much room. The men who pet out ag'ft aft ^'^lye them 

 good care for the first few years *a'fe*th"e" men who will 

 have the desirable groves in the future. 



DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING AND CARE OF TREES 



Many different kinds of plants and trees must be 

 planted in different ways and each must receive the 

 special care which it needs in order to secure the best re- 

 sults. But there are a few rules which may be applied 

 quite generally to the planting of trees, and some of the 

 most important are here given: 



1. Always have the soil in the best possible condi- 

 tion before planting trees. The question is often asked 

 if it is all right to set out trees in sod. Would it give 

 satisfactory results to plant corn in the same way? In 

 general, the ground for tree planting should be in just as 

 good condition as you have it for corn. You cannot ex- 

 pect success unless the trees are given a chance. It is 

 possible to secure excellent results from setting trees in 

 the sod, but those trees must receive much more atten- 

 tion than trees set out where the soil is in good tilth. 



2. Dig the hole considerably larger and deeper than 

 is apparent!} 7 necessary for the tree. This is to allow the 

 roots to be well spread and to give some loose dirt in 

 which the first tender rootlets may grow. 



3. Do not allow the roots of a tree to be exposed to 

 the sun or wind for any length of time. Many men kill 

 their trees by exposure before they set them out and then 

 wonder why the} 7 do not grow. Distributing the 

 trees at the holes and leaving them exposed to the sun 

 and wind for hours before setting out is a pernicious 

 practice and cannot be too severely condemned. 



4. Trim off the broken and bruised parts and set the 

 tree into moist soil, placing the roots firmly in the bottom 

 of the hole. Spread the roots well and work moist rich 

 earth closely around them, firming it around the tree. If 

 the soil is dry enough to need watering, fill the hole about 

 half full of dirt and then put in water which is slightly 

 warmed, allowing it to soak away before filling the hole. 

 When finished, the tree should be three or four inches 



