LAYING OUT THE NURSERY 



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on the stakes^ the writer is using a system of numbers to 

 indicate the rows. Every stake has a number, such 

 as *'B23'' and in the stock book the number shows the 

 name of the plant. As **B'' indicates the block, any kind 

 of plant is easily found. Where the employes are not 

 thoroughly familiar with plant names (and few^ employes 

 are), all you have to do is to say, ''John, go and dig two 

 plants of No. 23 in block B." This little system of num- 

 bering will save you many extra and unnecessary trips 

 into the nursery when digging time comes. 



Soil preparation, protection, careful planning — all these 

 things are essential to your success in the nursery business, 

 and so we have offered these few suggestions to help you 

 in the preliminary work. 



