Dwarf Fruit Trees Worth While for Small Plots 
Dwarf Fruit Trees Worth While for Small Plots 
Are Beautiful in Blossom in Many Loca- 
tions and Yield Well, Even in 2d Year 
Dwarf fruit trees are particulatly worth while to those who garden 
in small areas and enjoy variety in their plantings. They are 
beautiful in blossom and yield delicious fruit and grow only ten 
feet tall and may be spaced as close as ten to fifteen feet. This 
means that a row or even a small orchard of these trees is pos- 
sible on the average-sized property. 
HEAD UP GRADUALLY 
In all of these locations the trees should be headed up gradually 
to two or three feet to prevent the lower branches from Sresnng 
the ground. They will need a limited amount of top pruning eac 
year to keep the heads moderately compact. Crowding branches 
are taken out and extra long ones shortened back to a good size 
branch. 
It is believed that pruning in midsummer has the desirable ten- 
dency to retard growth and encourage fruiting, while winter or 
early spring pruning encourages growth. Take out branches that 
are overgrown and are destroying the shape of the tree. Do this 
in July. 
Because of their moderate size, dwarf fruit trees are compara- 
tively easy to prune and maintain. The dormant and three or 
four spring and summer sprays needed to keep the trees and fruit 
clean are accomplished with a small pressure or bucket type 
sprayer. Picking fruit is a pleasant task, too, requiring no grea 
amount of climbing. 
Dworf fruit trees bear large, fancy fruit at an early age. It is 
not_unusual to have three to four foot trees yield a worthwhile 
amount of fruit the second or third year after planting. 
All fruit trees, both standard and dwarf, require a well drained 
soil and a location where the flow of air currents is discouraging 
to late spring frosts that damage fruit buds and blossoms at that 
season. Where necessary, soil drainage can be improved with 
lines of agricultural tile. If the garden tends to be in a frost 
pocket, locate fruit trees and other plants susceptible to frost 
damage in the highest, most breeze-swept spot available. 

PRUNING 
We prune all the trees ready for planting before they are shipped. In general, three to five 
ll spaced side branches are retained and the rest cut off close to the trunk. The central leader 
ead side branches retained are then cut back a third to a half to a healthy, undamaged bud 
that will develop best the tree's shape. All broken or damaged roots are pruned with a 
clean cut. 
OMIT PLANT FOOD 
Good top soil is the best planting medium, and no plant food should be mixed with the soil 
placed around the roots. The planting hole is dug wide enough to receive the roots without 
crowding, and deep enough to permit working manure or compost into the subsoil, well below 
the roots. 
A mixture of four parts top soil and one part damp peat moss is a good one to use around 
the roots. A mound of this mixture is placed in the bottom of the hole and the tree is placed 
on the mound at a level that will bring the graft or bud union one to two inches above the 
garden grade. The planting mixture is then worked among the roots with a sharply pointed stick. 
When planting is two-thirds completed, a bucket of water is poured around the tree, and the 
to pthird of planting soil is placel after the water has settled out 6f sight. The top of the hole 
is formed into a shallow saucer to catch rain or other water supplied in period of drought 
and the job is completed with a mulch of straw, dried grass clippings or peat moss, to keep 
the root run cool and moist. 
Dwarf fruit trees are shallow rooting and need to be planted high to prevent the bud or graft 
stock from taking root and robbing the tree of its dwarfness. For these reasons many plantsmen 
believe dwarf trees should be staked to guard them against blowing over. Others say they never 
had any trouble with unstaked trees. 
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peaches 
EARLY CRAWFORD—Large, roundish bright yellow 
with red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy and sweet. August- 
September. 
ELBERTA—Large size, freestone, bright color, yellow 
flesh. September. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE—A ‘new yellow freestone ripening 
ahead of the Rochester; firm, rich in sugar, delight- 
fully fragrant. July to August. 
HALE HAVEN—A new variety of outstanding merit. 
Fruit fine grained, firm, rich, golden fleshed free- 
stone. Bears very heavily. Ripens two weks ahead 
of Elberta. 
IMPROVED ROCHESTER—Yellow freestone, an es- 
pecially fine strain of the Rochester. August. 
J. H. HALE—Very large; globular; deep yellow over- 
laid red. Very solid flesh. September. 
RED HAVEN—One of the earliest freestones, ripening 
about 10 days ahead of Golden Jubilee. Bright red 
color with creamy yellow background; smooth skin; 
heavy bearer. July to August. 
