THE PRINCIPLES OF PLANTING 



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 Fig. 66.— If conditions are not right for planting when 

 the stock arrives, heel it in at once, as shown here 



gradually lifted out of 

 the hole as illustrated 

 in Fig. 71. In any 

 event the top must be 

 cut back more severely 

 than if it had been 

 growing in a nursery, 

 as a greater proportion 

 of roots will have been 

 lost. 



PLANTING SHRUBS 



Shrubs should be 

 given just as much care 

 as trees, but, of course, 

 the hole need not be so 

 large. 



Generally speaking, shrubs are planted in masses, therefore the 

 whole planting areas or beds can and should be prepared previous to 

 planting. Dig down fifteen to eighteen inches, and if the soil is poor, 

 enrich it by mixing in good fertilizers such as well rotted manure, 

 lime if needed, etc. However, if convenient, the poor soil should be 

 entirely replaced with good topsoil, and this allowed to settle before 

 the planting is done. 



Should the plants arrive in a frozen condition, thaw them gradually 

 in a cool, shaded place before planting. If you are not prepared to 

 plant, heel in the shrubs as aheady described for trees. Each shrub 

 should be covered separately — don't just heel in the bundles. 



On banks it is best to plant the shrubs in separate holes, instead of 

 digging up the entire bank, which would break up the sod, loosen 

 the soil and cause washing. 



Whatever pruning is necessary can be done much more easily before 

 the tree is planted than when it is set up, so the head as well as the 

 roots should be examined before planting, and any needed work done 

 while it is lying on the ground. 



PLANTING HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 



The most important thing to remember in planting perennials is 

 to see that they are not too deep, nor, on the other hand, set on the 



