6 HARRISONS’ NURSERIES 
Planting and Caring 
When to Plant. 
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Orchard-planting plan, modified-square system. 
No. 1 trees permanent; No. 2 tree fillers to be 
removed in about ten years; No. 3 tree fillers to 
be removed in about twenty years. 40 feet apart 
each way is a good distance for permanent trees. 
for Trees 
It depends on your latitude how early or how 
and Dixon Line, plant 
dormant trees when- 
ever the ground is not 
frozen. It can be done 
as late as June r but 
the earlier the better. 
Of course, you have 
to depend a great deal 
on the weather condi 
tions, the condition of 
the trees, and the con- 
dition of the soil. It is 
advisable, where win- 
ters are not unusually 
severe, to plant in the 
- fall, mainly on account 
of the convenience to 
the planter. There is 
less work to be done 
on the farm in the fall 
than in the spring, 
and the trees make an 
earlier growth when 
warm weather comes. 
Frozen Trees. When trees are frozen in shipment, bury the box, 
with the trees in it, a foot or more deep; that is, cover it with a foot 
ofearth. If that isnot possible, put the box ina cellar, where the trees 
will thaw out slowly. You can leave them there for weeks untouched. 
After they are thawed out, the roots in each end of the box should be 
dampened from time to time. When free from frost, trees should be 
heeled-in at some protected place, if possible. In cold sections, it isa 
good idea to trench-in trees—roots and branches. In warmer sections, 
it is enough to cover the roots and lower third of the trunks, and let 
the tops stick out. They will come out fresh in the spring and with 
more vitality. A good way is to dig a trench 2 feet deep, with a long 
slant toward the south on one side, then put the trees in with tops a 
foot or more higher than the roots, and cover the entire tree with dirt. 
Planting Plans. Many are using three peach trees to one apple 
tree with success; others prefer using two apple fillers. (See diagram.) 
We recommend the following apples as fillers in an apple orchard. A 
very desirable early kind is Yellow Transparent, because the limbs of 
this variety grow upward. It can be pruned to suit conditions. 
Grimes Golden begins to bear very early. A little later in season is 
Wealthy, which is a rather dwarf grower and a fine filler. Duchess of 
Oldenburg is dwarf, also bears early and ripens early. The first one 
mentioned has our preference. 
Bear in mind that unless fillers are cut out in time they will inter- 
fere and prevent standards from making as much growth as they 
should. But the profit 
from fillers, with proper 
care, makes it well 
worth while to plant 
them. To show our 
firm belief in fillers, we 
are using them in our 
own commercial or- 
chards and would plant 
no other way. (See 
diagrams.) 
Dynamite is the 
thing with which to dig 
holes for new trees, to 
break up the whole soil 
3 or 4 feet deep every 

few years, and to help 
renovate old orchards, 
because it will do these 
things more cheaply 
Orchard-planting plan, diagonal system. No. 1 
trees permanent; No. 3 tree fillers to be removed 
in about ten years; No. 2 tree fillers to be re- 
moved in twenty years. 

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