A WORD ABOUT 
WYMAN'S FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES 
Establislierl over a quarter of a century aso, this enterprise has devoted Its 
energies to the growing of good planting material. Not only growing good 
varieties, but growing them in an unusually good way. This, of course, has not 
been accomplished by any strolje of luck, but by diligent study, experiment and 
hard work. Naturally we have won the attention and patronage of those who 
appreciate a good and conscientiously grown product. 
As a result we have been instrumental in the making of many of America's 
finest estates and parks. Our trees, shrubs, and evergreens are to be found 
on the streets of many cities, the highways of numerous states, and about homes 
In the suburbs and small towns of America. 
One of the most important things that we have learned is that poor quality 
plants are expensive, no matter how low the purchase price. The cost of 
transportation, and the cost of planting and after care — whether paid In money 
or in physical effort — are too great to lay out on plants that will fail to fulfil 
their purpose, and which will require you to replant in a short while. At the 
most, the initial saving in buying poorly grown stock Is small, and In any case 
less than the cost of buying new plants, the cost of transportation on the new 
plants, and the cost of replanting. 
It Is, of course, unreasonable to expect every plant to live. Wild plants 
under the best natural conditions are sub.iect to a certain rate of mortality, 
even though they have never experienced the surgical operation of transplanting. 
Anything that has life is subject to death. 
The nurseryman can, however, help prevent undue loss in the plants you buy — 
provided .vou will co-operate by seeing that they are properly planted and cared 
for. The nurseryman can help prevent undtie loss by having them carefully 
dug and packed, but particularly by growing them properly. 
The grower of cheap plant.'?, sows his seeds or sticks his cuttings and leaves 
them in the same place until they have grown to saleable heif/ht. This is un- 
doubtedly the easiest way for the grower, btit how about the purchaser? He 
will receive a thin, lank plant, decidedly nnornamental. with a few straggling 
roots insufficient to supply the plant with necessary food. 
On the other hand the grower of quality stock, lets his seedlings and cuttings 
remain in the ground one, two or even more years. He then transplants them 
to a gi'owlng-on field, taking pains to first prune the roots and tops. This 
top-pruning causes the plant to send out a larger number of branches than it 
had before. You ther(>fore receive a much bushier and more ornamental plant 
which will save you several years time in obtaining your desired results. More 
Important still, the pruning of the roots stimulates their growth and you get a 
plant with a root system capable of furnishing enough food to keep the plants 
In a flourishing condition. 
