PLANT THESE eisslier dine TREES and SHRUBS 
Although it takes many years of careful attention to grow Espalier 
trees and shrubs, the extra cost is justified by the desired immediate 
effect and the splendid utility value of these plants in the small gar- 
den and in restricted locations. They require a minimum of attention 
after they leave the nursery—most of the training has been com- 
pleted when you buy your plants. 
ESPALIER AND DWARF FRUIT TREES 
- Valuable for the small garden, these Dwarf and Espalier trees solve the problem of 
fruit-bearing trees in a restricted area, where regular home orchard trees will not have 
sufficient space to grow. Use the Espalier trees for wall-coverage and dwarf trees in 
open garden. 
Our Espalier trees are four and five years old, capable of production the first year 
planted, and are trained in the horizontal cordon style having three and four tiers 
_ of branches. Dwarf fruit trees have the typical style of fruit growth on a much smaller 
_-scale. Three-year trees will produce the year after planting; 4-year trees the same 
year planted. 
ESPALIER FRUIT TREES 
All 5-year, $15.00 each, except Bartlett, 4-year, $10.00 each. 

Allington Pepping Apple (late, yellow striped). Flemish Beauty Pear (Large fall variety). 
Gravenstein Apple. Williams Butter Pear (Like Bartlett but later). 
Red Astrachan Apple (Early summer variety). Bohemian Cherry (Sweet, early, blood red). 
Red Delicious Apple. Lambert Cherry (Late, sweet, dark red). ioe eStats mabe ‘ 
Bartlett Pear (4-year). ESPALIERED COTONEASTER PARNEYI 

DWARF FRUIT TREES 
All 3-year, $5.00 each, except Red Delicious apple, 4-year, $6.00 each. 
Allington Pepping Apple Williams Butter Pear J. H. Hale Peach 
Red Delicious Apple Bohemian Cherry Blenheim Apricot 
-Spitzenberg Apple Lambert Cherry Moorpark Apricot 
Bartlett Pear Elberta Peach 
Espnatier-lrained EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
These specially-grown plants are the answer to the problem of planting in a 
restricted area and quick, flat coverage of bare walls. These shrubs have taken 
several years of careful work to de- 
velop but will need only an occasional 
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trimming to keep them headed in the FE a pee 
right direction. Elaeagnus pungens maculatus 
All of the varieties listed are described eas ES 
Pineapple Gauva 
in this book and all were chosen for Pinoenetnanicbite 
their ability to ‘stay put” with occa- Pyracantha Weaver's Superb 
sional attention and a pair of shears. Strawberry Guava 
TUBBED, WITH FRAME—$10.00 EACH 

GROWING PRACTICES @e make a DIFFERENCE! 
Nursery practices can be hurried, with indifferent results, or paced to natural 
plant growth, with satisfactory results. In these days, when the demand for plants 
runs ahead of the supply, it is a temptation to cut the elapsed time between prop- 
agation bench and consumer by eliminating intermediae steps of proven worth. 
We have chosen to stay with the time-tried growing 
schedule by retaining the intermediate practices re- 
sulting in well-known nursery stock. Typical of this CO. MPA R E- ae 

- program is preparation of young seedlings, cuttings and a Ti i a at ay yal sows Te TERETE Cee 
; j : ; ' e plant in a 2¥2-in pot, from ground it will make a fair top 
grafts for planting in our fields at Niles. The adjacent This is a sister to the little CUS Propagating department. growth but weak root growth. 
sketches show what goes on beneath the ground. See plant in Fig.l above. See how Grown ina 4-in. pot fora year Result: A vigorous root system 
; : f ; she grows when given good before setting in the open with sturdy top growth, prime 
the difference in root systems resulting from the interme- nursery treatment ground, maximum root growth. for planting in your garden. 
diate step employed! Prior to planting in the open field, 
the young stock is grown in 4-inch pots until they have 
an established root system. Costlier, true, but necessary 
to develop a plant that will be a source for satisfaction 
in your garden. 
Pleny of space, allowed by our 300 living acres at 
Niles, crop-rotation with alfalfa for soil conditioning, and 
plenty of water the year around for application at the 
exact time and in the exact quantity needed, are all ac- 
_cessories to efficient nursery stock production. 

