HARDY FRUITS 
On these 6 pages are most hardy forms of permanent food-producing plants. For the most part 
they need some care, but those most labor-saving include: Crab-apples, Bush-cherry, Blueberry, 
Blackberry, nut trees and (in regular fruit) the dwarfed forms rather than the standard trees. An 
orchard so planned can produce a full crop and yet be less than half as much work and expense 
as an unplanned orchard. Fruits are planted like any other deciduous tree (see page 23) or, if 
shrubby, see page 17. 
DRAINAGE 
Air among the roots is more essential than food, as it 
enables a tree to use the food. Hence, drainage must 
always be good in an orchard. Sandy soil, a gravel 
subsoil or plentiful stones on a slope make natural 
drainage. It can be created by tile or stone drains. 
WATERING 
The supply of water determines growth and fruitful- 
ness—particularly in summer. Nearby springs are the 
usual natural supply for the soil. Artificial watering is 
all right for a very few trees, but commercially a 
meager water-supply is eked out by cultivation of the 
surface, or by a cover crop turned under in August 

PLANTING DISTANCES 
BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS 
Some kinds are out- Apple, Standard _.... 30 by 30 ft. or late July. 
standingly more showy Apple, Dwarf 10 by 10 tt. 
3 bloom than others. Chery 25 by 25 ft. FERTILIZING 
ere are the ten best. ce : F 
; Reach*or,Plumeens.— 20 by 20 ft. Commercial fertilizer being scarce, manure is the 
BEE (pinks a ogrant) Peach or Plum, usual substitute. Apply in early spring only and 
ep eae cae Daven ta een eee 10by10ft. omit entirely on trees making a lusty, rich-colored 
Red Reme Beauty Pear, Standard ____.. 25 by 25ft. growth of leaves. We offer natural fertilizer for sale. 
Wealthy Pear, Dwarfs)... 10by 10 ft. (See page 3.) 
APPLE (showy white) Apriconge . ae 15 by 15 ft. 
R. I. Greening QOuiniceresse. is cee l2by 12 ft. PRUNING 
Yellow transparent Blackberry 13. 2 ft. by 6to8ft. Cut cautiously: much damage is done by over-cutting. 
PEACH (large pink) Raspberry ......... 2ft. by 3to4ft. The more leaves left on a tree, the likelier it is to 
Crawford Ce rveloysm) bbe u eee Ar ae 8by l0ft. bloom (and bear) next year. Let no parallel branches 
Elberta Blueberry a eee 4by6ft. iie closer than a foot apart, remove chafing branches, 
Hale Bush-Gherry 42. 4by6ft. and you have little more to do. Cut clean with sharp 
PLUM (showy white) Chestnut eee ree 30 by 30 ft. tools; all cuts sloping to shed rain; paint at once, 
Abundance Atel bgt ht Teoh wa see Web | ak 40 by 40 ft. don’t let rain fall on unpainted cuts. 
HARDY NUT-TREES 
There are good nuts to be grown in the north. This year 
we offer only seedling trees. Chestnuts from seed are 
young, heavy bearers. The Heart-nuts and seedling 
Pecans also are worthy planting, and not merely for 
experiments, or mere ornament. They yield good nuts. 
PLANTING and CARE 
The first two years mulch well with hay or straw. Water 
if drought comes. Keep all side buds from developing 
in useless low branches (below 7 feet). Do not plant 
deeper than they were in nursery. 

Bargain in 3-foot Nut Trees 
Nice transplanted. young trees, hardy seedlings. 
Chinese Chestnuts (See photo at right). 2 ft. 
Heart-nut Seedlings (Juglans Sieboldi). 3 ft. 
Hardy Pecans—(beautiful tree, good nuts). 3 ft. 
2 each of 3 kinds (6 trees) for $9.00. 
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For spring 1945 we have no grafted kinds of nut trees 
to offer. We hope that in fall of 1945 we will again 
have grafted Black Walnuts in fair supply and good 
quality. 








CHESTNUTS 
BEAR YOUNG 
Photo: Chinese Chestnut 
41 inches tall (3-4 ft.) 
taken autumn, 1939. 
There are 18 burs, each 
containing 3 nuts. ..54 
chestnuts ona baby tree! 



BLIGHT RESISTANT CHESTNUTS 
Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima). Similar to the 
dying American, of fine flavor, and sweet. It is inured 
to the Chestnut blight. Lives and bears in north. Bears 
very young. Beccuse of cross pollenizing needs, we 
will not sell less than 3 trees, but make this special offer: 
(3) (10) 
15 to 18 inches (transplants) $5.00 $15.00 
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