THE FRESNO NURSERY CO. 
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RULE—Square Method —Multiply the distance in 
feet between the rows by the distance the plants are 
apart in the rows, and the product will be the num¬ 
ber of square feet for each plant or hill, which, 
divided into the number of feet in an acre (43,560), 
will give the number of plants or trees to the acre. 
RULE—Equilateral Triangle Method— Divide the 
number required to the acre “square method” by the 
decimal .S66. The result will be the number of plants 
required to the acre by this method. 
DISTANCE FOR PLANTING 
Variety Feet apart each way 
Standard Apples .25 to 3(1 
Standard Fears . 20 to 24 
Strong-growing Cherries ..20 to 24 
Duke and Morello Cherries......is to 20 
Standard Plums and Prunes. 20 to 24 
Peaches and Nectarines... 20 to 24 
Apricots . 24 to 30 
Almonds .24 to 30 
Walnuts .. 40 to 50 
Grapes .-... 7 to 10 
Currants and Gooseberries._.4 by 6 feel 
Raspberries and Blackberries.. .3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet 
Strawberries for field culture... 1 to 1 Vz by 4 to 5 feet 
Strawberries for garden culture.1 to 2 feet apart 
inches long, 9 0 pounds to the thousand 
cuttings. Eucalyptus trees in flats, 100 
plants to the flat, weigh 5 0 pounds per 
fiat. The weights given above include the 
weight of packing material used in pack¬ 
ing stock for shipment. 
In order to determine the approximate 
freight charges on a shipment, patrons can 
ascertain freight rates from their local 
agent from Fresno to their destination 
(rate per 100 lbs.), and in this way can 
figure about the cost for transportation 
charges. 
In less than carload lots we make a small 
charge to cover cost of material used in 
packing. Where parties order a carload of 
stock we make no charge for packing. In 
shipping carloads we pack stock in the 
cars, which requires no boxing. Sufficient 
straw and shingle tow is used to keep 
stock in good condition. Our packing 
methods are perfect and we exercise every 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION 
Our nurseries are inspected several times 
each year by the local Horticultural Com¬ 
missioner, under the direction of the State 
Commission of Horticulture and Entomol¬ 
ogy. Every shipment we make is accom¬ 
panied with a tag of inspection. Aside 
from this we exercise every care to have 
our stock free from disease and insect 
pests. 
WEIGHTS OF NURSERY STOCK 
The general run of deciduous fruit trees, 
either in bales or cases, average about as 
follows: 4/6 ft. size, 1% pounds each; 
3/4 ft. size, 1 pound each; 2/3 ft., y 2 pound 
each; grape vines, 1-3 of a pound each. 
Citrus trees, balled, packed in boxes, 4 0 
pounds each, and with naked Toots, 3 
pounds each. Balled palms and other or¬ 
namental trees, where the stock is taken 
up with a ball of earth on roots, average 
40 pounds each. Grape cuttings, 14 to 16 
care to protect the interests of our patrons, 
being anxious to please them in order to 
merit their future patronage. 
QUOTATIONS ON LARGE ORDERS 
When you are in the market for a large 
amount of stock we would be pleased to 
have you send us an exact list of your 
wants for quotations. We will cheerfully 
furnish estimates on large orders and give 
intending buyers every information in our 
power regarding the best variety to plant 
and other data in detail. 
A WORD OF CAUTION 
Address all orders and make all remit¬ 
tances payable to the firm direct. Pay no 
money to agents who claim to represent 
us unless they show a letter of authority. 
All of our agents carry with them a cer¬ 
tificate of agency, and when placing orders 
with traveling solicitors be sure, if they 
claim to represent us, to have them show 
you our authority. 
