PLANTING and PRUNING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read and follow these instructions carefully 
CARE OF STOCK ON ARRIVAL 
 
It is safe to say that twenty-five per cent of 
the nursery stock that fails to grow, or does 
grow but is always stunted and weak, is due to 
improper handling after it is received by the 
customer. It cannot be impressed too strongly 
upon planters the necessity of keeping the roots 
from the sun or wind. When the stock is re- 
ceived, open the bundle in the shade out of the 
 
wind and plant at once. If you are not ready 
to plant immediately, heel the roots in the 
ground, soaking them well. If well heeled in 
they can be kept without damage for a reason- 
able time; however, the sooner trees are set in 
their permanent place after being unpacked 
the better. 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
Preparing the ground. The ground should 
be plowed or spaded deeply. Dig good sized 
SET TREE IN TUB OF WATERWt-IILE, DIGGING HOLE. 
J OTS SNOULD NOT 
SUBSOIL SHOULD             BE BENT IN PLANT- 
BE BROKEN UP               ING SO DIG HOLE 
IF VERY HARD.           ZLENTY LARGE ENOUGH 
SET TREE TRIFLE DEEPER 
THAN IT GREW IN NURSERY. 
SETTLE  TREE BY  /     1. 
SHAKING UP               nfl 
AND DOWN.      UUi SREAD ROOTS TO 
NATURAL POSITION 
WHEN HOLE Is 
ABOUT 913 FULL PACK             7 
FIRMLY WITH FEET            FILL IN AMONG ROOTS 
WITH GOOD LOAMY 
SOIL. WORK IN BY 
HAND OR SETTLE 
'     WITH WATER.. 
ILL HOLE AND 
LOOSE ON TOP  .JJj            PACK FIRMLY. 
REQUJIRES MORE 
1  PACKING THAN 
LEAVE POCKET AROUND 
HOLE TO CATCH WATER. 
IMPORTANT: WE DO NOT ENCOU AGE THE USE O MAN- 
URE. IF WELL DECAYED AND MIXED WITH SOIL IT SHOULD 
BE USED ONLY ON THE TOP. 
 
holes, putting the good dirt to one side so you 
can use it around the roots. See that the soil 
in the bottom of the hole is well loosened. Do 
not dig the holes until you are ready to plant, 
so the soil does not dry out. 
Planting the stock. If there are any broken 
or bruised roots cut off the injured portion with 
a sharp knife or pruning shears. Plant a little 
deeper than the tree or shrub stood in the nur- 
sery. As the trees are placed in the holes with 
the roots carefully spread out, pull in the earth 
a little at a time and pack it firmly with the 
hands until there is enough to prevent bruising 
the roots When stamping with the foot. Fill the 
hole up, packing the earth as firmly as possible 
as you go. Water well. Finish and allow the 
ground to slope toward the tree to collect 
moisture. 
Pruning is essential. Pruning is a very im- 
portant matter and should be done with care 
and judgment. If too much wood is left above 
the ground the roots will not be able to supply 
it with moisture, and the consequences will be 
a serious set-back or possible failure. Pruning 
vigorously at time of setting is generally very 
distasteful to the planter, as it injures for a 
time the appearance of the tree to an unprac- 
ticed eye. It should, however, be unhesitatingly 
performed, all the branches to the extent of at 
least one-half the previous year's growth being 
removed. Care should also be used to give the 
proper form to the tree. Severe pruning does 
not injure the tree but, on the contrary, pro- 
motes vigorous growth, and enables a fruit tree 
to come into bearing earlier than it otherwise 
would. Pruning is one of the most important 
parts of planting and should not be neglected. 
 
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