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 decidious tree (see Page 22) or, if shrubs see Page 25. 
Drainage. 
PLANTING 
DISTANCES 
Apple, Standard ........ 30 by 30 ft. 
Apple, Dwart.............. 10 by 10 ft. 
Chery ~ cote iae ae eee Ae 3 25 by 25 ft. 
Peach or Plum............ 20 by 20 ft. 
Peach, Plum, Dwarf 10 by 10 ft. 
Pear, Standard............ 25 by 25 it 
Pear, Standard............ 25 by 25 ft. 
Pear, Dwarf................ 10 by 10 ft. 
Apricot. =e 16 by 16 ft. 
Blackberry ........ 2 ft. by 6 to 8 ft. 
Raspberry ........ 2 ft. by 3 to 4 ft. 
Grape eee 8 by 10 ft. 
Blueberry |.................... 4 by 6 ft. 


Standard 
Fruit Trees 
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 (Zonedi)] $1.45 
2-year 5 ft. 11/16 in. 
5-IN-l—Five kinds on one 
RSGASIO Silk CIDE. ee Ou20 
SWEET CHERRIES (Zone V) 2.10 
2-year) on ite L/1 67 in, 
SOUR CHERRIES (Zone IV) 1.85 
2-year 4 ft. 11/16 in. 
CRABS (Zone III)... ie 1.45 
2-year 5 ft. 11/16 in. 
PEACHES (Zone V)................ 145 
l-year 5 ft. 9/16 in. 
PEARS (ZonelV)4.2=0 2. 1.70 
2-year 5 ft. 11/16 in. 
PLUMS (Zone IV).............-..... 1,70 
2-year 5 ft. 11/16 in. 


Red Delicious 
Watering. The supply of water 
growth and fruitfulness—particularly in summer. 
Artificial watering is all right, so a meager 
water-supply can be eked out by cultivation 
or mulching. 
Rhode I. Greening. 
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 remove 
chafing branches. 
Fertilizing. Overfeeding prevents flowers (hence 
fruit) by forcing all buds to be leaf buds. Feed 
just enough for health. 
APPLES (Malus pumila) 
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 McIntosh. Biennial 
bearer. Edting, 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. 
@ McIntosh. (P) Striped; delicate, 
aromatic flesh. Young annual bear- 
er. Eating, cooking, baking. 
® Red McIntosh. (P) Solid red form. 
Wealthy. (P) Striped red, wonderful 
flavor, juicy. Young annual bearer. 
Eating, cooking, baking. 
Northern Spy 
Page 30. 
Air among the roots is essential, 
enables a tree to use food. Drainage must al- 
ways be good in an orchard. 
determines 
SELF-STERILITY 
OF FRUITS 
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. 

Bear 7th year. Space 25 ft. 
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. Crisp, 
tender, juicy. Annual bearer. Eat- 
ing. 
® Fameuse (Snow Apple). Fine red 
dessert apple — eating, baking. 
Snowy, delicious flesh. Annual. 
® Golden Delicious. Large, yellow. 
Marvelous flavor. Young annual 
bearer. Eating, cooking. 
Golden Russet. Highest quality 
cider-apple, or for spring eating, 
baking. 
© Northern Spy. (P—for all but 
McIntosh). Large red, striped, high 
flavor. Annual. Eating, cooking. 
® Red Delicious. (P) Solid red strain. 
© Rhode Island Greening. Large 
green-yellow. Annual. Eating. 
CRAB APPLES 
Hyslop. Large, purplish red. Flesh 
yellow, pleasant. Biennial bearer. 
Dolgo. Handsome flowering crab. 
Makes ruby red juice. September. 
Baldwin 
Gravenstein 
