HANDLING EVERGREENS 



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out an evergreen {or shrub) if it sticks. Dig till you can 

 lift it out with spades. You can spoil a five-dollar ever* 

 green in five seconds by trying to pull it out. 



And after you dig your plants, protect them well from 

 wind and sun. A shaded packing shed and wet straw 

 wi^^ nake it easy to give such protection. One large 

 nc.x6erymen suggests that florists handle only such stock 

 as can be carried away by the purchaser. If that is the 

 type of business which you contemplate doing you should 

 provide good heavy wrapping paper (waterproofed is 

 best) and wet shavings or straw to put around the roots. 



In this- connection an excellent scheme is being investi- 

 gated whereby shrubs are planted out in wire baskets; 

 this permits of their being moved at any time during 

 the season. These baskets should be of particular value 

 in planting such things as Japanese Maples, Golden 

 Privet, and other attractively colored stocks that must 

 be seen by the customer to be appreciated and bought. 



As it will be necessary to ship but little of the stock you 

 grow, I will not go into detail regarding the packing and 

 shipping of nursery stock. If you want good advice on 

 how to pack, just unpack carefully a few cases secured 

 from any good nursery. Thus you can learn many details 

 necessary for your guidance. The same rules in packing 

 apply to shrubs as to cut flowers: that is, pack fairly tight 

 and brace both the box and plants. 



And don't forget that you cannot ship stock by either 

 express or post without an inspection certificate. If you 

 have bought a lot of stock from some nursery and want 

 to reship some of it, use one of the tags which came on 

 the original shipment, unless, of course, you have already 

 had your nursery inspected. This is a matter which 

 should have your attention as soon as you get your stock 

 planted. 



