The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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is the acknowledged authority on 
gardening. Articles by experts give it 
interest and value far above that of a 
mere catalogue. Follow its clear direc¬ 
tions and you are assured of success 
with Vegetables or Flowers. 
Copiously illustrated with hundreds 
of pictures, some in natural colors, and 
featuring the celebrated Dreer special¬ 
ties in Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 
The 1924 Edition of this invaluable 
Book goes out in January to all cus¬ 
tomers of record. If you are not on' our 
list we will gladly send you a copy free, 
if you will mention this publication. 
HENRY A. DREER 
714-716 Chestnut Street—Philadelphia, Pa. 
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These Trees develop magnifi¬ 
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Machine for Bunching Asparagus 
I saw a request for a machine to bunch 
and sort asparagus. I have an idea but 
there are a few points I would like to 
know. Do they wish to sort the stalks 
according to diameter of each stalk or 
length? How long is the standard length 
of the bunch when packed? How long 
are the stalks when brought from the 
field? What kind of cord would be most 
desirable for tying? How many sizes 
should there be? E. L. j. 
The sorting of asparagus should be 
done according to the diameter of the 
stalk. The cutters are instructed to cut 
asparagus at least % in. longer than the 
bunches are to be. Early in the season 
bunches usually run S in. long; as the 
weather gets warmer and grass grows 
faster the length is increased to 9 to 10 
in. However, each day’s cutting is run 
uniform. The bunches of No. 3 “grass” 
are just as long and just as large as 
bunches of No. 1 “grass.” The only dif¬ 
ference is stalks in No. 1 are larger in 
diameter than those in No. 3. 
A machine to bunch and sort aspara¬ 
gus should make at least three grades. 
Grade No. 1 should contain those stalks 
sufficiently large in diameter so that not 
over 25 are required to make a bunch. 
Grade No. 2 should contain not over 40 
stalks. Grade No. 3 would take what¬ 
ever is left after putting up the first two 
grades. 
Most growers tie the bunches with fast- 
color red tape. This comes in spools of 
1,000 yards; numbers 21 and 17 are 
the popular sizes used. 
When asparagus is brought in from the 
field each stalk is cut on a slant. After 
bunching the butt of the bunch should 
be cut off square so the bunch will stand 
level in the shipping crate, and thus en¬ 
able each separate stalk to absorb the 
water used in the crate to keep it fresh 
during shipment. willard b. kille. 
Care of an Old Orchard 
I have just purchased an old farm with 
about 100 bearing apple trees on it, and 
would like some information as to the 
proper care of this orchard. The trees 
are from 15 to 30 years old, and are 
Baldwin, Greening and Gravenstein. They 
are now, and as far as I know always 
have been, in sod, and the owner has al¬ 
ways cut the hay from under the trees 
and fed it to stock, not fertilizing the or¬ 
chard in any way. Nevertheless most of 
the trees have grown well and are.bearing 
well. About half the trees have borne 
heavily this year. For a number of rea¬ 
sons I think it will be impossible for me 
either to plow the orchard or fertilize it 
with stable manure, so I would like to 
know how to obtain the best results that 
can be obtained without either of these 
two things. I would like especially to 
know how and when to fertilize, c. M. f. 
Each tree should he dealt with as an 
individual, studying its need#. I should 
say, considering the season, prune first. 
If a tree is growing rapidly, keep it from 
soaring too high to be easily sprayed, but 
do not cut too hard, as that will only 
stimulate more growth. If on light land 
it may need cutting hard to make it grow, 
for if the top is smaller in proportion 
than thq root, the root will quickly put 
the top back again if all is right with the 
root. If the ’orchard is in grass, the 
grass is liable to get most of the good 
from a dressing of manure unless that ap¬ 
plication is a particularly liberal one. 
But this is all right if the sod is to he 
turned under and broken up in the 
Spring. I have, however, no manure to 
dispose of in this way, but would depend 
on a liberal dressing of chemicals. Acid 
phosphate and muriate of potash is what 
I should use, and now, so that it will 
have a chance to get into the ground 
while nothing else can make use of it. 
The best form of phosphoric acid I ever 
used was Belgian slag, bought under the 
name of “Thomas Powder” before the 
Great War. I do not know whether this 
is now obtainable or not. Probably the 
best aid to these trees would be to plow 
this sod and then cut it up in the Spring, 
perhaps planting something north and 
south between the rows of trees if there 
is room. The feeding roots are ’away 
from the trees mostly, so if the sod was 
not broken up within three or four feet 
of the trees it would not matter very 
much, though I wcfuld for the sake of the 
looks break it all up if possible. After 
breaking it up. use for a couple of years 
and then seed again. If the fact that the 
land is in grass tends to dryness, the 
foliage and size of the fruit may reveal 
the fact. F. T, J, 
Seal of Certification 
Remains on Tree Until it Bears True- 
to-Name Fruit as Guaranteed by Us 
The certification of trees in our growing blocks means 
that we are doing all that is humanly possible to pro¬ 
tect you , the purchaser, from receiving anything but 
trees strictly true-to-name. Read what we have done 
to accomplish this for you. 
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As may be readily seen by the letter repro¬ 
duced above, this certification and sealing of 
our trees was done by a disinterested party, 
not connected with our organization. This 
is another proof that we do our utmost to 
supply you with strictly true-to-name trees. 
■*» Seal of Certification 
Our new 1924 catalog tells how 60,000 of 
our large stock of trees have a certified, 
true-to-name seal fastened through a limb 
to stay there until the tree bears true-to- 
name fruit as guaranteed. 
Plans have been made for a still larger 
amount of this stock to bear this certifica¬ 
tion seal in 1925. Kelly Trees have been the 
favorite stock of prominent fruit growers 
who have gained confidence in our true- 
to-name stock. 
Write today for free catalog. Orders will be filled in 
the order of their receipt as long as the stock lasts. Use 
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Fruit Book, brimful of valuable information on fruit and 
ornamental trees, shrubs, berries, etc. Be sure to place 
your order early. 
KELLYS’ 
True to Name Fruit Trees 
Kelly Bros. Nurseries 
1160 Main St., Dansville, N. Y. 
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