TWENTY-SIX 



How To 

 Plant Our 

 Evergreens 



The lioiB should be dug amply large ho '.voik in, 

 aV<?ut 1 yi feet of space all around the ball. Then 

 tip' the ball and pull out the platform this way. 



Spread out the side roots in layers and continue 

 suing around the tree, tamping in the earth firmly. 

 Stakes and wires to keep from tipping over are 

 faiely necessary. 



Next straighten the tree and tamp the earth solid 

 under it until it stands vertical. Planting our evergreens 

 is the easiest and surest of all plantiiig operations. 



i m:. ,1;.: canvas at the bottom a short spacii 

 at a time, and tamp in the earth to hold the bottom 

 of the ball. 



Mulching with manure. Don't be stingy, and 

 don't veto the mulching because it may look untidy. 

 If you fear it will blow about or look unkempt, you 

 may cover it with a layer of soil. 



