16. Q. Will the Roses and shrubs I plant 
this Spring bloom this Summer? 
A. 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 
A. Generally 44 Ib. per each year of age 
in the orchard. Example: A tree 
37. 
23. Q. 
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? 
pollination. (See comments on 
pollination in our catalogue). 
29. Q. 
How many Strawberries, Rasp” 
berries, Grapes and Blueberries; 
and Asparagus should I plant for 
the average requirement for a 
family of five? 
This will depend upon the family 
appetite for fruit. 
form flowers only on two-year wood A. No fruit tree will grow well where Strawberries, 25-200 plants; Red 
. may not blossom until next year. the a Is ol wet. Cherry fete m Raspberries, 10-50 plants; Grapes, 
articula iG t = : I = . 
17. Q. What can I do to prevent rabbit eet of ees ene ee ine Hey ESTHET Oe 
and mouse injury? other hand, Plum and Prune are ea 
A. Use the new tree Guards we offer on much more tolerant and will thrive 30. Q. I have several trees 15 years old. 
page 29. We also make the following where many other fruit trees would How can I keep them from get- 
suggestions: Keep the area about fail. We list them as follows in order ting too big? : 
12 inches around each tree culti- of tolerance to wet soil: Prune, A. After the trees have begun to fruit, 
vated; pul ane at the ae of ne ies. pee Apple, Quince, Peach, yeu can ned SEs by pe 
tree, and clean up any nearby tras pricot, erry. the top heavily. ake a tew large 
or brush where rabbits and mice may : cuts always pruning to an outside 
harbor. Hunt the rabbits and destroy 24. Q. Should I SLES my trees when lateral branch so as to reduce sucker 
them, and poison mice according to planting them: growth. 
recommendations available to you A. It is most important that the prun- : 
from your Experiment Station. ing be done as we suggest in the 31. Q. nalts fae See ne, etal 
18. Q. What shade tree will grow the planting guide sent with each order. Pode : fre rt th 2 > ied 
Ss Ha eePin Ss nvidetattable shade Trees and plants set out in the Fall, Bree ace ie wail. ble d 
and isokeood? BOM ENT ee Bove Dogar os Shes AER oS hana Sma ee De 
DM Da A : until early Spring. truit. , tol : 
A. Our recommendation is the Chinese z ss ing surface for a big crop, the next 
Elm, illustrated and described on 25- Q. Which kind of fruit trees are year it is best to remove the blossoms 
page 47. Like many of the soft wood hardiest? the first season, except from Ever- 
rae it ey Pmer en Sup ees e se A. pene Oot Cherry, and Pear ate bearing varieties. 
‘ting Irom heavy loads of Ice and sleet, most hardy. Peach, Apricot, an 
ab the ae are not kept properly Sweet Cherry are least hardy. 32. Q. sae ped Hd eis pyc Berry 
‘trimmed. i 
26. Q. Do you guarantee your trees and A. Cover the tree with a cheese cloth 
19. Q. pe onisr: yee and Filberts Q mies fe grow? ¥ netting. Write to Kendall Mills, Wal- 
ardy where I live? ; ass. her details. 
A When we have Winters like those of A.We guarantee to deliver nursery oe taal: 
stock in A-1 condition. Because there’ 33. Q. Why don’t you sell 2 year Peach 
1933-1934 and 1942-43, the trees a5 : 
Pear tase tre theviave not ina are so many conditions over which trees? 
eps, ) sheltered eas Gener we or the purchaser have no control, A. Peach trees get large enough and are 
yl che RAT Sictced hare vouand such as adverse seasons, and which sufficiently well branched in one 
oy eal 3 y may affect the success or failure of ear, the way we grow them. 
Peach trees growin WEEN y & 
erqwing: the plants, we do not sell on a guar- ld f bear? 
20. QO. What size trees do you recom- anteed growth basis. However, when 34. Q. When will dwarf trees bear! 
mend? losses are reported, we help on the A. anevesbonle pes a im rons ae 
A. We recommend the largest size and loss. See our guarantee, page 3. arene & a eng ae Hie ees 
ies After all ue first price ao 27. Q. How deep should I plant my is not unusual. 
for the tree Is the Cheapest part ot the fruit trees and Raspberry bushes? 
investment. However, all the trees : 35. Q. How can I keep borers out of my 
and plants we offer are up to grade A. oe stock should be planted slightly feng? 
and A-1 in quality. Ee aed te A. noes ne borer can ee by 
21. Q. Why don’t you sell trees older and description and illustration in- the Now. Vobiee te Ec ieninent SASS 
bargerpiians those: listed in. your planting guide mailed with your Geneva, N. Y. for their Free Circu- 
? ) 
ei alog ues order acknowledgment. lar No. 172 that gives complete di- 
A. Older and Jarger trees do not trans- Pa Eero ahareriadicule 
plant so well and are difficult for the 28. Q. My it press abet ne eae t ie aan eee Seoe alate preva- 
planter to handle. Also the cost per the trouble? : Ient where young trees are regularly 
tree is higher than the average buyer sprayed. See Question 6. If the 
cares to pay. A. ee q Hoes ag bere peek tree is already infested the best you 
me ne, . NCO Dimer Yar SP OSty Chto eur can do is to dig the borers out with 
22. Q. If usea commercial nitrogenous bearing part of the blossom could AekOE anna 
fertilizer such as Nitrate of Soda have been destroyed by Winter = 
or Sulphate of Ammonia, how cold. Most failures of this kind, 36. Q. Doyou sell Black Currant bushes: 
much should I use? however, are due to lack of proper A. No, because Government quarantines 
prohibit their propagation since they 
are the host plant for rust diseases. 
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 
Distance Number 
Apart per Acre 
35 x 35 ft. 
15 x 15 ft. 
20 x 20 ft. 
Deut 4,356 
15in. x3 ft. 10,249 
4x 6 ft. 1,815 
3 x 6 ft. 2,420 
3x 4 ft. 3,630 
20 x 20 ft. 108 
Dye op kts 69 
Number 
per Acre 
2,722, 
907° 
108 
108 
193 
108 
193 
2,420 
9,900 
21,780 
& 
Distance 
Apart 
4x4 ft. 
6x 8 ft. 
20 x 20 ft. 
20 x 20 ft. 
15 x 15 fe. 
20 x 20 ft. 
{bp xe lb tt. 
3 x 6 ft. 
1x3 ft. 
x2, ft. 
Age of 
Bearing 
Age of 
Variety Bearing Variety 
Apples, Standard 
Apples, Dwarf 
Apricots 
Asparagus, Field 
Asparagus, Garden 
Blackberries 
Blueberries 
Boysenberry 1 year 
Cherries, Sour 2 to 3 years 
Cherries, Sweet..........3 to 4 years 
...2 to 3 years 
3 to 4 years 
2 years 
2 to 3 years 
Quinces 1 to 2 years 
Raspberries 1 to 2 years 
Strawberries, Field... .1 year 
Strawberries, Garden...1 year- 
2 years 
1 year 
1 to 2 years 


