted manure or bonemeal mixed with the soil. Do not put fresh manure 
around the roots. 
Cultivation. Stir the soil frequently during the summer to conserve mois¬ 
ture and remove weeds. Cut suckers or branches that start below the head. 
Lime, bonemeal, or a high-grade commercial fertilizer may be used as 
required. For two or three years crops may be grown between the trees— 
cotton, melons, peas, peanuts, velvet or soy beans. In fall use a cover crop 
of clover, vetch, or rye, turning this under in spring. 
APPLES — America’s Family Fruit 
Each 10 
Standard, 2-yr., well branched.. . .$ .50 $4.00 
Standard, 1-yr., 4 to 5 ft. whips.35 2.50 
Standard, 1-yr., 3 to 4 ft. whips.25 2.00 
SUMMER APPLES 
Coffman (Summer Red; Coffman June). Medium 
large, roundish oblong; greenish yellow, striped 
and splashed with red, with white dots; flesh 
white, juicy, good quality. Upright grower. 
Last of June. 
Early Harvest (Early June-eating; Yellow Har¬ 
vest). Medium to large; bright yellow; tender, 
juicy, well-flavored. An excellent home-market Apple; invaluable in any 
orchard. June 5, and lasts two to three weeks. 
Horse (Haas; Summer Horse; Yellow, Red, or Green Horse, etc.). Large 
green; acid. Good for cooking and drying. A productive variety. July, 
August. 
Kansas Queen. Large; yellow, nearly covered with crimson; good quality. 
Reliable, productive, and a good market variety. Succeeds well on light 
sandy soil. July, August. 
Red Astraclian (Red Ashmore; Early Rus; etc.). A beautiful fruit. Large; 
yellow, nearly covered with crimson, and fine bloom; juicy, crisp, acid. 
Tree thrifty and profitable grower. Ripens end of May and continues 
through June. 
Red June (Carolina Red June, etc.). Medium, conical; deep red; juicy. 
Very productive. June 15 to end of July. 
Yellow Transparent (White Transparent; Grand Sultan, etc.). Among the 
finest summer Apples. Fruit yellow and white, crisp, slightly sour, and 
exceptionally good quality. Tree is a natural low grower, and bears a 
good crop, even when small. June. 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Bonum (Magnum Bonum). Medium; deep crimson; firm, tender, juicy, 
mild, subacid. September, October. 
Grimes (Grimes’ Golden). Medium, round, oblate; skin yellow, with small 
dots; flesh yellow, crisp, rich, subacid; good. October. 
Shockley (Waddell Hull; Sweet Roinanite). Medium, conical; yellow, with 
a bright crimson cheek; flesh firm, sweet or subacid, with some flavor. 
Trees erect, vigorous, exceedingly productive. Ripens in August and 
will keep until following summer. 
WINTER APPLES 
Delicious. Well named because of quality. A popular western Apple, but 
equally good in any other section. Skin greenish yellow, almost covered 
GROW 
APPLES 
FOR 
PROFIT 
NUMBER OF TREES OR 
PLANTS ON AN ACRE 
Distance apart No. of 
each way Plants 
1 foot .43,560 
2 feet .10.S90 
3 feet . 4,840 
4 feet . 2,722 
5 feet . 1,742 
6 feet . 1,210 
7 feet . 888 
8 feet . 680 
9 feet . 537 
10 feet . 435 
12 feet . 302 
13 feet . 258 
15 feet . 193 
16 feet . 170 
18 feet . 134 
20 feet . 108 
25 feet . 70 
30 feet . 48 
35 feet . 35 
40 feet . 27 
50 feet . 17 
with dark red; flesh fine-grained, crisp and 
juicy. A splendid market Apple, as keep¬ 
ing and shipping qualities are of first 
rank. Tree vigorous; bears freely. 
'■‘Gano (Black Ben Davis; Red Ben Davis; 
Peyton). Roundish, oblate, large; color 
deep dark red; flesh yellowish white, 
mild, subacid. A profitable market apple. 
Rome Beauty (Royal Red, Phoenix, etc.). 
Yellow and bright red; medium quality. 
Moderate grower; good bearer. An excel¬ 
lent market sort, ripening in October. 
xStayman Winesap (Stayman). Dark red; 
' flesh firm, fine-grained, crisp, subacid. 
Quality best. Strong grower. 
S 
erry (Terry’s Winter). Medium size; red; 
subacid; best quality. Excellent for mar¬ 
ket. November 1. 
inesap (Holland's Red; Winter Winesap, 
etc.). Small to medium; red; vinous; 
quality very good. A good keeping Apple. 
^-Winter Queen (Poorhouse). Large; round¬ 
ish; oblate; pale yellowish green, russet 
spots; flesh yellowish, moderately juicy, 
mild, subacid, very good. Tree vigorous, 
compact grower. Ripens last of October. 
X Yates (Red Warrior). Small; dark red, 
dotted with small white dots; flesh yel¬ 
low, firm, juicy, and aromatic. A heavy 
bearer and good keeper. 
WINESAP APPLE 
Our Trees Are Propagated from Selected Bearing Orchards. 
