FRUITS 
For the most part they need some care; those most labor-saving include: Crab-apples, Bush-cherry, 
Blueberry, Blackberry, nut trees and the dwarfed fruits rather than the standard trees. An orchard 
so planned can be less than half as much work and expense as an unplanned orchard. Fruit trees 
are planted like any other deciduous tree (see Page 29) or, if shrubs see Page 36. 
Drainage. Air among the roots is essential; 
enables a tree to use food. Drainage must al- 
ways be good in an orchard. 
SELF-STERILITY 
OF FRUITS 
PLANTING 
DISTANCES 
Pruning. The more leaves left on a tree, the 
likelier it is to bear next year. But let no parallel 
branches lie closer than a foot apart, and re- 
move chafing branches. 
Apple, Standard... .30 by 30 ft. 
10 by 10 ft. 
25 by 25 ft. 
20 by 20 ft. 
Many fruits do not bear 
good crops if planted sepa- 
rately. Pollen from nearby 
trees of different variety is 
often needed. Noted on 
these pages by: 
e@—self-unfruitful. Do not 
plant by itself, but always 
with another variety of the 
same fruit. 
(P)}—good pollenizer. 
Watering. The supply of water determines 
growth and fruitfulness—particularly in summer. 
Artificial watering is all right, so a meager 
water-supply can be eked out by cultivation 
or mulching. 
Peach, Plum, Dwarf 10 by 10 ff. 
Pear, Standard 
Fertilizing. Overfeeding prevents flowers 
(hence fruit) by forcing all buds to be leaf 
buds. Feed just enough for health. 



IPIRICES 
NOTE: 5 assorted is minimum 
order at these prices. 4 or less 
can be ordered, but there will be 
$1.00 handling charge in that 
case. 
APPLES See 
2 year 5 ft. Me in. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
9-year 'Y%e in. 
SOUR CHERRIES...... 
9-year 4 ft. "Ye in. 
Nes pba sD 
9-year 4 ft. Ye in. 
PEACHES 
1-year %e in. 
PEARS ie eer ete 
9-year ‘Ye in. 
9-year Ve in. 
QUINCE 
9-year 3 to 4 feet 
APRICOT 
1-year 3 to 4 ft. 

APPLES (Malus pumila) 
Bear 7th year. Space 25 ft. Zone 
EARLY SUMMER 
Yellow Transparent. Golden, juicy. 
Young biennial bearer. Cooking. 
Lodi. Larger, better quality. Young 
annual bearer. Eating. Cooking. 
SUMMER APPLES 
Red Astrachan. (P) Large striped 
red. Young biennial bearer. Eating, 
cooking. 
Early McIntosh. (P—best for North- 
ern Spy.) Like Mclntosh. Biennial 
bearer. Eating, cooking, baking. 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Gravenstein. Large striped red. 
Good quality. Eating and cooking. 
Fall Pippin. Striped red, medium 
sized. Annual bearer. Eating, cook- 
ing. 
@ King. Large, crisp, juicy. Light 
annual bearer. Eating, cooking. 
@ Melntosh. (P) Striped; delicate, 
aromatic flesh. Young annual bearer. 
Eating, cooking, baking. 
@ Red Meclntosh. (P) Solid red 
orm. 
Wealthy. (P) Striped red, wonderful 
flavor, juicy. Young annual bearer. 
Eating, cooking, baking. 
CRAB APPLES 
Hyslop. Large, purplish red. Flesh 
yellow, pleasant. Biennial bearer. 
Dolgo. Handsome flowering crab. 
Makes ruby red juice. Sept. 
WINTER APPLES 
Baldwin. Large, red, hardy, good 
quality. Biennial bearer. Eating, 
cooking. 
@ Cortland. (P—best for McIntosh.) 
Larger, late keeping McIntosh. An- 
nual bearer. Eating, cooking. 
@ Delicious. (P) Crimson. Cirsp, 
tender, juicy. Annual bearer. Eating. 
@ Fameuse (Snow Apple). Fine red 
dessert apple — eating, baking. 
Snowy white, delicious flesh. An- 
nual bearer. 
@ Golden Delicious. Large, yellow. 
Marvelous flavor. Young annual 
bearer. Eating, cooking. 
Golden Russet. Highest quality 
cider-apple, or for spring eating, 
aking. 
@ Jonathan. (P) Young 
bearer. Brilliant red, high 
Eating, cooking. 
@ Northern Spy. (P—for all but 
McIntosh). Large red, striped, high 
flavor. Annual bearer. Eaitng, cook- 
ing. 
@ Red Delicious. (P) Solid dark red 
strain. 
@ Rhode Island Greening. Large 
green-yellow. Annual. Eating. 
@ Stayman’s Winesap. Young bi- 
ennial bearer, striped or dull red. 
Eating, cooking. 
annual 
avor. 
5-in-1 APPLE 
All on one tree. Golden 
Delicious, Red Delicious, 
Rome Beauty, Yellow Trans- 
parent, Stayman’s Winesap. 5 
fee Sal: 



