Instructions for Planting 
ALL trees may be transplanted in the Spring as soon as the frost is out of 
the ground. This planting season lasts until the new growth has de- 
veloped so far that it would wilt if the tree were moved. Deciduous trees 
may usually be planted until about the first of May, and evergreens until the 
end of May. 
A supplementary season for evergreen planting comes in August and Sep- 
tember. 
The Fall planting season begins the latter part of October and lasts until 
the ground is frozen. This time is advantageous for all evergreens and most 
deciduous trees. All trees planted in exposed situations in the Fall must be 
securely guyed, and Retinosporas and Hemlocks should be protected during 
the first Winter. The following deciduous trees should not be transplanted 
in the Fall: Birches, Silver Maples. Red Maples and Tulips. 
When trees cannot be planted as soon as received, they should be "heeled 
in," that is, the roots should be laid in a trench and covered with earth. It is 
very important that the roots should not dry out by exposure to air or heat. 
Evergreens and some varieties of deciduous trees are shipped with a ball 
of earth burlapped around their roots, which should be kept moist until the 
tree is planted. 
Great care should be taken in planting. 
The holes for the trees should be large enough to allow the roots to spread 
out to their fullest extent. Trees must be planted at the exact depth at which 
they grew. This is shown by the mark of the soil around the trunk. 
If the ground is not fertile, good soil should be secured to fill in the holes. 
When this is not necessary, the top soil, being richer than the subsoil, should 
be put in first. The dirt in the hole must be firmly packed down, so that the 
tree will not work loose. 
When trees are planted in exposed situations they must be guyed to hold 
them firmly in place until their roots become established. 
Trees need to be thoroughly watered when planted, and regularly there- 
after. Once or twice a week is often enough, but plenty of water should be 
used. 
It is well to remember that the roots of trees are comparatively deep in 
the ground, differing from plants, and the whole root area must be thoroughly 
soaked with water to insure successful planting. 
If the planting is done in dry ground, only sufficient earth to cover the 
roots should be put in the hole. Then water should be poured in and the 
soaked earth allowed to settle before the hole is filled up. This particularly 
applies to evergreens. 
Cultivation of the ground around the trees after they are planted is very 
important. The soil should be worked with a hoe at least once a week to 
keep the ground from becoming hard. This allows air and moisture to reach 
the roots. 
Illustrated instructions for planting are shown on the following pages. 
