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- If I plant Asparagus 
When is the best time to plant 
nursery stock? 
Either Fall or Spring, though 
early Spring is preferred by 
many. Fall delivery season 
starts about October 15th and 
extends through to severe freez- 
ing of the ground. Spring de- 
livery season starts March 15th 
and extends to June 1st. In our 
modern cold storage, we can 
keep plants dormant until the 
latter date. 
How long before my fruit trees 
will bear some fruit? 
This depends on the variety and 
root-stock, but on the average 
we have found the following to 
be quite true: 
2 yr. Apples After planting 
Cortland, Ea. McIntosh_2-3 yrs. 
Red McIntosh_.._.___ 3-4 yrs. 
INOrcheria Sp see 5-7 yrs. 
Py Nagy ISCAS os eB aap 
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2 yr. Sour Cherry 2-3 yrs. 
2 yr. Sweet Cherry_______3-4 yrs. 
Py EC) CG sae aetna = ZV TS 
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in the 
Spring (Example) 1948 when 
can I harvest the first crop? 
You could cut some Asparagus 
in 1949, but the first big crop 
would be in 1950. 
Can I grow Quinces and Apri- 
cots? 
Generally speaking, Apricots, 
though not a commercial crop in 
the East, will grow where 
Peaches do well. If you can 
grow Sweet Cherries, Quinces 
will grow there. 
Will you tell me how to spray 
my trees and what to use? 
Please refer to pages 30 & 31. 
Should I fertilize my trees or 
put manure in the holes at 
planting time? 
Fertilizers are of no value until 
the roots are established and 
growing, thus being able to ab- 
sorb the nutrients. Manure is 
best used as a mulch on top of 
the ground well back from the 
main stem. It may severely in- 
jure the tree, if placed directly 
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Experts at the Station. 
-MOST COMMONLY ASKED BY 
THE AVERAGE PERSON 
BUYING NURSERY STOCK 
in the tree hole. Wet peat moss 
or similar material mixed with 
the soil at planting time (1 part 
of peat moss to 4 parts of soil) 
makes an ideal combination for 
loosening up the soil. 
What are Mazzard roots? 
Mazzard is used to differentiate 
this type of root stock from Ma- 
haleb. Briefly Mazzard is the 
wild Sweet Cherry and produces 
a long lived tree which grows 
larger than the Mahaleb and 
comes into bearing a little later, 
and is not so hardy. Mahaleb 
is the perfume Cherry of Eu- 
rope and produces a tree small- 
er, earlier fruiting and hardier. 
Mahaleb is the most commonly 
used rootstock. We charge a 
premium for trees on Mazzard 
roots because they are more dif- 
ficult to grow. ; 
What varieties are best for me 
to plant? 
All the varieties we list are tried 
and tested. Therefore, your 
choice is dependent on the type 
fruit you want and the ripening 
season desired. Your State Col- 
lege or Experiment Station 
will also be glad to supply rec- 
ommendations for your particu- 
lar section and soil condition. 
How do I take care of my Boy- 
senberry plants? 
Set the plants as we suggest in 
the planting guide sent with all 
orders. Let the canes trail on 
the ground the first year. Then 
they should be tied to a trellis 
the Spring of the second year. 
Can I plant Apple trees next to 
other fruit trees, such as Pears 
and Peaches? 
The orchard can be mixed just 
as you want it, although many 
practical gardeners prefer to 
segregate the different kinds for 
convenience in spraying and gen- 
eral culture. 
How close must my trees be for 
proper cross-pollination? 
Individual trees not over 500- 
1000 feet apart will be satisfac- 
torily cross pollinated, if the 
weather at blossoming time is 
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Compiled by our staff in cooperation with Dr. H. B. Tukey, for- 
merly of the Geneva, N. Y. Experiment Station and other Fruit 
Please read before ordering or asking 
for information. If your question is not answered here, write on 
a sheet of paper separate from the order blank. I 
planting and cultural information is contained in the Planting 
Guide we send you free. 
Additional 
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warm enough for bees to be ac- 
tive. In solid blocks of closely 
planted trees, however, poliniz- 
ers should be provided every 
third or fourth row for best 
results. 
Are Dwarf Apple Trees practical 
for commercial planting? 
From experimental data now be- 
coming available, we have every 
reason to believe that dwarf 
trees will be a success in com- 
mercial orchards. However, un- 
til dwarf rootstocks are avail- 
able in large numbers, large 
plantings will not be possible. 
How can I tell if my soil is suffi- 
ciently acid for Blueberries? 
Soil having an acidity testing 
between pH of 4.4 and 5.0 is con- 
sidered best. If you cannot have 
your soil tested locally, send a 
sample to your State Experi- 
ment Station (see list below) 
and they will test it for you. 
Also page 22. 
Where is my State Experiment 
Station? 
Connecticate New Haven 
Delaware ee. ae Newark 
Tlino1s\). 2 eee Urbana 
Indiana, _—2" = Latayette 
Kentucky 222 = 3) lexington 
Maine |. 8. Sea ee OTOnG 
Maryland College Park 
Massachusetts == Amherst 
Michizane =a East Lansing 
Missouri 2. - = 2" Columbia 
New Hampshire _. Durham 
New Jersey __.New Brunswick 
New York _______________ Geneva 
North Carolina ____._______ Raleigh 
Ohio. = eee _Wooster 
Pennsylvania ____State College 
Rhode Island __________ Kingston 
Vermont —__.._________ Burlington 
Virginia _._____._ Blacksburg 
West Virginia _____Morgantown 
Wisconsin ______________ Madison 
Will the Roses and shrubs I- 
plant this Spring bloom this 
Summer? 
The Roses will bloom profusely 
all Summer. Be sure to trim 
them at planting time as we 
direct in the planting guide. 
Many shrubs will also bloom the 
