the farm the package should be opened in the barn or shed and the 

 roots of the trees well moistened. Cuttings should be treated in the 

 same manner. If the weather permits, the trees should be planted 

 immediately. If it is not possible to plant at once, the trees should 

 be "heeled in." 



" Heeling in." Dig a trench 8 or 12 inches deep, with one side 

 sloping, and preferably in some sheltered location. Open the bundles, 

 keeping each variety separate, and place the roots in the trench, with 

 the trees lying against the sloping side. Cover the roots well with 

 moist soil, packing it firmly against them. If the soil is dry it should be 

 moistened. It is not necessary to cover the tops of the trees entirely. 



To "heel in" cuttings, completely bury them in moist soil, covering 

 them 12 inches deep. It is not necessary to open the bundles. 



PLANTING TREES. 



Trees may be planted with either a spade or a walking plow. 



Planting with a plow. Set stakes in the row and at the ends and 

 plow out a furrow in line with the stakes. Deepen it by plowing 

 back in the same furrow. The bottom of the furrow should be 

 from 8 to 12 inches below the level of the land surface, depend- 

 ing on the length of the roots of the trees. Carry the trees in a 

 pail of water or carefully wrapped in a piece of wet burlap and 

 plant by holding the tree by the top with the roots in the bottom of 

 the furrow. Pull the soil in from both sides with the feet, tramping 

 it solidly around the roots, so that the tree will stand upright. Fill 

 in the furrow with a shovel, hoe, or cultivator and level off the sur- 

 face. After the surface is level, the trees should stand about an 

 inch deeper than they did in the nursery. In no case should the 

 roots show above the ground, nor should the trees be hilled up. 



Do not plow more than one or two furrows at a time. If the 

 furrow is left open too long the soil will become dry, a condition 

 which is very injurious to the trees. 



Planting witli a spade. A convenient way to locate the rows is by 

 stretching a line. Small trees may be planted in the following 

 manner: Thrust the spade straight into the ground and pry up the 

 dirt in front of it; then, without lifting out the spade, push it forward 

 and slip the tree in behind it. Spread the roots as much as possi- 

 ble and pull out the spade, allowing the loose dirt to fall back against 

 the roots. Tramp the soil firmly about the roots. 



Important points to ~be observed in planting. Be sure to keep the 

 trees covered or the roots in water while planting. A few minutes 

 of exposure to hot winds will usually kill small trees. 



The best time to plant is on a quiet cloudy or drizzly day. Do 

 not plant on a hot windy day. 



Plant the trees as soon as possible after receiving them. 



Tramp the soil firmly about the trees. 



