HILLENMEYER NURSERIES, Lexington, Kentucky 
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Planting Fruit Tree 
Tips to Fruit-Growers 
Don’t let the roots dry 
out from exposure to wind 
or sun. 
Don’t plant in soil too 
wet or too dry. 
Don’t crowd the roots. 
Make the hole big. 
Don’t fail to firm the soil 
well about the roots. 
Don’t fail to prune as 
directed. 
Water or mulch the 
ground during dry weather. 
Cultivate. Don’t let the 
soil get hard nor let weeds 
grow. 
Kentucky “born and bred” trees produce big crops 
Burbank Plums 
Plums, continued 
BURBANK. (J.) Late July. Later than 
Abundance. Fruit large, violet to light 
purple, with occasional shades of yellow. 
Flesh yellow, of excellent quality. For 
either canning or marketing this is the most 
popular sort. We believe it to be the hardiest 
and most prolific of the Japanese varieties. 
DAMSON. (E.) A standard for years; too 
well known to describe. Trees are upright 
in character of growth and usually bear 
great crops in congenial soil. Succeeds 
everywhere Plums will grow. 
GREEN GAGE. (E.) Another outstanding 
old variety. It ripens in mid-August and its 
medium-sized, yellow-green, high-quality 
fruit makes it a standard by which others are 
judged. Tree is a moderate grower; healthy. 
OMAHA. (Hybrid.) A promising sort, vigor¬ 
ous in growth and free from disease. Being 
an American-Japanese hybrid, it inherits 
hardiness and productiveness from each 
parent. Produces great crops of coral fruit, 
yellow fleshed and of good quality. 
Pears, continued 
KIEFFER. (J.) September 10 to 15. The 
most popular Pear for our section. Fruit 
is large, golden yellow, sometimes tinted 
red on the sun-exposed side. Flesh is firm, 
crisp, juicy, and for canning purposes it is 
especially prized. From the tree it is not 
good to eat, and to properly ripen, gather 
carefully and place in a warm place of even 
temperature. The quality improves and it is 
then desirable. For keeping longer, pack in 
shallow trays or wrap the fruit in paper 
and store in a room free from frost. In 
this manner it can be kept until Christmas. 
LINCOLN. As blight-proof as Kieffer Pear 
and bears regular crops. Perfectly hardy 
and quality almost equals Bartlett. Season 
of ripening about September 1. Plant with 
confidence. Considered by many the best 
of the Pears. 
SECKEL. (E.) September 15. This small, 
high-quality, yellowish brown Pear is one 
of the most popular of the September 
fruits. Of melting, juicy, and sugary 
quality (frequently called the “Little 
Sugar Pear”). Tree is of slow growth but 
lives long and is needed in every home- 
garden. 
PLUMS 
Japanese Plums are best for general south¬ 
ern planting, but you cannot neglect Damson, 
Green Gage, and the newer Omaha. The trees 
grow almost anywhere—garden, chicken-run, 
or orchard. Usually the trees are loaded with 
fruit, so it is wise to thin the green fruit when 
about as big as an acorn. Prune the trees 
same as apples. 
2-year-old trees. Each Five 50 
5 to 6 ft.$0 75 S3 50 $32 50 
4 to 5 ft. 65 3 00 27 50 
(E.) indicates European and (J.) 
Japanese Plums. 
ABUNDANCE. (J.) July. One of the 
best and hardiest of the Japanese varie¬ 
ties. Fruit is large, oval, and in color 
amber changing to cherry. Quality 
good. Tree hardy. 
APRICOT 
We have found only this one variety suffi¬ 
ciently hardy. Quality unexcelled. Bears 
extra-heavy crops. Each Five 50 
5 to 6 ft.$0 75 $3 50 $32 50 
4 to 5 ft. 65 3 00 27 50 
NECTARINE 
A variety obtained through the Kentucky 
Experiment Station field-men. It is a Russian 
strain, hardier than a peach, fuzzless, and of 
very best quality. Had heavy crop this year, 
ripening in early August. Stock limited. 
Each Five 50 
5 to 6 ft.$0 75 $3 50 $32 50 
4 to 5 ft. 65 3 00 27 50 
PEARS 
Blight is the greatest enemy of Pears, and is 
worse in rich soil, so do not over-feed the trees. 
European Pears (E.) are finest in quality, but 
the Japanese (J.) are the most prolific. 
2-year-old trees— Each Five 50 
5 to 6 ft.$0 75 $3 50 $32 50 
4 to 5 ft. 65 3 00 27 50 
BARTLETT. (E.) August 15. The favorite 
eating Pear of America, East or West. 
Large; beautiful yellow, with soft blush; 
high flavor. Tree bears quite young. On 
account of its popularity everywhere it is 
the most sought after of the European 
Pears. 
