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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1913 
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THE SUN ROOM 
OF THIS HOUSE IS A DELIGHTFULLY AIRY 
PORCH IN SUMMER, FOR IT IS COMPLETELY 
ENCLOSED WITH ENGLISH CASEMENT 
WINDOWS -AND —THEY ARE AMERICAN¬ 
IZED, FOR THE OWNER WAS WISE ENOUGH 
TO EQUIP THEM ALL WITH OUR ADJUSTERS, 
WHICH ARE EASILY OPERATED FROM IN¬ 
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circulation of air and the proper applica¬ 
tion of sprays, etc., to all parts of the 
branches. If possible, don’t train along a 
wall facing south, as in such a location the 
trees are pretty sure to start into bud pre¬ 
maturely in the spring and be injured by 
late frost. Where an exceptionally warm 
and sheltered location of this sort cannot 
be avoided it will be necessary to counter¬ 
act the effect by sufficient mulching. I have 
a friend who has done this successfully by 
giving a big mulching of leaves and corn 
stalks around the base of the trees after 
the ground has become thoroughly frozen 
in winter and by shading the trees them¬ 
selves from the warm early spring sun by 
pine boughs woven into a temporary rough 
wire trellis. This mulch is removed in 
the spring to allow thorough cultivation, 
but again spread on toward the end of 
June to conserve the moisture during the 
hot, dry mid-summer weeks. The trees 
should be so planted and arranged, espe¬ 
cially in a garden where the horse and cul¬ 
tivator are used, as to allow continuous 
cultivation in one direction. That is, they 
should fit in with the rows of asparagus, 
small fruits, strawberry beds, etc., of a 
more or less permanent character, in order 
to make their cultivation as convenient as 
possible. 
In buying the trees it should be remem¬ 
bered, as stated above, apples to be 
dwarfed are budded on either Paradise or 
Doucin stock. Pears are budded on quince 
stocks. Peaches are made somewhat 
smaller when grown on plum stocks. 
Plums are budded on Pumila or on the 
sand cherry, and cherries on Mahaleb 
stock. Apples and pears are, of course, 
the most important, and fortunately the 
best suited for growth in this way. Trees 
should be bought only from some nursery¬ 
man whom you have every reason to be¬ 
lieve is reliable, as there is even more 
chance for you to be deceived on dwarf 
fruit trees than on the standard stocks. If 
you insist upon ordering from the itinerant 
fruit tree agent, it is more than likely that 
you will either get inferior stock or pay 
superior prices — or do both. Your fruit 
trees should be ordered early, but the best 
arrangement about shipping is to have that 
left to your instructions later, allowing 
proper time, of course, for transportation 
from the nursery to your express office, 
arranging to get them there as shortly 
after you have the ground prepared as 
possible, but not before. As far as pos¬ 
sible try to select varieties which you 
know will do well in your own locality, 
on standard stock. If you have any doubt 
as to these and cannot find out from some 
nearby fruit grower write to your experi¬ 
ment station. Or if you cannot wait to 
do that, call them up on the phone. It 
may save you several dollars. 
In planting the trees, after receiving 
your “stock,” put it into the soil that has 
been prepared for it as soon as possible, 
being careful while you are doing so not 
to leave the roots exposed to wind and sun 
even for a short period. If for any rea¬ 
son it is impossible for you to plant the 
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