around the plant. Then cut off the branches 

 about one inch above the mound, leaving it this 

 way for ten days or two weeks, or until the 

 buds start and show a desire to grow, when 

 the dirt mound can be raked down. Roses 

 handled in this way hardly ever fail to make a 

 good start and a very satisfactory growth. 



SHADE TREES 



Ornamentals — Dig holes large enough to ac- 

 commodate all roots without bending or cramp- 

 ing. Fill the hole with good top dirt and firm 

 it hard. When the hole is three-fourths full, 



To insure success, select a spot where no 

 water will stand during the Winter, having 

 no grass near to invite mice. Dig a trench 

 deep enough to admit one layer of roots, and 

 sloping enough to permit the trees to lie at 

 an angle of not more than 30 degrees with the 

 ground. Having placed one end of the roots 

 in this trench, cover them with mellow earth, 

 extending well up on the tree and see that this 

 is firmly packed. Then add another layer of 

 trees, over-lapping the first, continuing as at 

 first until all are heeled in. As soon as this is 

 done, cover the tops so with evergreen boughs 



Newly set 2-year 



Apple ready to be 



pruned 



Same Apple 

 Tree pruned 



allow a bucket or more of water to seep away 

 around the roots, after which the hole may be 

 entirely filled. It is well to mulch the tree im- 

 mediately to prevent drying out. Prune all 

 Frnbs back to five or seven good buds, even 

 though the appearance of the tree is impaired 

 by such treatment. Water trees during the 

 summer months and give them plenty of at- 

 tention until they have become well established. 

 Large sizes of shade trees can often be staked 

 to advantage until their roots have obtained 

 good anchorage in the soil. 



FALL PLANTING 



When set in Autumn, a mound of earth, a 

 foot or more in height, must be raised about 

 the trees. This is very essential as it keeps 

 them from being swayed by the winds or 

 thrown out by the frost during the Winter. It 

 should be removed in the Spring. 



In sections where the Winters are extreme- 

 ly severe, trees procured in the Fall can be 

 best cared for by covering the roots with earth 

 during the Winter and planting them in the 

 Spring. 



Newly set Peach 



ready to be 



pruned 



Same Peach pruned 

 Prune 1-year Apple 

 same way 



that they will be thoroughly protected from 

 winds. 



SPRAYING 

 There are fcur distinct types of troubles to 

 combat, i.e.: Chewing insects, sucking insects, 

 scale insects and fungous diseases. Chewing in- 

 sects are controlled with a stomach poison, 

 some form of arsenic (lead arsenate), sucking 

 insects, (lice or aphids) by body contact poison, 

 (nicotine) or miscible oil (kerosene emulsion), 

 and fungous diseases by lime-sulphur solution 

 or Bordeaux mixture. Be sure you know what 

 you are spraying for since arsenate of lead will 

 not control lice or aphids, nor will nicotine or 

 kerosene emulsion control apple worms and 

 neither of these will have any effect on apple 

 scab or other fungous diseases. Lime-sulphur 

 is used as a dormant spray for scale insects 

 and also for fungous. In spraying the apple, 

 keep in mind the two main apple troubles, the 

 codding moth and apple scab, and in controlling 

 these, most other troubles are incidentally con- 

 trolled. Lead arsenate and lime-sulphur or 

 Bordeaux mixture are the sprays to use. For 

 further information write your state depart- 

 ment. 



Bountiful Ridge Nurseries 



Located In The Heart of The 

 "Eastern Shore" 



Princess Anne Somerset County 



Maryland 



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