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MAKE THIS 4-POINT TEST BEFORE YOU BUY 
Fruit Trees are an investment not only of money but of time and labor—to say nothing of the space they 
occupy until they come into bearing. To get the most from thisinvestment, before you order trees, or when 
you compare prices, be sure to check the quality of the trees on these 4 equally important points: 
1. Be sure to check the height of the tree. 
2. Be sure you know the Caliper of Tree or the trunk diameter taken at the base of the tree, 
two inches above the crown. 
3. Be assured that the trees you buy are all disease-free, true-to-name varieties, and that 
they are from parent trees whose bearing characteristics have been proven. 
4, Be sure that the tree has been topped and pruned in the Nursery Row to assure good 
sturdy branches that will be least likely to break off when loaded with fruit, or in wind. 
THIS IS WARDS ANSWER TO THE 4-POINT FRUIT TREE TEST 
Check each point and you'll know why Wards Fruit Trees are a good investment: 
You Get Accurate S1zE AND GRADE: Wards Fruit Trees are graded to the standards of the American 
Association of Nurserymen—both for caliper (diameter of trunk) and for height. In addition, good soil 
and proper cultivation in the nursery row gives them a good root system, sturdy trunk, and good top 
growth necessary for strong future growth, and best fruiting. 
(2) CALIPER (NOT HEIGHT) GOVERNS GRADE OF TREE: See actual size trunk diameters shown at left, and taken 
at base of tree, two inches above the crown. Following is a brief description of each size. 
DwanrF Fruit TREES: Trees come 3-4 ft. tall. Trunk diameter is 54 inch (similar to caliper of large size tree.) 
Come with heavy roots and strong branches. Dwarf trees bear a little sooner than regular size trees. 
Fruit is same size and quality as fruit of same variety on regular size trees, but tree will grow only 8 to 10 
feet tall. Excellent for back yard gardens. (See Page 37). 
SMALL S1zE Fruit TREES. Trees come 3 to 4 feet tall. Caliper or trunk diameter is 74g to %6 inch. Trees are 
well rooted and lightly branched. This size is easier to plant than larger sizes, and take hold readily. 
Usually chosen for commercial orchards, or other large plantings where time is not an element, but where 
economy and ease of shaping is of importance. Larger sizes are recommended for home use. 
When you buy Peach Trees, the small size measures 2 to 3 feet in height, and caliper is 546 to 7A6-inch 
caliper. This is standard for small size peach trees because of their character of growth. They are rapid 
growers, and soon make up this difference in size and match other fruit trees for size. 
Mep1um Size. Trees come 4 to 5 feet tall. Caliper measures %¢ to 114g inch. This size has larger roots, more 
branches. Often bear about one year earlier than small size. Usually planted for farm orchards where 
growers want a quicker return on their investment than possible with small size trees. Medium size Peach 
Trees are 3 to 4 feet tall, 7Ag to %g-inch caliper. 
LARGE Size. Trees come 5 to 6 feet tall. Caliper measures ll/¢ to 144g inch. Heavier roots, stronger branches. 
Bears about same time as medium, but provides a heavier crop the first few years. Usually used for small 
farm and home orchards. Large size peach trees are 4 to 5 feet tall, %¢ to 1lAg-inch caliper. 
Quick Crop Size. Extra large, extra heavy. Comes 5 to 7 feet tall, 7% to l-inch caliper. Except for Sour 
Cherry trees which are 5 to 5% feet tall but same caliper as other Quick Crop Size trees. 
Usually field grown for 3 years. Bear one to two years earlier than the large size. Ideal size for home 
owners who want quicker growth and earlier bearing. Quick Crop Size Peach trees are 5 to 6 feet tall, 
Caliper measures 11/¢ to 1446 inch. 
THESE HIDDEN QUALITIES WILL PROVE THEIR WORTH 

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(3) All Wards Fruit trees are from bearing proven orchards. They get their start in 
the fertile, famous-for-fruit Yakima Valley in Washington State, and in other 
commercial orchard areas where each particular variety or type of fruit does best. 
Buds are selected from yield-proven orchards. Trees are budded or grafted and 
planted in areas of rich soil where they get their growth and climate conditioning. 
(Budding operation is shown at left.) They are prunéd back for heavier growth, 
sprayed for healthy development and state inspected to assure you of freedom from 
disease and insects. 
The erchards in which Wards fruit trees are grown are regularly examined by 
specialists from State Colleges in various areas. This method of double checking is to 
assure you that every fruit tree is true-to-name in variety. 
(4) All Wards Fruit trees have been topped and carefully pruned by experts in the 
nursery row. This extra care is to provide proper branching where main branches 
join the trunk. Unless this is done properly, a branch may split from the tree just when 
it’s loaded with fruit, or may split more easily in heavy winds. 
Wards sources for fruit treeés are among the largest wholesale growers of fruit 
trees in the United States. They have between 50 and 75 years experience in this 
field and are well known for growing fine fruit varieties. 
For information about how and when Wards fruits are shipped see Page 74. Re- 
member that all Wards Nursery stock is Shipped Prepaid direct from Nursery at 
proper planting time for your locality. When you order from Wards there is nothing 
more to pay than the price stated for each plant. On many orders this can amount 
to as much as 4 saving. For example, a 5 to 7-ft. tree, selling for $1.30, requires 40c__ 
to 55c for shipping to the average customer—a distance of 2 to 500 miles, 
