HOLES. —Dig wide, deep holes. If the subsoil is poor, dig i% feet deep, and fill the bottom with 
a foot of good soil mixed with one-fourth 
TRIMMING.— Trim as shown in the picture, cutting back half of last year's growth on the ends of 
the main branches. Cut but most of the inside twigs. Leave some buds on every branch. Cut close 
to a bud or side branch. 
Trim Shrubs by removing the old or I " < ^ 
largest shoots. Do not trim to a round S X 
form. ■ j '/ "1 \ 
ROOTS— A void, breaking by rough 
handling. Cut smooth the broken roots, j 
as at A, and spread roots in natural posi- 
tion the same depth as before. Pack the. 
soil firmlv under and between the roots, 
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leaving no air spaces, 
thoroughly. 
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' MULCH.—Cover ground with a mulch 
of strawy 'manure, leaves or salt hay, or 
keep a dry, fine earth-muich. by hoeing 
4 inches deep and wider than the roots 
extend, once in two weeks, all summer, 
especially a day after heavy rains or 
watering. The next spring dig in the 
mulch,, add fertilizer and more mulch. 
FERTILIZERS. — Manure is not a 
complete plant-food. Apply on top or mix 
in the soil, but not against the roots, one 
-quart. of fertilizer, which should contain 5 
to 10 per cent of potash. Woqd-ashes and 
bone-flour are excellent. Avoid too much 
manure,, as it may rot the roots. 
WATER. — Water once a week, or once 
in two weeks, from May to August, by 
'soaking the ground thoroughly with half 
a barrel of water, unless there are heavy 
and frequent rains. Over-watering and 
too frequent watering often kills trees. 
Keep down weeds. A few weeds will 
take up more food and water than the tree. 
HEELlNG-IN.~-To heel-in, or tem- 
porarily plant trees on arri val, dig a trench 
"large enough to contain all the roots and 
place, the trees in it in a slanting position, 
spread out the roots, pack earth around,, 
and water. Covering the ground with a 
' mulch of leaves or litter will be found to - - - - - ■ " 
be very beneficial to them. 
STAKES, -^Stakes or "guys are needed only with tall or large trees, 
Planting : ZSnden Tree. 
those, with poor roots, A tree 
cover the roots. 
If these directions are intelligently followed, and trees do not live and grow, please write ns 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION OF NURSERY STOCK 
This is to certify that the stock in the nursery of Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, county of 
Nassau, state of New York, was duly examined in compliance with the provisions of Section 83 of the 
Agricultural Laws, and it was found to be apparently free from any contagious" or infectious disease or 
diseases, or the San Jose' scale or other dangerously injurious insect pest or pests. This Certificate 
expires September X, 1909. R. A. PEARSON, Commissioner of Agriculture* 
Dated September 3, 1908, Albany, N. Y. 
