15. Q. Where is my State Experiment Station? 
Connecticut—New Haven 
Delaware—Newark 
Iinois—Urbana 
Indiana—Lafayette 
Kentucky—Lexington 
Maine—Orono 
Maryland—College Park 
Massachusetts—Amherst 
Michigan—East Lansing 
Missouri—Columbia 
New Hampshire—Durham 
New Jer.—New Brunswick 
New York—Geneva 
North Carolina—Raleigh 
Ohio—Wooster 
Penn.—State College 
Rhode Island——Kingston 
Vermont—Burlington 
Virginia—Blacksburg 
W. Virginia—Morgantown 
Wisconsin—-Madison 
16. Q. Will the roses and shrubs | plant this Spring bloom 
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this Summer? 
The roses will bloom profusely all Summer. Be sure 
to trim them at planting time as we direct in the 
planting guide. Many shrubs will also bloom the first 
year, but some which form flowers only on two-year 
weod may not blossom until next year. 
. What can | do to prevent rabbit and mouse injury? 
- This is a hard question to answer. 
Fruit growers will 
tell you that “eternal vigilance’’ is the only sure con- 
trol. We can make the following suggestions: Keep 
the area about 12 inches around each tree cultivat- 
ed; put coal ashes or cinders at the base of the tree; 
and clean up any nearby trash or brush where rabbits 
and mice may harbor. Hunt the rabbits and destroy 
them, and poison mice according to recommendations 
available to you from your Experiment Station. 
grow the fastest, 
able shade and look good? 
is the Chinese Elm 
and described on page 31. Like many of the soft 
wood trees, it is, however, subject to 
heavy loads of ice and sleet, if the trees are not kept 
properly trimmed. 
provide suit- 
illustrated 
. Are English Walnuts and Filberts hardy where [| live? 
When we have winters like those of 1933-34 and 
1942-43, the trees might be injured, if they are not 
in a particularly sheltered area. Generally they will 
succeed where you find peach trees growing. 
What size trees do you recommend? 
. We recommend the largest size and grade. After all, 
the first price paid for the tree is the cheapest part 
of the investment. However, all the trees and plants 
we offer are up to grade and A-1 in quality. 
Why don’t you sell trees older and larger than those 
listed im your catalogue? 
. Older and larger trees do not transplant so well and 
are difficult for the planter to handle. Also the cost 
per tree is higher than the average buyer cares to 
pay. 
. If | use a commercial nitrogenous fertilizer such as 
Nitrate of Soda or Sulphate of Ammonia, how much 
should | use? 
. Generally 44 lb. per year of age in the orchard. Exam- 
ple: A tree planted for four years would require 1 Ib. 
Make application out under the drip of the branches, 
preferably in early Spring just as growth starts. 
Will fruit trees grow where the soil is poorly drained? 
No fruit tree will grow well where the soil is too wet. 
. Cherry trees in particular will not tolerate the least 
amount of excess water. On the other hand, plum 
and prune are much more tolerant and will thrive 
where many other fruit trees would fail. We list 
them as follows in order of tolerance to wet soil: 
Prune, Plum, Pear, Apple, Quince, Peach, Apricot, 
Cherry. 
Should I trim my trees when planting them? 
It is most important that the pruning be done as we 
suggest in the planting guide sent with each order. 
Trees and plants set out in the Fall, however, should 
not be trimmed until early Spring. 
Which kind of fruit trees are hardiest? 
Apple, Sour Cherry, and Pear are most hardy. Peach 
Apricot, and Sweet Cherry are least hardy. 
Do you guarantee your trees and plants to grow? 
We guarantee to deliver nursery stock in A-1 condi- 
tion. Because there are so many conditions over 
which we or the purchaser have no control, such as 
adverse seasons, and which may affect the success or 
failure of the plants, we do not sell on a guaranteed 
growth basis. However, when losses are reported, we 
help on the loss. See our guarantee Page 2. 
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. Ordinarily, they will blossom and fruit. 
