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Title: Trees for Long Island
Identifier: CAT31285540 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Hicks Nurseries (Westbury, Nassau County, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Westbury (Nassau County) Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Westbury (Nassau County) Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Westbury Station, N. Y. : Westbury Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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In our old and extensive orchards most of the varieties here listed, and many others that have been discarded, have been tested. While some varieties will thrive anywhere under good culture, the loss entailed by planting and cultivating poor varieties is great, and emphasizes the importance of planting tested kinds. Many good varieties will occasionally fail to produce satisfactory crops through lack of culture and fertility, or insects and fungus, CULTURE.âFor orchard fruits, the ground should be kept thoroughly cultivated and fertilized for the first few years. The cheapest way to do this is to grow potatoes or garden vegetables between the trees. If trees must be planted in sod, keep them growing rapidly by mulching, as directed on the first page. Any questions as to culture, pruning, insect and fungous diseases will be cheerfully answered by letter. See Certificate below, showing our stock to be free from scale. DISTANCES TO PLANT TREES AND PLANTS. Apples 30 X 30 feet, 48 trees per acre. Pears, Standard 25x25 " 70 " " " Dwarf 12 X 12 " 300 ** " Peaches, Plums and Apricots 18 x 18 " 135 " " Strong-growing Cherries 20x20 " no " " Grapes 10 x 16 " 275 vines " Asparagus ...2x5 " 4,250 plants " Currants and Gooseberries 2x4 " 5,450 bushes " Raspberries and Blackberries 3x6 " 2,420 plants " Strawberries 1x2 " 14,500 " " APPLES. Price, S to 6 feet, 20 cts. each, $15 per loo; 6 to)7 feet, 25 cts. each. Larger trees, 30 to 50 cts, each. THE2 VARIETIES ARE GIVEN IN ABOUT THE ORDER OF RIPENING. SUMMER. Yellow Transparent. A Russian variety of value. Medium size, skin translucent yellow, with waxen surface; flesh yellow; sprightly acid. July. Usu- ally bears the first year alter planting. Harvest. Medium size, pale yellow ; flesh white, ten- der and juicy ; rather acid. Ripens in July, but may be used for cooking much earlier. !Red Astrachan. Large, round, deep crimson, which takes a bright polish; flesh juicy. A vigorous and productive tree. A good early market and dessert Apple. Sweet Bough (Early Bough). Large, pale yellow; very tender and sweet. An excellent variety for baking. Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg). A Russian variety of value; fruit above medium size, hand- some, yellow, covered with streaks of crimson ; flesh tender, juicy and pleasant. August. AUTUMN. Gravenstein. Large, round, red and yellow; flesh firm, brittle, juicy ; high flavor, subacid. Tree vig- orous and productive. A long time in ripening during August and September. The best market Apple of its season, and deservedly popular. Sept. Maiden's Blush. Large, round, pale yellow, with a beautiful red cheek ; flesh tender and pleasant, but not high-flavored. Tree a vigorous grower ; a very good market sort. â CERTIFICflTE OF INSPECTION. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : JAMAICA, N. Y., July 10, 1897. I hereby certify that during the month of July, 1897, I have re-examined the nursery stock which Isaac Hicks & Son have on hand, and find no trace of the San Jose Scale on said stock. F. A. SIRRINE, Entomologist.

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