The price of fruit trees as offered by nurserymen throughout 
the country has advanced considerably over the price they were 
being offered two to three years ago, and for a period of three 
to five years prior to 1933. This comes about due to the fact 
that there were no commercial plantings made during all that 
period of time. It is true that due to freezes such as we experi¬ 
enced in 1934 and 193 5, and the fact that a number of com¬ 
mercial orchards were being neglected that have been counted 
out of production, and as a result of the condition nurserymen 
gradually discontinued propagating fruit trees because there was 
no market for them at any price; the result is there are no 
fruit trees to speak of in the nurseries of this country at this 
time. It is generally understood that the number is limited 
to the extent that there is not enough to supply the home 
planters who plant anywhere from say six to fifty trees on 
their property for fruit necessary for family consumption. 
It is generally believed by those in the orchard business 
who understand the situation, that we may expect unusually 
high prices for fruit, especially Peaches, for many years to 
come, which is certainly encouraging to the orchard industry. 
As we go to press with this catalog, we have made a 
reservation of limited numbers of most varieties and grades 
of fruit trees. At the same time have been obliged to turn 
down orders for several thousand trees for large commercial 
planters that we may have a complete and unbroken list of 
fruit stocks to offer our customers who buy a few trees from 
us each year. We recommend placing orders as early as possi¬ 
ble, regardless of what nursery you send your order to, to be 
assured of getting at least a part of the trees you have in 
mind planting this season. We are not making this statement 
to sell our fruit stock; instead as a matter of advance informa¬ 
tion to those of our customers who have been consistent in 
placing orders with us during the past several years that we 
have been in business. 
Quotations in this catalog are made subject to prior sales, 
and subject to stock being sold when orders are received. 
Bun tinc/s ’ Tractor Duq, Fruit Trees 
Note the heavy digging blade and the completeness of root system on the dug trees. 
Buy fruit trees with 
their full root system, 
which is made possible at 
Buntings’ by the latest 
equipment as illustrated 
in the three different pic- 
tures by a specially made 
tractor and tree-digger at¬ 
tached thereto. One more 
point to the advantage of 
those who buy Buntings’ 
trees. It pays to buy the 
best. We have made and 
maintained one of the 
best organizations to be 
found in any nursery in 
this country. Nothing is 
left undone to give our 
customers the best. 
. The tree-digging blade can be set as much as 2 feet in the 
ground assuring a complete root system. 
The machine has its projecting parts padded, and its passage 
does not injure the trees in any way. 
