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Alabama Nursery Company, Huntsville, Ala. 
The tops of Peach trees should be almost all cut away, leaving a trunk about 
3 feet tall, with a few short stubs, 2 or 3 inches long, for limbs. 
Apple, Plum, Pear, etc., should have about one-half or more of the length of 
limbs cut away, leaving the trunk with a few branches less than half of their origi- 
nal length, the center limb or “leader” to be a little longer than the others. 
Cut all broken or bruised roots back to sound, clean wood. Always use a sharp 
knife. If you wish, we will prune one or two trees as a sample for you to work by. 
Time to plant. — The roots of trees grow during the winter. If you plant in 
November or December, the tree will make root-growth, and before spring have a 
firm hold on the ground, and make a fine growth when spring opens. Plant as 
early as you can after the first heavy frost. Trees can be transplanted as late as 
during March, but you can be more sure of success if you plant in the fall or early 
winter. 
Wait until after the severe winter weather to plant the tender Tea Roses. 
Planting the tree.— Dig the hole large enough to admit the roots in their 
natural position without turning or crowding, not less than 2 feet across and fully 
2 feet deep. Fill in 8 to 10 inches of the bottom of the hole with rich top-soil; or 
well decomposed manure, put in the bottom of the hole and mixed with top-soil, 
covered with at least 3 inches of top-soil so that the roots cannot come in contact 
with the manure, will be of great help to the tree. Spread out the roots and cover 
with fine top-soil, working the soil in around all the roots by hand ; when the hole 
is half or more full, tramp the soil to firm the tree, then fill up the balance of the 
hole with fine top-soil, but do not tramp it, leaving the soil in good condition to 
receive rains. Do not set the tree too deep; about the same depth as it stood in 
the nursery is' right. 
Mulching. — If you can put around the tree as far as the roots extend and a 
foot beyond, 5 or 6 inches of rough manure or litter, it will be of great benefit to 
the tree. This is especially desirable for trees planted in the spring ; it prevents 
the ground from baking, and maintains an even temperature about the roots. 
Two-year-old trees. — You may be told that trees three, four or five years old 
are best to plant because they will bear earlier after transplanting ; this is an error; 
such trees do not transplant as well, are more apt to die and, if they do live, will 
not bear as early, by one or two seasons, as a first-class, healthy, two-year-old. 
We know about these things. 
We invite anyone who may receive this Catalogue to feel perfectly free at all 
times to write us for any information upon such horticultural subjects as they may 
be interested in. We may not be able to answer all questions to your entire satis- 
faction, but you are freely welcome to such knowledge as we possess. 
ALABAMA NURSERY CO., Huntsville, Ala. 
