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e White Peaches -« 
C um be rla n d Hardiest and best of the 
early white peaches. Large 
size free stone. 
: C h am p i on The standard midsea- 
son white peach. 
Belle of Georgia = Most ae. 
white peach to follow Champion. 





e Yellow Peaches 
Red Haven Earliest good yellow peach. 
‘ N h t 
Golden Jubilee Sano htts rincne ae br ae 
weeks before Elberta. actors Influencing the Early 
RROMCStCED orc Se Bearing of Fruit Trees 
; : 1. Plant well-grown trees from a reputable nur- 
Hale Haven A new high quality medium  geryman. 
early variety from Michigan 2. Avoid planting in poorly-drained soils. No fruit 
Yellow freestone. Quite hardy. We consider Hale trees will tolerate “Wet Feet.” Usually upland clay, 
Haven the most desirable all-around variety for both = sanq or ebavely loams sare! preferablestotthesadscalled 
home and commercial planting. This is truly a top- black and lowland types of soil. 
notch peach. : 3. Set out varieties adapted to your section of the 
(iatanRed.) uMare, det country. In most cases we have indicated the limita- 
, ® S s s 2 : s s 
Shippe rs Big Red ditable flan “Kiterta in tion of certain varieties which are not widely adapted. 
Hevery oxespect—bottor’ color’ quality, yield -and tree 4. Use an abundance of peat moss mixed with the 
; soil when planting in well-drained soils. 
characteristics. A mighty fine peach. 5. Select varieties which normally come into bear- 
F ing at an early age such as Wealthy Apples, Hale 
Elbe rtq The standard midseason yellow peach. payen Peaches, Stanley Plums and Oka Cherries, etc. 
6. Most fruit trees require several varieties 
planted together for proper pollinization. This will 



Peach Tree Prices insure heavier fruiting. (Continued on page 20) 
Thrifty Ohio grown trees—Buds from our own ° ° ° 
‘bearing orchards; Planting and Cultural Directions 
All Varieties Each 25 Rate 50 Rate With spray schedules for all fruit trees are in- 
Select 4-5 ft. trees..................91.50 $1.25 $1.00 cluded in our 16-page “Successful Planting” 
Booklet mailed free with each order. 
Peach Leaf Curl is easily controlled by spray- Fruit trees must not be neglected after planting. 
ing in late fall after all leaves have dropped and Provide a mulch around the tree or keep the soil 
temperature above 40. Use Dry Lime Sulphur at well cultivated to prevent excessive drying out. 
the rate of 5 pounds to 25 gallons of water. After pruning of all fruit trees should be with the 
aim of forming a symmetrical top, with an even dis- 
' tribution of branches; then thin out water sprouts 
To insure success in planting fruit trees be and branches so as to allow plenty of air and sun- 
sure to cut the tops back as instructed. Use a light into the tree; to cut back lateral branches only. 
gallon of wet Peat Moss mixed with the soil in enough to keep them from becoming too whippy and 
the hole when planting. Price Peat Moss per bag to top the leaders of the trees so that they may not 
of approximately { bushel, $1.00 each. become too tall. In case of Peach trees considerably 
a a a tt tt tn tt tn tn ttt tn ty ns in nnn more ha ok PHBE is done on ae ance to pre- 
vent the tree from setting more fruit than it can prop- 
APRICOTS—See page 21 erly bring to maturity. 

Quette Nectarine | | Special Notice 
Hardy as a peach, a delicious sweet flavor, smooth When order includes Nursery items priced in Cata- 
skin and with striking red color. Our pickers call this log as ‘‘Prepaid’’ and others “Express Collect,” the 
the “Fuzzless Peach’—and do they like them. Price, entire order will be sent “Express Collect.’ In this 
$2.00 each. case you may deduct 5% from the ‘Postpaid’? 
prices when remitting. 
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