INTRODUCTION 
Genuine Dwarf and Espalier- 
Trained Fruit Trees 
Leuthardt’s Dwarf and Espalier-Trained fruit trees, 
grown in New York State, have proven their hardiness 
and resiliency over and over again—and especially 
during the extreme cold and heavy frost of the winters 
of 1943 and 1944, Our trees are all healthy, hardy 
specimens, carefully chosen and tried for their suit- 
ability to this country’s soil and climate. 
It will pay you to slant Northern grown fruit trees 
that have proven most satisfactory to growers through- 
out the United States because of the extra strength and 
hardiness our rigorous climate develops in them. 
Fruit trees grown in the southern states and sold 
here in the north have not the same capacity of surviv- 
ing our zero winters as they have never experienced 
sub-zero weather and are in danger of losing their main 
branches, thus resulting in an imperfect tree when 
subjected to our cold winters. 
Our trees may be slightly higher in comparison to 
ptices quoted by other nurseries. At the present, owing 
to increased demand for dwarf trees, there is increased 
interest in growing clonal rootstocks. It is more difficult 
and more expensive to grow clonal rootstocks than 
seedling rootstocks. We specialize only in clonal stock 
grown from our own stools. Seedling rootstock is never 
true, hence the variation in growth. Our trees are 
guaranteed to be the real Dwarf trees grafted on true 
Malling Rootstocks, Nos. 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9, according to 
their special needs. We are probably the only growers 
in America who keenly discriminate between Malling 
Strains for each particular purpose. Secondly, our stock 
consists of a large selection of fruit varieties that were 
introduced before the Embargo of 1928 and are now 
scarce in this country. Those who lived or traveled 
abroad will easily recognize these varieties in our 
catalog. | 
ESPALIERS—We grow and train into Espalier forms 
only those varieties, which, after years of experimenting, 
have given us the most satisfactory results. The average 
Espalier we offer for sale has been in training for a 
period of six years or more—and it is the result of 
faithful care and a perfect knowledge of the art of 
pruning. Only the finest rootstock is used and as each 
tree is trained on sound biological laws, it is guaranteed 
to keep its shape. 7 
Leuthardt offers a wider variety of forms suitable 
for many purposes. The slight difference in price is 
more than compensated for by the better quality and 
symmetrical shaped trees we offer—no better stock 
of Espalier trees can be found anywhere in the world. 
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