SMALL FRUITS 



trunk upright, and put half the earth over the 

 roots, then pour on a bucket of water this does 

 two very important things, moistens the soil and 

 the humus under the roots, and carries the soil down 

 among them, filling every crevice and forcing out 

 any air. When the water settles see that the tree 

 is about the right depth so that when the hole is filled 

 and the ground leveled it will be just a little deeper 

 than it was in the nursery. You can easily tell by 

 putting your head down and looking across the 

 ground level. If the tree seems too deep pull it up 

 gently and jounce it a little bit to work the soil in 

 among the roots again. Now you can put in all the 

 rest of the earth and tramp it down hard. Spread 

 a good deep mulch on the ground over the entire 

 hole, and your little tree will be glad it has come 

 to live in your garden. 



If you wish to plant an orchard the trees should 

 be set 10 feet apart. You can have many varieties 

 of apples and pears on a small piece of ground. 



If this little book has helped you "Pack up your 

 troubles in your old kit bag," everybody is happy. 



