INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANTING 



ALL TREES may be transplanted in the early 

 LjL spring, starting as soon as the frost is out of 

 * the ground. For deciduous trees the planting 

 season usually lasts until the first of May. Ever- 

 greens may be moved until about the end of May. 

 Practically all the evergreens except the pines can also 

 be transplanted in August and September, unless the 

 season is very dry, in which case it is safer to wait 

 until spring. Many deciduous trees may be moved 

 late in the fall. All those listed in this catalogue will 

 stand fall planting, except the beeches, birches, silver 

 maples and oaks. 



If trees cannot be planted as soon as they are re- 

 ceived they should be "heeled in" — that is, the roots 

 should be laid in a trench and covered with dirt. The 

 roots must never be exposed to the air nor allowed 

 to dry out. Our evergreens are packed with a ball of 

 earth tied in burlap, and this ball should be kept 

 moist until the tree is planted. 



When planting, dig the hole large enough to allow 

 the roots to spread as much as possible and place 

 two or three inches of good, fine soil in the bottom. 

 In replacing the dirt over the roots, put the top soil 

 in first; it is richer than the subsoil and should there- 

 fore come in contact with the roots. Trees must be 



planted at the exact depth at which they grew. This 

 is shown by the mark of the soil around the trunk. 

 The ground must be kept firmly packed around the 

 roots, so that the tree cannot work loose. When 

 trees have been planted in the fall the ground should 

 be tamped again in the spring. 



Trees must be thoroughly watered when they are 

 planted, and regularly afterward, if the weather is 

 dry. Once or twice a week is often enough, but it is 

 imperative that plenty of water be used. Unless the 

 ground is soaked to a sufficient depth, watering does 

 more harm than good. In planting evergreens, if the 

 ground is dry only enough dirt should be put in the 

 hole to cover the roots. The ground should then be 

 soaked and allowed to settle before the rest of the 

 soil is replaced. 



The most important factor in successful trans- 

 planting is cultivation of the ground around the trees. 

 At least once a week the soil should be thoroughly 

 worked with a hoe, so that air and moisture can reach 

 the roots. If the ground is allowed to become hard 

 the roots are smothered. If the trees are planted in 

 a lawn or meadow, a space as large as the spread of 

 the roots should be kept free of grass and culti- 

 vated until the trees are thoroughly established. 



