150 THE AFTER TREATMENT OF NURSERY STOCK 



in the season get the pick of the stock. When one variety 

 is sold out those who order late must go without or allow 

 substitution. In order to keep track of the varieties, the 

 total salable stock is carefully counted and as fast as the 

 orders come in each variety is subtracted from the total. 

 When the supply is exhausted the rest of the purchasers are 

 notified. If the order is placed early, ample time is given 

 to arrange with some other company. 



Nursery stock may be packed in boxes, in bundles or 

 is sometimes shipped loose in carloads to the sub-agents 

 where they are distributed to the buyers. The important 

 thing is that the trees shall reach the buyer with the roots 

 in a moist and fresh condition. The roots are packed in 

 moss or chaff and then covered with burlap to keep them 

 from drying out. Those that are to go south are shipped 

 first, and then as the season advances the ones that go 

 north are started. There is no special advantage over the 

 bale or the box. Probably large orders can best be handled 

 in the latter. Whatever packing material can be used with 

 the greatest economy is the one to have. When the stock 

 leaves the hands of the company, even though handled 

 under the very best possible conditions, no guarantee can 

 be given as to the future success of the trees. This must 

 rest with the buyer, which is another story. 



REVIEW QUESTIONS 



1. What nursery trees are usually grown in one year from bud 



or graft? What ones in two years? 



2. How does this vary in the northern and southern states? 



3. What summer culture is necessary for budded stock? 



