BERLIN, MARYLAND, U. S. A. 5 
General Planting Directions 
Care of Stock on Arrival. All stock should be planted imme- 
diately on arrival; but if not convenient to do so, open bundle and 
heel roots in the ground, covering them thoroughly. 
Planting. Dig holes twice the size necessary to 
take in all the roots; throw top soil to one side, and 
use it for filling around the roots; tread the earth 
hard after planting. Plant trees 2 inches deeper than 
they stood in the nursery. Do not mix the soil with 
water, the earth being sufficiently moist. Too much 
water when planting is injurious. After planting, 
and during the summer, sufficient water should be 
used to keep the earth moist. 
Pruning. The limbs of all fruit and ornamental 
trees, shrubs, and roses should be cut back two-thirds 
when planted. Remove all surplus branches from 
trees, leaving, say, three main stems as a basis for 
head. Always prune to an outside bud, thus insuring 
outward growth. Peach trees should be pruned to a 
whip and a head established the second year, either 
high or low, as preferred. All roots should be pruned 
smoothly before planting, cutting off the ends where 
bruised by digging and shortening others. This is as 
important as pruning the top. 
Mulching. A most necessary factor in successful 
planting. Cover a space around the tree or shrub to 
a distance of 3 feet, using coarse manure—lawn clip- 
pings, or grass, are effective for this purpose if man- 
ure cannot be secured. The mulching retains moist- 
ure, facilitates quick growth and retards the growth 
of weeds. When straw or manure is left on the 
ground all winter, clear a space of 15 inches around _ Pruning a Peach 
the tree to avoid damage from mice. tree for planting 
Drainage. Your time and money are wasted if 
you plant on undrained soil. All hollows should be avoided when 
selecting positions for planting. 
Staking. Every ornamental tree should be thoroughly staked and 
tied with some soft material. Constant motion of the wind kills more 
newly planted trees than any other cause. They cannot make roots 
or fibers unless they are perfectly stationary, therefore every planter 
should give special care 
to this planting point; 
you will save your trees. 
Labels. Labels should 
be removed and some 
other method adopted 
for recording varieties. 
The wires will cut and 
damage the limbs. 
Cultivation. Hoe or 
cultivate frequently. 
Nothing can thrive if the 
weeds are allowed to sap 
the life of the soil. 
A Summary of 
Essentials for Success 
Is: Careful planting, 
good soil, mulching, cul- 
tivation, drainage, and 
staking the first season, 
with the cutting-back of 
branches and trimming 


Showing how Peach and Apple trees should be 
pruned in the spring after planting. Note that 
the Peach and one-year Apple are headed about : 
15 inches high, and the two-year Apple is shaped ends of roots when stock 
for best future head. is planted. 
At prices quoted in this catalogue, trees, shrubs, or plants are 
delivered to railroad or express companies at Berlin, without extra 
chars oye packing. A discount of 5 per cent will be allowed for cash 
Ww order, 
