DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING 
When trees are received from the Nursery, unpack and heel them in at once, in 
a wide irench of mellow soil, in a slanting or upright position, and cover the roots 
with earth. 
Dig large holes, wide and deep enough to receive the roots without bending. 
Raise a little mound in the center of the hole ; place the tree upon it and spread 
(he roots in their natural position. Good surface soil is then to he shaken upon all 
the roots. 
After the roots have been covered with soil, from a peck to a wheel-barrow full 
of rich compost manure should be spread over them. Complete the filHng with sur- 
face soil. The whole should be very firmly pressed down with the foot, to exclude 
the air from the roots. The top filling should not he trodden, but left loose. Plant 
a tree firmly, as it ought to be, and one cannot pull it up. 
Trimming the trees before planting. Trees are usually planted precisely as they 
come from the Nursery. Since the roots are always more or less injured in digging, 
the tups shimld a'so be reduced correspondingly. It is important to give the roots 
the preponderance. A short lule by Dr. Fisher is, " cut off two-thirds of ihe top.*" 
This would be sound advice for Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum and Quince trees. 
Cherry tree.s do better if not shortened so much. Cut out every branch that can be 
spared. Then cut back the ends of last season's growth leaving only 3 to 6 buds. 
All of this pruning should be done before the buds swell in the spring. 
J^^°"We sometimes prune one or more trees in each order, as samples. 
Time of transplanting. With few exceptions April andMay, also October and 
November. When set out in the fall a mound of earth a foot or more in hight 
should be put against the tree, and over that coarse manure or leaves, to prevent 
frequent freezing and thawing. This little cone of earth should be removed in the 
spring. 
HINTS AND HELPS AFTER PLANTING 
Good, mellow cultivation, with some hoed crops, is very important. Shelter from 
drying winds and westerly suns all rare and costly plants. 
Shade the btfdies of trees with paper, straw or other device. 
Cover the ground with leaves, straw or other coarse material. 
Water is seldom needed. If the season is very dry one generous application of 
rain water may be applied ; hut many trees are killed by watering. 
Never remove the leaves from a tree or vine. The first season allow everything 
to grow and thus strengthen the roots. 
Early in autumn, place around each tree a hill of coarse or fine manure. 
To repel mice ; stand laths around the tree and tie the tops. 
The art of transplanting will never be so perfect that somo trees will not die ; but 
when our directions are carefully followed the percentage of loss will be very small. 
