ESPALIER TRAINED 
DWARF FRUIT TREES 
Distinctive - Practical * Decorative 
Trained Fruit Trees should have a place in every garden and we are sure many gardeners 
will welcome our offer of these trees at this time. It is a simple matter to erect a "post and wire" 
fence to which they may be lightly tied or to a "wired wall," which is accomplished by driving 
wall hooks into the wall at intervals of 1 foot each way, leaving 4-5 inches protruding, to which 
the galvanized wires are horizontally attached. The "leaders" of the trees are carefully tied to 
the wires by "figure of eight" loops of tarred twine or heavy raffia, which allows limited leeway 
and prevents chafing. Trained trees should be planted 12 to 15 inches from a wall to allow for 
fruit development. 
Beware of cheap espalier trees, for if they are offered at materially less than our prices, they 
cannot be dwarfs but are ordinary orchard trees trained, and they cannot be kept down to the 
confined space no matter what you do. 
Trained trees enable the owners of small properties to utilize wall space which might other¬ 
wise be wasted. The side of a building or a board fence may thus be made to produce surpris¬ 
ingly large crops of choice apples, pears, peaches, cherries and even nectarines. Only three 
years are required ordinarily for these trees to reach the bearing age and, apart from their 
practical value, they lend a touch of the "old world" to the garden which is seen all too rarely in 
this country. 
The varieties of fruits listed below have been chosen for their adaptability to espalier work 
and the high quality of fruit. Under each espalier form, we list the fruits available in that 
particular form. 
APPLES —Duchess of Oldenburg, Delicious, Fameuse, McIntosh, Baldwin, R. I. Greening, Cortland, 
Wealthy. 
PEARS —Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Clapp's Favorite, Duchess d'Angouleme, Beurre d'Anjou, Seckel. 
PLUMS —Reine Claude, Abundance. 
PEACHES —Crawford, Rochester, Elberta, Hiley, Yellow St. John, Champion. 
NECTARINES —Napier, Boston, Red Roman, Newton, Victoria. 
APRICOTS —Early Golden, Moore Head. 
