part V 
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. 
planned can produce a full crop and yet be less than half as much work 
and expense as an unplanned orchard. Fruit trees are planted like any 
Fruits 
other deciduous tree (see page 13) or, if shrubs see page 14. 
W ARNING:—Overfeeding prevents flowers (fruit). See page 5. 
Drainage—Air among the roots is 
essential, as it enables a tree to 
PLANTING DISTANCES 
An orchard so 
SELF-STERILITY 
OF FRUITS 
Many fruits do not bear real 
crops if planted separately. 
Pollen from nearby trees of 
different variety is often 
needed. Noted on these 
pages by:— 
e = self-unfruitful. Do not 
plant by itself, but always 
with another variety of the 
same fruit to cross-pollenize. 
(P) = good pollenizer. 
Self-Fruitful Self-Unfruitful 

use food. Hence, drainage must Apple, Standard...30 by 30 ft. Rpricotw sre 12 by 12 ft. eee cere cee 
always be good in an orchard. Apple, Dwart......... 10 by 10 ft. Blackberry ...2 ft. by : bs) : a All sour cherries Sweet cherries 
Pruning—The more leaves left on Cherry —-------- 25 py Sout eeeese tees PTS PLUMS: All but prunes are 
a-tree/ the likelier it-is to bear Peachvor Plum. 2 20 by 20 i, “GtCPem ea Bayo self-unfruitful and need pol- 
next year. But let no parallel Peach, Plum Blueberry ~....-..4 by 6 ft. lenizers. Trifloras and Euro- 
branches lie closer than a foot DWictt Se 10 by 10 ft. Bush-Cherry -........... 4 by 6 ft pean kinds will not cross- 
apart, and remove chafing Pear, Standard.....25 by 25 ft. Chestnut -....... 30 by 30 ft. fertilize. 
branches. ~ Pear, Dwarf........... lO by lO. — Wolmtt een 40 by 40 ft. 
STANDARD FRUIT TREES 
Here is a selection of the largest, most vigorous individuals in com- 
mercial planting size—usually 2 year. We maintain scrupulous care 
in identity, selection, digging and packing. 
APPLES (Malus pumila] 
Apples prefer well-drained and 
fertile soil. Main leaders of the 
trees should be cut back after 
their first season's growth. Plant 
29 feet apart. Most kinds bear 
at 6th to 8th year. 
EARLY SUMMER 
Yellow Transparent. Golden, tender, 
juicy, sub-acid. Very hardy. Young 
biennial bearer. Uses: Cooking. Also 
for eating when fully ripe. 
Lodi. A hybrid of Yellow Transparent. 
Ripe 10 days later. Larger, better 
quality. Young annual bearer. Eat- 
ing, cooking. 
SUMMER APPLES 
Red Astrachan. (P) Large striped crim- 
son. One of the best for a single lawn 
or ornamental tree. Young biennial 
bearer (sometimes annual). Use: Eat- 
ing and cooking. 
Early McIntosh. (P—best for Northern 
Spy.) New cross between McIntosh 
and Yellow Transparent. Has McIntosh 
color, shape, size and flesh character- 
istics. Biennial bearer. Uses: Eating, 
cooking and baking. 
Rhode I. Greening 

Red Delicious 
Northern Spy 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Gravenstein. Large striped red. Good 
quality. Uses: Eating and cooking. 
Fall Pippin. Striped red. Medium 
sized. Usually annual bearer. Uses: 
Eating and cooking. 
© King. Large, crisp, juicy. One of the 
best Fall apples. Light annual bearer. 
Uses: Eating and cooking. 
@ McIntosh. (P) Striped red. Crisp, 
delicate, aromatic flesh. Tree long- 
lived, strong grower, and extremely 
hardy. Young annual bearer. Uses: 
Eating, cooking, and baking. 
@ Red McIntosh. (P) Solid Red. Other- 
wise same as above. 
Wealthy (P) Striped brilliantly red. 
Medium to large. Wonderful flavor 
and juicy flesh. Noted for hardiness 
and freedom from disease. Young 
annual bearer. Uses: Eating, cooking, 
and baking. 
CRAB APPLES 
‘You need them for preserving, jellies, 
and ornament. Bear young. 
Hyslop. Large, brilliantly colored with 
purplish red. Flesh yellow, pleasant. 
Usually a biennial bearer. October. 
Dolgo. So handsome it is sometimes 
classed with flowering crabs. Makes 
ruby red juice. Sept. 1. 
Baldwin 
WINTER APPLES 
Baldwin. Large, red, hardy, good qual- 
ity. Biennial bearer. Uses: Eating and 
cooking. 
@ Cortland. (P—best for McIntosh.) 
New cross, really a larger, late keep- 
ing McIntosh. Very hardy. Annual 
bearer. Uses: Eating, cooking. 
© Delicious. (P) Deep crimson, blend- 
ing to vellow. Crisp, tender, juicy 
flesh. Fast growing, hardy, disease 
resistant. Annual bearer. Uses: Eat- 
ing. Not good for cooking. G 
@ Fameuse (Snow Apple). Fine red 
dessert apple—eating, baking. Snowy 
white, delicious flesh. Small tree, long 
lived. Annual bearer. 
© Golden Delicious. (P) Remarkably 
large. Glossy yellow. Creamy yellow 
flesh, of marvelous flavor. Young 
annual bearer. Uses: Eating, cooking, 
canning, and cider. 
Golden Russet. Highest quality cider- 
apple, or for spring eating and baking 
as it keeps well all winter. 
© Northern Spy. (P—for all but MclIn- 
tosh.) Large red, striped, high flavor. 
Hardy, long-lived, annual bearer. 
Uses: Eating and cooking. 
© Red Delicious. (P). Solid red strain 
of Delicious. Use: Eating. 
@ Rhode Island Greening. Large 
greenish yellow. Good quality. An- 
nual bearer. Uses: Mainly eating, but 
also cooking. 
® Stayman Winesap. Large red. Flesh 
crisp, juicy, excellent quality. Im- 
provement over the old Winesap. 
Young bearer. Uses: Eating and cook- 
ing. 
Gravensfein 
Melntosh 
Red 
