Dwarf Fruit Trees 
When ordinary varieties of fruit are grafted on special 
dwarfing stocks, the result is a tree whose fruit is as 
large or larger than ordinary, but which never grows 
very large—perhaps ultimately 12 to 15 feet, but not 
over 10 feet in the first decade or so. 
The advantages are three-fold: First, a dwarf can be 
sprayed, pruned and picked by hand without ladders, 
equipment or professional skill. Second, the tree bears 
much earlier in life, in its third or fourth year at 
latest—often earlier—and carries unbelievable loads 
of fruit. Third, dwarfed fruits (especially Plums and 
Peach) are less liable to borers and other pests. 
The stocks we use to graft apples are true Malling varieties, 
but some kinds do best with more and some with less-dwarfing 
stocks. So with pears, peaches, plums, apricots: The most 
practical stock for the particular fruit being grafted is chosen. 
The result is, we think, the best dwarf trees available at any 
price. 
1 year (about 3 feet)—Not branched... $2.50 
(All kinds listed) 

2 year (slightly taller)—Branched......._ 3.75 
(All kinds listed) 
3 year (4 to 5 feet)—Heavier._....- 5.00 
(All kinds listed) 
Dwarf Apple loaded to the ground. 5 year—bearing specimen 9.00 
Amazing on a small tree. (Apples and plums only) 
{ APPLES PEARS PEACHES PLUMS 
| KINDS OF Jonathan Comice (Royal Riviera) Elberta Damson 
Red Delicious (most delicious known) Hiley Reine Claude 
Ny Red McIntosh Bartlett Rochester Burbank 
DWARFS Cortlandt Duchess d'Angouleme Crawford Abundance 
R. I. Greening Flemish Beauty Champion German Prune 
AVAILABLE Wealthy Clapp’s Favorite Belle of Georgia Italian Prune 
Yellow Transparent Beurre d’Anjou 
Redwin (Northern) Spy Seckel NECTARINES APRICOTS 


$ 
Even if such trees were not orna- 
mental, they would be  note- 
worthy for fruit alone; but they 
are beautiful—clean-cut form and 
healthy young side growth— N 6 
something new and different. Use 
i them instead of vines against 
the house: train them along wire = 
fences to add beauty and interest. ere 
Place six inches away from walls U 
{ ‘and allow 18 inches beyond—re-« ‘form = Four-Arm 
quiring in all two feet out from 4° 6 feet 5-6 ft. (heavy) 
the wall. Spray for disease as ‘Apples Three apples 
i: with any fruit tree. and pears only: Spy, 
ee only McIntosh, 
Ten to twelve feet is the maxi- this Spring and Delicious 
mum height to which true dwarf $8.50 each ~ $14.00 each 
Espaliers will grow. Little prun- 
ing is needed—beyond keeping Will accept orders on above 
the small new spurs from reach- two sizes for fall 1944 shipment 
ing more than six inches outside in all varieties of dwarfs in box 
of the main stems. , above. 

For Fall 1944: SIX-ARM ESPALIERS in all apples and pears 
@ $23.00 ea. and FAN-SHAPED ESPALIERS of every variety 
{ @ $14.00 ea. Place order now, shipment in November. (None 
for Spring). 

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Four-arm Apple in October. 