ROCHESTER—Yellow freestone, good size, very sweet 
and fine flavor. August. 
STRAWBERRY—Skin pale yellow, marbled with dark 
red; flesh white, juicy, melting, rich. August. 
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apples 
GRAVENSTEIN—A large attractive orange-yellow 
apple overlaid with stripes of red. August. 
McINTOSH RED—Medium size; red, white flesh, tender, 
juicy. Productive. Very hardy. November-December. 
RED DELICIOUS—A red striped, long pointed apple 
of fine flavor and bouquet. October-November. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Large golden-yellow fruit. 
Flesh crisp and juicy, of very fine texture. Hardy 
grower, prolific bearer. September. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—A very early medium large, 
pale yellow apple. Abundant bearer.- August. 
WEALTHY—October-January. Beautiful brilliant red 
apple of fine quality. Exceptionally hard and an 
early bearer, 
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apricots 
BLENHEIM—Large, oval. Yellow, rich and juicy. Reg- 
ular and prolific bearer. August. — 
PERFECTION—New. Extra large frui 
juicy with rich flavor. July-August. 
TILTON—Fruit large size; rich apricot €0 
highest quality; bears very heavy. August. 
GRASS SEEDS: 
We carry the following name brands: 
Scotts — Faith — Earth Carpet — Badger — 
Park Fancy — Park Shady — Superfine 

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lor: flavor of 
Better Turf 
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plums 
BURBANK—Beautiful dark red with delicate bloom. 
Flesh rich yellow. Small stone. Fine quality. August. 
CLIMAX—Beautiful, cherry red; yellow-golden meat; 
delicious flavor; large, heart-shaped. July. 
ITALIAN PRUNE—A fine late prune. Oval, purple 
fruit. Juicy and very productive. Delicious. Sep- 
tember. 
PLUM-COT—Medium size; crimson, fine flavor sugges- 
tive of apricot. This is a cross between the apricot 
and plum. July. 
SATSUMA—Very large: well flavored with blood red 
flesh; skin red; small pit; good for canning. July. 
VICTORIA—Large; rosy pink, spotted with gold and 
silver—Freestone; flesh crisp and juicy and extremely 
rich. August. 
YELLOW EGG—Large; golden yellow; flesh firm, sweet 
and juicy. Good for market or canning. August. 
We carry a complete line of fertilizers and insecticides. To help you 
solve your planting problems, come in and let our experts advise you. 
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DWARF FRUIT 
TREE PRICES 
2 year old $3.25 each—3 for $9.00 
3 year old $4.50 each—=3 for $13.00 
4-5 year old $6.50 each—3 for $18.00 
cherries, sour 
| MONTMORENCY—Large; red, tender flesh; mildly 
acid. One of the best canning varieties. Late June. 
cherries, sweet 
BING—Large fruit, black; very fine. July. 
LAMSERT—Very large fruit, dark-red. Flavor sweet, or 
very mild sub-acid, aromatic, rich, July. 
ROYAL ANN—(Napoleon Bigarreau) pale yellow with 
bright red cheek, flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. 
One of ihe best for canning. July. 
DEY STREET 
pears 
BARTLETT—Large size, with beautiful blush next to sun. 
Very juicy and high flavored. Strong grower. Very 
popular. August. 
CLAPP'S FAVORITE—Bright yellow with red cheek. Rich 
flavor. Sweet and refreshing. Flesh melting, very 
pleasant flavor. September. 
COMICE—Large; crimson cheek; melting; perfumed; 
flesh luscious. October-November. 
D'ANJOU—Large; buttery, melting, vinous flavor. 
November-December. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY—Fine looking large fruit, juicy. 
Strong grower and good bearer. September- 
October. 
HARDY—An early fall pear, large lemon-yellow over- 
spread with cinnamon russet. Very juicy and sweet. 
September. 
TONGREN—Large, golden brown dotted with soft red 
of. extraordinary beauty. Fruit ripens in early fall. 
and is juicy and highly flavored. September. 
WILLIAMS—Similar to the Bartlett. Large fine fruit 
but without the musky flavor of the Bartlett. Rich 
yellow with faint blush on exposed cheek. Delicious 
flavor. Early fall. September. 
WINTER NELIS—A delicious winter pear of medium 
size; flesh yellowisn white; very juicy when ripe. 
December, 
NURSERY 
