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THE SMALL NURSERY 



TABLE OF TIME ESTIMATED FOR PLANTING 



Total time Total time 



Type of Plant of 2 men of 3 men 



(minutes) (minutes) 



Small tree 60 60 



Medium tree 60 60 



Large tree — 270 



Small evergreen. 30 45 



Medium evergreen 40 45 



Laree ever2:reen — 135 



Shrub ^. 30 30 



Large shrub 30 45 



Vines 20 30 



Roses 20 30 



Rhododendrons 30 45 



Bulbs 12 18 



Perennials 20 15 



Medium hedge (per ft.) 6 9 



Extra large hedge (per ft.) 12 18 



Double row hedge (per ft.) 20 23 



Evergreen hedge (per ft.) 12 18 



Sodding (per sq. ft.) 6 9 



Seeding (per sq. ft.) 6 9 



Mulching (medium plants, each). . . 12 18 



Mulching (trees, each) 20 30 



Hedge shearing (per 3 sq. ft., 1 man) 1 — 



After estimating from this table the cost of the labor re- 

 quired for doing the planting^ you should add a sum which 

 you feel will cover your personal expense in handling the 

 job and the time needed for superintending it. This should 

 surely be figured on the basis of from $10 to $15 a day. 



Perhaps this table may seem a little elaborate and not 

 sufficiently simple. For those who wish something quicker, 

 here is a set of index figures based on the above table. 

 You can, with impunity, use these figures in the presence 

 of your customer and feel that you are playing safe. 



Index Index 



Small trees (less than 10 ft.). . 75 Extra large shrubs 50 



Medium tree (i;^-4 in. caliper) 100 ^^^^^ 25 



Large tree (4 in. and up) 400 ^^^^f ■ y • ' 2? 



c_ 11 ' / ^ T \ nc Rhododendrons /j 



bmall evergreen (up to 3 ft.).. 75 ry lu inr» if\n 



T., ^ ^ \^ . r\ Bulbs, per 100 300 



Medium evergreen (3 to 6 ft.) 100 Perennials 06 



Large evergreen (8 ft. and up) 300 Hedging (Privet, Barberry, etc.) 



Shrub (average §ize) 30 estimate per running foot.. . 10 



