. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Georgia Atlanta Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. pruit department APPLES. A bountiful supply of this valuable fruit may be had the year round by a judicious selection of varieties and a proper treatment of the trees and the fruit—the earliest kinds maturing the last of May, other sorts following in succession the entire season, and the late varieties embra- cing some that will keep until Apples rip
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Georgia Atlanta Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. pruit department APPLES. A bountiful supply of this valuable fruit may be had the year round by a judicious selection of varieties and a proper treatment of the trees and the fruit—the earliest kinds maturing the last of May, other sorts following in succession the entire season, and the late varieties embra- cing some that will keep until Apples ripen the next spring. Some varieties of Apples are exceedingly local in their habits, and while summer and early fall varieties of Northern origin will succeed at the South, we must rely upon Southern seedlings for late fall and winter sorts. Even in the state of Georgia some kinds that succeed well in the mountainous regions are worthless lower down in the state ; hence, it is best to buy your trees from a South- ern nurseryman, and, unless yourself well posted in va- rieties, leave the selection to him. Good, rich, mellow soil and clean culture are required if success in Apple cul- ture is desired. Plenty of ashes or potash in the shape of suitable commercial fertilizers should be applied. There is very little danger of making the Apple orchard too rich. We collar-graft all our Apples on whole roots ; this, with our very favorable situation, enables us to distance all competitors in the size and vigor of our trees. Piece-root trees are a failure; don't let anyone per- suade you to plant them. If you are offered trees very cheap, be sure the}- are on piece roots, and are worse than worthless. Dwarf Apples are as a rule so unsatisfactory and of so little value that we do not grow them at all. Plant 25 to 30 feet apart INSECTS INJURIOUS TO APPLES. Borer (Saperda bivitlata).—Examine trees in spring and again in June, and dig out the grubs with barbed wire. Then wash t
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