How deep should | plant my fruit trees and Raspber- 
ry bushes? 5 
All stock should be planted slightly deeper than it 
stood in the nursery row. We explain the procedure 
by description and illustration in the planting guide 
mailed with your order acknowledgment. 
My trees blossomed but no fruit was produced. What 
is the trouble? 
. The blossoms could have been killed by early frost or 
the fruit bearing part of the blossom could have 
been destroyed by Winter cold. Most failures of this 
kind, however, are due to lack of proper pollination. 
(See comments on pollination in our catalogue.) 
How many Strawberries, Raspberries, Grapes, and 
Blueberries, and Asparagus should | plant for the av- 
erage requirement for a family of five? 
. This will depend upon the family appetite for fruit. 
Strawberries 25-200 Planis 
Red Raspberries 10-50 Plants 
Grapes 3-10 Plants 
Blueberries 3-10 Plants 
Asparagus 50-100 Plants 
I have several trees 15 years old. How can I keep 
them from getting too big? 
After the trees have begun to fruit, you can hold 
them down by pruning the top heavily. Make a few 
large cuts always pruning to an_ outside lateral 
branch so as to reduce sucker growth. 
Will the Strawberry and Raspberry plants | set this 
Spring produce fruit this year? 
However, to 
increase the bearing surface for a big crop, the next 
year it is best to remove the blossoms the first season, 
except from Everbearing varieties. 
How can | protect my cherry crop from the birds? 
Cover the tree with a cheese cloth netting. Write to 
Kendall Mills, Walpole, Mass. for further details. 
Why don’t you sell 2 year Peach trees? 
Peach trees get large enough and are sufficiently well 
branched in one year, the way we grow them. 
When will dwarf trees bear? 
. They should have a few fruits the second or third 
year. Production of blossoms or even fruit the first 
year is not unusual. 
How can | keep borers out of my trees? 
Peach tree borer can be controlled by chemical treat- 
ment. Write to the New York State Experiment Sta- 
tion, Geneva, N. Y. for their Free Circular No. 172 
that gives complete directions. Apple tree borer is 
difficult to control but it is much less prevalent 
where young trees are regularly sprayed. See Ques- 
tion 6. If the tree is already infested the best you 
can do is to dig the borers out with a knife or wire. 
HOW TO FIGURE NUMBER OF PLANTS NEEDED 
PER ACRE. 
Multiply the distance the plants are to be set apart by 
the width of the-row. This result divided into 43,560 the 
number of square feet per acre is the number of trees or 
plants required for an acre. 
PLANTING DISTANCES 
Age of Distance | Number 
Variety Bearing Apart Per Acre 
Apples, Standard 2to7 years 35x35 ft. 35 
Apples, Dwarf ..... 2 years: 215x115. ft. 193 
Abricotsiy’ .Soussiemrarn 3 years 20x20 ft. 108 
Asparagus, Field ... 2 years 2x5 ft. 4356 
Garden 2 years 15 in.x3 ft. 10249 
Blackberries) 7 ein < 1 year Ax6é ft. 1815 
Blueberries 9°. ee lto2 years 3x6 ft. 2420 
Boysenberry, iets « 1 year 3x4 ft. 3630 
Cherries,” Sour 2214. 2to3 years 20x20 ft. 108 
Cherries, Sweet 3to4 years 25x25 ft. 69 
Currants! 2 sist neon cae 2 years 4x4 ft. 2722 
Grapes 0: Cuca 2 years 6x8 ft. 907 
Peachessiciiilt au; ane cies 2to3 years 20x20 ft. 108 
Pears, Standard 3to4 years 20x20 ft. 108 
Pears, Dwarf) yon ue 2 years 15x15 ft. 193 
Pleistocene 2to3 years 20x20 ft. 108 
Quinees: i/o ah ae 1 to2 years 15x15. ft. 193 
Raspberties.:. 2.7.4.4 l to2 years » 3x6 ft. 2420 
Strawberries, Field .. l year 1x3% ft. 9900 
Garden 1 year Lp ih 4 21780 
