CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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POPLAR, LOMSABDT. — A native of 

 Europe. Remarkable for its erect growth 

 and tall, spire-like form. 5 to 6 feet, 90c; 

 6 to 7 feet. $1.25; 7 to 8 feet, $1.30; 8 to 10 

 feet. $1.50; 10 to 12 feet, $2.00. 



UMBRELLA CHINA. — A sub-vari- 

 etv of the China tree. It assumes a dense 

 spreading- head, resembling a gigantic um- 

 brella: is of unique appearance, and a most 

 desirable tree of rapid growth. 3 to 4 feet, 

 50c; 4 to 5 feet, 75c; 5 to 8 feet, $1.00; 6 

 to 7 feet, $1.75; 7 to 8 feet, $2.50. Seed, 

 14 lb., 15c; y z lb., 25c; 1 lb., 50c; by mail, 

 10c per pound extra. 



WEEPING WILLOW . — Vigorous and 

 thriving in all soils, it is probably more 

 widely disseminated than any of the finer 

 ornamental trees. 4 to 5 feet, 75c; 5 to 6 

 feet, SI. 25; 6 to 8 feet, $1.50; 8 to 10 feet, 

 $1.75. 



HACKEEESY. — These trees are rapid 

 growers, very hardy, and easy to trans- 

 plant. The foliage is a small delicate leaf 

 which becomes a light orange yellow in the 

 Fall and in budding out in the Spring. 

 After the tree becomes five or six years 

 old, it bears the berries from which it de- 

 rives its name. 4 to 5 feet, 75c; 5 to 6 

 feet, $1.25; 6 to 8 feet, $1.50; 8 to 10 feet, 

 $2.25. 



\ CHERRY LAUREL. — (Gloria Mundi). — 

 2 to 3 feet, 75c; 3 to 4 feet, $2.00. 



SYCAMORE. — 6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 7 to 8 

 feet. $1.75; 8 to 10 feet, $2.25. 



ELMS. — 6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 7 to 8 feet, 

 $2.00; 8 to 10 feet. $3.00. 



COTTON WOOD.— 5 to 6 feet, $1.25; 6 to 

 8 feet. $2.00; 8 to 10 feet. $2.25. 



EUCALYPTUS ROSTRATA. — Pot Grown, 

 2 to 3 feet. $1.00; 3 to 4 feet, $1.50. 



EUCALYPTUS ROBUSTA.— Pot Grown, 

 2 to 3 feet, $1.00; 3 to 4 feet, $1.50. 



Weeping 1 Mulberry. 



THE BEAUTIFUL TEA WEEPING 

 MULBERRY. — Forms a perfect umbrella- 

 shaped head, with long, slender, willowy, 

 branches drooping to the ground. Most 

 desirable for ornamental lawns, parks or 

 for cemetery planting. Price. $2.00 and 

 $2.50 each. Extra large size, $5.00. 



FRUIT AND NUT TREES, GRAPE VINES AND BERRIES. 



The following- is a list of the best suited trees for the South, all grown isolated from 

 other trees and free of all diseases. Place your orders early. 



Directions for Planting and Care of Trees and Shrubs. 



STAKING. — After the land has been well plowed, harrowed and leveled, a 3 or 4 foot 

 stake should be set where each tree is to stand. Laths make good stakes for this 

 purpose. While a number of different plans may be used in spacing the trees, it is 

 usually best to set them in squares or in rectangles (spaced a little further apart one 

 way than the other). 



PLANTING DISTANCES. — The distance apart at which the trees should be set 

 depends upon the character of the soil, the moisture it contains, the kind of trees and 

 the ideas of the planter. Usually they should be given a goodly distance. A table of 

 usual planting distances is given elsewhere in this catalogue. 



CARE OP TREES ON ARRIVAL.— When the trees arrive, if everything is in readi- 

 ness, they may be taken directly to the field and set out. If the number is large, or 

 there is any delay, it is best to open up the boxes or bales and heel-in the trees. This 

 is done by digging a trench deep enough to accommodate the roots nicely, straight down 

 on one side, sloping out to the ground-level on the other. In this trench place the roots, 

 tops in slanting position, cover with earth, packing well among the roots, use some water, 

 and cover the tops with packing material, straw or grass, to shade them. From this 

 heeling-in place they may be taken out as needed for planting, and carefully protected 

 from the sun with damp burlap until placed in the holes. 



DIGGING HOLES — FERTILIZERS. — It is best to dig the holes just in advance of 

 planting to prevent drying or baking; also loss of moisture. The holes should be made 6 

 inches wider and deeper than necessary to accommodate the roots. Place the top-soil in 

 a pile by itself when the holes are dug. Commercial fertilizer analvzing about 6 per cent 

 phosphoric acid, 4 per cent ammonia and 6 per cent potash mav be used at the rate of 

 one-half to one pound per tree, thoroughly mixed with the top-soil in filling in around 

 the roots. We do not recommend the use of stable manure in the holes, though on 

 pecans, persimmons, roses and ornamentals in general, it may be used to advantage as 

 a mulch after planting, when well rotted. 



PRUNING. — Some kinds of nursery trees must be pruned before shipping. Others 

 are not pruned. It is a safe rule with practically all plants that the tops should be cut 

 pack before planting. We are willing to do this for our customers upon request. Any 

 broken roots should be trimmed off before the trees are set. 



SETTING THE TREES. — Set the trees the same depth thev stood in the nurserv 

 rows. The exact point can be determined by the earth-marks, or the "collar." Citrus 

 trees, particularly, are very much injured by too deep planting, and it is a safe rule 

 with all trees and shrubs to set them a little higher than thev ?rew rather than lower. 

 Spread out the roots carefully by hand, and pack the earth well around them. When the 

 hole is three-quarters filled up, pack thoroughly with the feet. This is important. More 

 trees are lost from loose packing than from any other cause. After packing thoroughly, 

 and before the hole is quite filled up, pour in water, especially if the soil is drv. As 

 the water sinks down into the earth, it helps to pack the soil in all the small corners 



