Peaches .-. 
e Yellow Peaches e 
° J Elb 
Mikado setiumesites Yesan"ak feney 
hardy. Earliest yellow variety. 
“ = Now the standard early 
weeks before Elberta. 
~ Earliest good yellow peach. 
Red Haven Color bright red. Quality ex- 
cellent. Excellent for freezing. 
A new high quality medium 
Hale Haven early variety from Michigan 
Yellow freestone. Quite hardy. 
We consider Hale Haven the most 
desirable all-around variety for 
both home and com- 
mercial planting. This 
is truly a top-notch 
peach. Finest for can- 
ning and freezing. 
Shippers Big 
(Late Red.) 
Red More desir- 
able than Elberta in 
every respect—better 
color, quality, yield 
and tree characteris- 
tics. A mighty fine 
peach. 
The standard mid- 
E i be rta season yellow peach. 
Peach Tree Prices 
Thrifty Ohio grown trees—Buds from our own 
bearing orchards. 
All Varieties (By Express Collect) 
Each 25 Rate 50 Rate 
Select 4-5 ft. trees ..... $1.50 $1.00 $0.90 
, Quette Nectarine 
Hardy as a peach, a delicious sweet flavor, 
smooth skin and with striking red color. Our 
ener call this the ‘‘Fuzzless Peach’’—and do 
hey like them. Price, $1.75 each, 3 for $4.50. 
Apricots—See Page 13 
Special Notice 
When order includes Nursery items priced in 
Catalog as ‘‘Prepaid’’ and others ‘Express Col- 
lect,” the entire order will be sent “Express Col- 
lect.” In this case you may deduct 5% from the 
“Postpaid” prices when remitting. 
Scarff’s Trees Grow 
1. Cut top growth back one-third when 
planting. 
2. Wrap trunks with coarse paper or light 
burlap for protection the first year. _ 
3. Mix moist Peat Moss with the dirt in the 
hole around the roots when planting. 
a Firm dirt well around roots and then 
water. 
Horticultural Peat Moss 
As a service to our customers, we can furnish 
native acid Peat Moss in 25-Ib. bags (114 bu.) at 
$1.50 each. 50-Ib. bags (212 bu.) at $2.50 each, 
F.O.B. Nursery. 
Scarff's List of 
Best Peach Varieties 
e White Peaches - 
Hardiest and best of the 
C um be rla n d early white peaches. Large 
size free stone. This is a profitable early white 
freestone variety. 
: Most d dabl 
Belle of Georgia Most. dependable 
dium size, but has excellent quality—Very juicy 
and fine for eating right from the tree. 
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Factors Influencing the Early 
Bearing of Fruit Trees 
1. Plant well-grown trees from a reputable 
nurseryman. 
2. Avoid planting in poorly-drained soils. No 
fruit trees will tolerate ‘‘Wet Feet.” Usually up- 
land clay, sand or gravely loams are preferable 
to the so-called black and lowland types of soil. 
3. Set out varieties adapted to your section of 
the country. In most cases we have indicated the 
limitation of certain varieties which are not 
widely adapted. 
4, Use an abundance of peat moss mixed with 
the soil when planting in well-drained soils. 
5. Select varieties which normally come into 
bearing at an early age such as Wealthy Apples, 
Hale Haven Peaches, Stanley Plums, and Oka 
Cherries, etc. 
6. Most fruit trees require several varieties 
planted together for proper pollenization. This 
will insure heavier fruiting. 
7. For the first three or four years stimulate 
tree growth as much as possible with good cul- 
tural methods and the use of nitrogen fertilizers 
in very early Spring (cease cultivation, etc., in 
late July so trees will mature growth well before 
winter.) 
8. At this stage it may be well to slow up the 
tree growth for a few years in order to throw it 
into fruit production. This restricted growth is 
the reason dwarf fruit trees come into bearing 
before the standard kinds. 
9. Keep your trees healthy with timely sprays 
(see our “Successful Planting” booklet for spray 
schedules.) 
Peach Leaf Curl is easily controlled by 
spraying in late fall after all leaves have 
dropped and temperature above 40. Use Dry 
Lime Sulphur at the rate of 5 pounds to 25 
gallons of water. 
