PLANTING 
DISTANCES 
Apple, Standard .... 30 by 30 ft. 
Apple, Dwarf ........ 10 by 10 ft. 
CHENEY, ies ee 25 by 25 ft. 
Peach or Plum ...... 20 by 20 ft. 
Peach, Plum 
FRUITS 
Paar be a a For the most part they need some care, but those most labor-saving 
ME ie ‘> PY i Me include: Crab-apples, Bush-cherry, Blueberry, Blackberry, nut trees and 
eee y 12 ft. 
Blackberry. .............. 2 by 6-8 ft. (in regular fruit) the dwarfed forms rather than the standard trees. 
Hes gll pig os shalt e An orchard so planned can produce a full crop and yet be less than 
Blueberry uo... Aby 67 i 
Bish Caer ae Aby 6 ft half as much work and expense as an unplanned orchard. Fruit trees 
Chestnu ties ctr 30 by 30 ft. are planted like any other deciduous tree or shrub. 
Walnltt Wesco. 40 by 40 ft 
HERBS 
Any one kind separately: 
3 for $1.30 postpaid 
6 for $2.25 postpaid 
Most herbs are easy to grow in 
average soil, well drained and 
in full sun. 
Dried commercial flavors are 
sadly inferior in quality to fresh 
leaves picked as needed. 
Bergamot (Monarda didyma). 3 ft. Sun 
or shade. Fragrant leaves. Showy ‘‘Cam- 
bridge Scarlet’ form. 
ISS jig, Fire: 
Gather flower 
Lavender (Lavandula veris). 
grant leaf and flower. 
spikes when buds open. 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Must 
winter indoors except in south. Narrow 
spicy leaf, delicious. 
Thyme assorted, Stepping-Stone Collec- 
tion: Four kinds suited to growing be- 
tween flags; spice the air, yet do not 
suffer from trampling: White Creeping 
Thyme, Crimson Thyme, Silver Thyme, 
Golden Thyme. 
3 each, 12 plants «01... $9.50 (ppd.) 
12 each, 48 plants .............. $18.00 (ppd.) 
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus). 2 ft. 
Narrow, glossy leaf, aromatic. 
Hyssop (officinalis). 15 in. Sun. spikes 
of mixed colors, Aromatic. 
48 
Kitchen Herb Collection: 3 each of 
seven kinds: Chives, Peppermint, 
Sweet Marjoram, Rosemary, Tarragon, 
Sage, and Thyme, 21 plants in all, 
for $9.50 postpaid. 
Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys). 1 ft. 
Rosy bloom, dark shiny thick-set leaves. 
An excellent clipped dwarf hedge. Tol- 
erant. 
Heliotrope (Valeriana officinalis). 4 ft. 
Tolerant. Showy fragrant rose bloom in 
June-July. 
Sage (Salvia officinalis). 2 ft. Sun. gray 
leaf, purple flower. 
Garden Roots 
Asparagus is an easily grown perennial 
that lasts 20 years or more. Plant only 
about 4 inches deep. A rich manured 
trench hastens growth but is not neces- 
sary. Almost no insect pests. 
Mary Washington. The outstanding as- 
paragus variety. (25) (100) (500) 
2-year roots .......... $2.75 $7.50 $25.00 
Rhubarb is a long-lasting perennial but 
requires rich manured beds for good 
production. MacDonald is the finest 
variety known. 
3 for $2.60, 10 for $7.50 postpaid 
