‘Dwarf Fruits 
A tree whose fruit is as large or larger than ordi- 
nary, but which never grows very tall—perhaps ulti- 
mately 12 to 15 feet. Space 12 feet apart. 
A dwarfed tree can be sprayed, pruned and 
picked by hand without ladders, equipment or pro- 
fessional skill. It bears much earlier in life, in its thirc 
or fourth year at latest—often 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 ACS ad | 
2 year—Branched .................. 3.90 pa 
3 year—Heavier ...............04 5.25| under $10 
All three ages are about the | jE 
same height. Most are 3 to 4 feet WF 
high, but apples often are still — {i 
dwarfer. If extra dwarf apples {||| 
Dwarf McIntosh Apple wanted, specify Malling 9. 
DWARF FRUITS Dwarf fruits are not short-lived, but thrive and produce a 
BEAR USEFUL hua or more. A space 25 ft. square will hold 4 dwarfs 
instead of one standard, and the 4 will bear about % more 
QUANTITIES fruit than will one standard tree—and will do it 2 to 4 years 
quicker! 
Every single kind 
offered on these pages Planting Depth should be so that the graft is just above the ground 
. tabl b h or an inch above. If too deep the scion develops its own roots and 
is suitable throughout tree is no longer dwarf. If too high, rootstock suckers. 
Northeast America, as Staking is usual, as dwarfs are weak at the graft. We use extra 
far north as hardy. strong W-graft, so stakes can be removed about 5th year. 
‘Dwarf Espaliers 
U-Form Four-Arm 6 to 8 feet 
4 to 6 feet 5-6 ft. (heavy) Fan-Shaped 
(4 feet wide) (8 feet wide) 
ples Apples Apples 
ears Pears Pears 
$11.25 each $16.75 each $16.75 each 
Ten to twelve feet is the maximum height to which true Sta nda ae Fruits 
dwarf Espaliers will grow. ittle pruning is needed— 
beyond keeping the small new spurs from reaching more Available in most varieties on page 51 
than six inches outside of the main stems. When a spur PRICES h ; 
has borne it will continue to bear. Pick the stem with each) (postpaid) 
ne san ae é. ; APPLES—2-year., Bettas 1/16 iia “S2200 
eaches are an exception: fruit grows only on last sea- = 
son’s wood. Keep two spurs coming at every four inch CHERRIES—2-yr., 5 ft. 11/16 eg 22200 
interval along the stem. n March, prune one back and PEACHES—|-yr., 4.5 ft. 9/16 Sa. ee eS 
let the other fruit. Then, when fruited, cut it back and 
from the other by then there should be two new ones PEARS—2-yr., 450 icy euaeeeee. (2.00 
for the following year’s crop. PLUMS—2-yr., 4.5 tt ae ee, «2:00 
Watering and fertilizing are unnecessary except in very 
poor soil indeed. Spray for disease as with any fruit APRICOT—2-yr., ADOT ee. . 2.00 
tree. NECTARINE—|-yr., S-4attmete oes 1.85 
In planting against a wall, place the tree six inches away QUINCE—2y, 4.6 t+ : hee 
and allow 18 inches root space—requiring a space in all ols wie 
twe feet out fram the wall. (Special prices in quantity} 
