INTRODUCTION 
Leuthardt’s Dwarf and Espalier-Trained fruit trees, 
grown in New York State and in the province of On- 
tario, Canada,’have proven their hardiness and resiliency 
overt 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 suitability to this country’s 
soil and climate. 
It will pay you to plant these Northern grown fruit 
trees that have proven most satisfactory to growers 
throughout 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 surviving 
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. 
For many years Leuthardt’s stock has been the standard 
of excellence. It costs less than questionable sorts when 
high quality and genuine satisfaction are considered. 
Therefore, one is never justified in planting stock of 
cheap and inferior quality. 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 seed- 
ling rootstocks. Seedling rootstock is never true, hence 
the variation in growth. We specialize only in clonal 
stock grown from our own stool plantation. Our trees 
ate guaranteed to be the real Dwarf trees grafted on 
true Malling Rootstocks, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 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. 
The United States Department of Agriculture is 
asking the co-operation of Nurserymen to stress the 
importance of growing more fruit trees at this time. 
Therefore, we urge you to plan now to include fruit 
trees in your “Garden.” No home grounds, whether 
large or small, should be without fruit trees—the prod- 
uct of which contribute greatly to healthful and enjoy- 
able meals. Moreover, it is interesting and educational 
to the young folks. 
There is nothing like fresh fruit on the table. Home 
grown fruit, like home cooking, chockful of natural 
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