Honest, Reliable Fruit Trees 
INCE Colonial guests at Green’s Inn (R. I.) killed the first Greening Apple (1748) by constant cutting of scion 
wood, American interest in proven, named strains of fruit has been high. We offer true, certified strains only. 
Note no misleading terms, but honest caliper measure, and honest prices. Our prices are not as low as they could be 
made if we paid less attention to quality. But we feel the small present cost of a fruit tree is less important than the 
future years of production. It will pay for itself many times over. We offer only top-sizes, clean healthy stock—scrupu- 
lously true to name. Most of our customers would not want anything else at any price! 

SIZES and BEARING-AGE OF FRUIT TREES 
Among experts and professional men, fruit trees are valued not according to height only but 
(even more important) by the diameter of the stem taken one foot from the ground and called 
“caliper.” Most experts will only plant at any price the largest caliper for each age of tree. The 
standard commercial grade is: 
2 year, i¢ inch caliper— This applies to all common fruit trees except Peaches, which are 
(The best size for allnormal 1-year and ; inch-for top size and Quinces which usually do not 
use, both asregardsexpense grow thicker than 5 inch in two years. 
and result.) 
3 year, 7% inch, 6 to 8 ft.—This is not usually available, but saves a year at slight extra cost 
(Saves a year, but is not when the size can be had. We have this available in nearly all 
“bearing-age’’ as often mis- Apples and Pears listed but in no other fruits. 
called.) 
Bearing-age Specimens— These are expensive, but worth the money if you must have results 
(Can be safely planted at quickly. The age varies as bearing age may be anything from 3 to 
usually.) 


SELF-STERILITY OF FRUITS 
_ Many fruits do not bear real crops if planted separate- 
ly. Pollen from nearby trees of different variety is often 
needed. - 
PLUMS: All are self-unfruitful and need cross pollen- 
izers. Japanese and European kinds will not cross ferti- 
lize. 
PEARS: All are self-unfruitful. 
CHERRIES: Sweet cherries are self-unfruitful; Sour 
cherries are self-fruitful. 
PEACHES: Nearly all are self-fruitful and need no 
pollenizing. 
APPLES: Nine of the kinds listed are self-unfruitful; 
the others are self-fruitful. 
Blueberries, blackberries, grapes, and other small 
fruits are mostly self-fruitful except where noted. 
These facts are noted by a key on the following fruit 
pages: 
@ =self-unfruitful. Do not plant by itself, but always 
with another variety of the same fruit to cross-pollenize. 
(P) =good pollenizer. 

extra cost quoted. ) 
Bargain 4 to 5 foot— 
(Unwise for amateur use, 
10 years between Apples, Cherries, ete. 
This size we don’t catalog but is available in most Apples and 
Peaches. One-year old or small caliper two-year old trees. Prices less 
than half of top-size 2 year trees same height. 

Burbank Plum 

German Prune 
Prices for various sizes given through the list. If 25 standard fruit trees or more can be used 
we can make special prices in 2 and 3 year sizes. No reduction in specimens in any quantity. 
PLUMS (Prunus Hybrids) 
Hardy to Zone IV. Easily Grown. 
Plant 16 to 20 feet apart for permanent orchard. 
Japanese and European varieties do not cross-pollinate. 
Plant at least 2 varieties of either. Japanese varieties 
bear when 8 to 5 years old and European varieties when 
5 to 6 years old. 
(Each) (10) 
2 year, 74 inch, caliper 4-feet.......... $ .90 $7.00 
4 year, 4° to.6 deeb 2. sis ga eee on eis 3.50 
6 year, 114 to 2 inch caliper (6-8 feet)... 7.00 
JAPANESE VARIETIES 
e@Abundance. Clingstone. Fruit red and medium sized. 
Flesh yellow and very juicy. Tree vigorous, upright and 
productive. Earliest high quality plum to ripen. Early 
August. 
eBurbank. Clingstone, Fruit red and medium sized. 
Flesh yellow, stringy, very juicy and sweet. Tree low - 
and spreading, vigorous and productive. Late August. 
@Satsuma. Purple. August. 
_ EUROPEAN VARIETIES 
@German Prune. Large dark blue fruit. August- 
September. 
eImperial Gage. Large, greenish yellow fruit. Juicy 
and of fine quality. Strong and productive tree. Mid- 
August. 
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