I HtUNTINGS' N(!Ii.SI-:ilIli:.S, SKI.IiYVII.I.K. DKI. 
PRUNING ROOTS 
Before setting plants it is 1)est to priiiir the roots 
l)aek about one-fourth. Cutting off the ends of the 
roots causes them to callous, and they will send out 
numerous feeders and will make a much stronger root 
system than could be made if the roots were not pruned. 
And shortening the roots makes it easier to set the 
plants. In doing this |)runing you simply take a pair 
of shears or a sharp knife and cut about 1 inch off the 
lower end of the roots. A full hunch of twenty-five 
plants may he pruned at one culling:. 
PLANTING AND PRUNING DIRECTIONS 
In presentin,? these instructions to our i)atrons, we 
should earnestly request that they give the most careful 
attention to the details. We having fulfilled our part 
by furnishing first class stock in good condition, also 
uiving necessary instructions liow to plant and care tor 
it, if any of our customers should lose a part of their 
stock, the fault cannot be on our side. We allude to 
this because years of experience have taught us that the 
public lose nursery stock because they neglect it. We 
guarantee to supply first class stock in good condition, 
and could we plant and care for it, would willingly in- 
sure success with it. ANYTHING THAT HAS TO BK 
CULTIVATED IN THE EARTH CAN NO MORP: LIVE 
WITHOUT CULTIVATION THAN CAN A HTMAX 
nODY LIVE WITHOUT NOURISHMENT. 
THE PROPER SEASON for transplanting Nurser.. 
stock is du.ring the months of late October, November 
and December in Autumn, and February. March and 
April in the Spring. 
ON RECEIPT OP TREES. Store in a cool place 
protected from viind and sun; plant as soon as possible. 
When stock arrives frozen do not unpack; place same 
in a room without heat or frost until it thaws out. When 
trees are received several days or weeks in advance of 
the date you will be ready to plant, unpack and open 
the bundles, bed them out until you are ready to plant. 
When doing this dig a trench deep enough to admit all 
roots, and cover with mellow earth, extending well up the 
bodies of the trees. Select spot where no water stands. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
Hints on Transplanting, Etc. 
We cannot attempt to give complete directions on all 
poinis connected with Tree Planting, but simply a few 
bints on the more important operations. Every man 
who purchases a bill of trees should put himself in pos- 
session of "The Fruit Garden," or some other treatise 
on tree culture, that will furnish him with full and 
leliable instructions on the routine of management. 
Transplanting is to be considered under the following 
heads: 
The Preparation of the Soil— For fruit trees the soil 
should be dry, either natural or made so by thorough 
drainage, as they will not live or thrive on a soil con- 
f'tantly saturated with stagnant moisture. It should also 
he well prepared by twice plowing, at least, beforehand, 
using the sub-soil plow after the common one at the 
■focond plowing. On new, fresh lands manuring will be 
unnecessary, but on lands exhausted by cropping, fer- 
tilizers must be applied, either by turning in heavy crops 
of clover or well decomposed manure or compost. To 
ensure a good growth of fruit trees, land should be in 
as good condition as for a crop of wheat, corn, or potatoes. 
TIic» Preparation of the Tree's — In regard to this im- 
portant operation, there are more fatal errors committed 
