Dwarf Fruits 
A tree whose fruit is as large or larger than 
ordinary, but which never grows very tall—perhaps 
ultimately 12 to 15 feet. Space 12 feet apart. 
A dwarted tree can be sprayed, pruned and picked 
by hand without ladders, equipment or professional 
skill. It bears much earlier in life, in its third or fourth 
year at latest—ofter earlier—and carries amazing 
loads of fruit. Dwarfed fruits (especially Plums and 
Peach) are less liable to borers and other pests. 
PRICES: All kinds listed below: 
1 year—Not branched... $2.60 EGOS 
2year—Branched.. sit. 3.90 Lae 4 ee 
3 year—Heavier 5.25 | under $10 
All three ages are about the same height. Most 
are 3 to 4 feet high, but apples often are still dwarfer. 
Dwarf fruits are not 
short-lived, but thrive 
and produce a gene- 
ration or more. A 
space 25 ft. square 
will hold 4 dwarfs in- 
stead of one standard, [ rs 
and the 4 will bear 
about 14 more fruit 
than will one standard 
tree—and will do it 
2 to 4 years quicker! 
. Kinds of Dwarfs Available 
Dwarf Melntosh Apple 
Planting Depth should be so that the graft is just above the 
ground, or an inch aboye. If too deep the scion develops its 
own roots and tree is no longer dwarf. If too high, rootstock 
suckers. 
DWARF FRUITS 
BEAR USEFUL 
QUANTITIES 
Every single kind 
offered on these pages 
is suitable throughout 
Northeast America, as 
far north as hardy. 
Staking is usual, as dwarfs are weak at the graft. We use 
extra strong W-graft, so stakes can be removed about Sth year. 
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Drainage. Air among the roots is essential; 
enables a tree to use food. Drainage must al- 
ways be good in an orchard. 
Pruning. The more leaves left on a tree, the 
liklierit is to bear next year. But let no parallel 
branches lie closer than a foot apart, and re- 
move chafing branches. 
Watering. The supply of water determines growth 
APPLES and fruitfulness—particularly in summer. Artifi- 
ks: Appl Malli , cial watering is all right, so a meager water- | 
Se cay el apberic brads ae 1, 2, 3 supply can be eked outby cultivation or mulching. © 
Duchess or 7 for reasons based on long Fertilizing. Overfeeding prevents flowers (hence 
Oldenburg experience. fruit) by forcing all buds to be leaf buds. Feed 
Fameuse (Snow) Also, apples are available on PEARS NEA.-| just enough for health. 
3 Malling 9—Extra Dwarf, not over 
Gravenstein Bartlett oy, 
6 ft. Specify if No. 9 desired. 
Pears are on Quince, Plums on 
St. Julien; other fruits on Almond. 
Beurre Bosc 
Clapp’s Favorite 
Comice (Riviera) 
Jonathan 
Northern Spy 
Red Astrakhan 
ee Duchess 
Red Delicious QUINCE APRICOT AeA Taoulene 
Red McIntosh Orange Alexander Duchess Merode 
R. |. Greening Champion. Early Golden Easter 
Redwin Spy Moorpark Flemish Beauty 
Rome Beauty Perfection Gorham 
Stayman Winesap PEACHES Ril d Kiefer 
See Belle of Georgia “9” cae 
thy ' 
Yellow Delicious Crawford PLUMS Wm. Nevis 
Yellow Eclipse Abundance 
Transparent Elberta Burbant SWEET 
Golden Jubilee pamson CHERRIES 
NECTARINE J. H. Hale German Prune Bing 
Boston Hiley Italian Prune Black Tartarian 
Hunter Red Bird Ded wane Lambert 
Sure Crop Rochester Reine Claude Royal Anne 
Red Roman Valiant Stanley Prune Windsor 
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