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22. Q. 
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Cherries, Sour 
Cherries, Sweet 
Generally % Ib. per each year of 
age in the orchard. Example: A 
tree planted for four years 
would require 1 lb. Make appli- 
cation 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? 
No fruit tree will grow well 
where the soil is too wet. 
Cherry trees in particular will 
not tolerate the least amount of 
excess water. On the other 
hand, Plum and Prune are much 
more tolerant and will thrive 
where many other fruit trees 
would fail. We list them as fol- 
lows in order of tolerance to wet 
soil: Prune, Plum, Pear, Apple, 
Quince, Peach, Apricot, Cherry. 
Should I trim my trees when 
planting them? 
It is most important that the 
pruning be done as we suggest 
in the planting guide sent with 
each order. Trees and plants 
set out in the Fall, however, 
should not be trimmed until 
early Spring. 
Which kind of fruit trees are 
hardiest? 
Apple, Sour Cherry, and Pear 
are most hardy. Peach, Apricot, 
and Sweet Cherry are least 
hardy. 
Do you guarantee your trees 
and plants to grow? 
We guarantee to deliver nursery 
stock in A-1 condition. Because 
there are so many conditions 
over which we or the purchaser 
have no control, such as adverse 
seasons, and which may affect 
the success or failure of the 
plants, we do not sell on a guar- 
anteed growth basis. However, 
when losses are reported, we 
help on the loss. See our guar- 
antee, page 3. 
How deep should I plant my 
fruit trees and Raspberry bush- 
es? 
All stock should be planted 
slightly deeper than it stood in 
the nursery row. We explain the 
procedure by description and il- 
lustration in the planting guide 
mailed with your order acknowl- 
edgment. 
My trees blossomed but no fruit 
was produced. What is the 
trouble? 
The blossoms could have been 
killed by early frost or the fruit 
Age of 
Variety Bearing 
Apples, Standard. _2 to 7 years 
Apples, Dwarf_____.__ _2 years 
Anricots see 3 years 
Asparagus, Field _____.2 years 
Asparagus, Garden__...2 years 
Blackberries —_....________.1 year 
Blueberries _____________..1 to 2 years 
Boysenberry ____________-_1 year 
ea eee 2 to 3 years 
2 eer ae 3 to 4 years 
28. Q. 
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34. Q. 
A. 
bearing part of the blossom 
could have been destroyed by 
Winter cold. Most failures of 
this kind, however, are due to 
lack of proper pollination. (See 
comments on pollination in our 
catalogue.) 
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. 
Strawberries, 25-200 plants; 
Red Raspberries, 10-50 plants; 
Grapes, 3-10 plants; Blueberries, 
3-10 plants; Asparagus, 50-100 
platits. 
I have several trees 15 years old. 
How can I keep them from get- 
ting too big? 
After the trees have begun to 
fruit, you can hold them down 
by pruning the top heavily. 
Make a few large cuts, always 
pruning to an outside lateral 
branch so as to reduce sucker 
growth. 
Will the Strawberry and Rasp- 
berry plants I set this Spring 
produce fruit this year? 
Ordinarily they will blossom and 
fruit. However, to increase the 
bearing surface for a big crop, 
the next year it is best to re- 
move the blossoms the first sea- 
son, except from Everbearing 
varieties. 
How can I protect my Cherry 
crop from the birds? 
Cover the tree with a cheese 
cloth netting. Write to Kendall 
Mills, Walpole, Mass. for fur- 
ther details. 
Why don’t you sell 2 year Peach 
trees? 
Peach trees get large enough 
and are sufficiently well branched 
in one year, the way we grow 
them. 
When will dwarf trees bear? 
They should have a few fruits 
the second or third year. Pro- 
duction of blossoms or even fruit 
the first year is not unusual. 
How can I keep borers out of 
my trees? 
Peach tree borer can be con- 
trolled by chemical treatment. 
Write to the New York State 
Experiment Station, Geneva, 
N. Y. for their Free Circular No. 
172 that gives complete direc- 
PLANTING DISTANCES 
35. Q 
A. 
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 43,460, 
the number of square feet per acre, is the number of trees or plants required for an acre. 
tions. Apple tree borer is diffi- 
cult to control but it is much 
less prevalent where young trees 
are regularly sprayed. See 
Question 5. If the tree is al- 
ready infested the best you can 
do is to dig the borers out with 
a knife or wire. 
Do you sell Black Currant bush- 
es? 
No, because Government quar- 
antines prohibit their propaga- 
tion since they are the host plant 
for rust diseases. 
How far apart must I plant black 
and red raspberries and black- 
berries from each other to pre- 
vent mixing or crossing? 
All kinds of raspberries and 
blackberries may be planted in 
adjoining rows without mixing 
or crossing in the sense in which 
the question is asked. 
Black raspberries sometimes get 
a mosaic disease from certain 
red varieties and it is advisable 
to keep them apart. Indian 
Summer, Marcy and Milton, are 
safe as they rarely have mosaic. 
Columbian purple has mosaic 
which will spread to and destroy 
black raspberries. (We offer 
Sodus Purple, see page 43, which 
is mosaic free.) 
Will a dwarf pear tree pollinate 
a standard pear tree? 
Yes, so long as the varieties are 
different pollination is accom- 
plished whether the trees are 
standard or dwarf. 
How many apples will a dwarf 
tree produce? 
This is, of course, dependent on 
many conditions, such as the soil 
and the care which the trees re- 
ceive. Under average conditions, 
however, the dwarf apple tree, 
four to six years old would pro- 
duce from two to four bushels 
-of fruit. 
How long does it take a 5-N-1 
apple to produce fruit? 
Under normal conditions, one 
could expect fruit in from three 
to four years time. 
What preparation is necessary 
for planting trees? 
For best success, it is necessary 
to work the ground up in a mel- 
low condition just as you would 
fit it for planting garden vege- 
tables. Refer to our Planting 
Guide for complete information. 

Distance Number Age of Distance Number 
Apart per Acre Variety Bearing Apart’ per Acre 
35 x 35 ft. 35 Currants) ee _2 years 4x4 ft. 2,722 
15 x 15 ft. 193 Grapes) 22 ee 2 years 6x 8 ft. 907 
20 x 20 ft. 108 Peaches\23. ee 2to3 years 20x 20 ft. 108 
2x5 ft. 4,356 Pears, Standard __._____. 8to4years 20x 20 ft. 108 
15in.x3ft. 10,249 Pears, Dwarfeh 2 years 15x15 ft. 193 
4x 6 ft. 1,815 Plams isc hee 2to3 years 20x 20 ft. 108 
Oe Gate 2,420 Quinces* 2. <3 Bo _lto2years 15x15 ft. 193 
3x4 ft. 3,630 Raspberries _.__. _lto2years 3x6ft. 2,420 
20 x 20 ft. 108 Strawberries, Field 1 year 1x 3% ft. 9,900 
25 x 25 ft. 69 Strawberries, Garden _1 year ix 2 ft, 21,780 

