PLANT I N G 
Suggestions 
FRUIT TREES 
When to Plant. Fruit trees are usually dug 
in this state in December. They may be 
planted anytime after digging until spring. 
January and February, however, are the 
best planting months, and the earlier trees 
are put in the ground, the better growth they 
will usually make the first yea.r 
Treatment When Received. When trees 
an' received from the nursery, unpack them 
at once, and unless they are to be immedi¬ 
ately planted, heel them in by placing the 
roots in a trench and covering with soil, which 
should then be thoroughly wet down. Do 
not permit the roots to dry out or freeze. 
Planting the Tree. Dig large holes—at 
least six inches larger each way than neces¬ 
sary to accommodate the roots. Cut back 
the ends of roots slightly, and remove en¬ 
tirely any broken roots. 
Don’t plant too deep. Leave the bud union 
showing just above the surface. Fill in 
with top soil, and firm it well about the roots. 
If possible, it is an excellent plan to water 
the tree when planting. After filling the 
hole about three-fourths full, pour in several 
gallons of water. When this has soaked 
away, finish shoveling in the soil, leveling 
up the ground around the tree. 
Don’t fail to cut the top back. This is 
necessary in order to balance the top with 
the loss of roots which always takes place 
w hen a tree is dug from the nursery. If the 
top is not cut back there will be too much leaf 
area drawing on the diminished root area, 
and the result is usually a slow, weak growing 
t ree the first season. In commercial orchards 
the top is usually cut back to about twenty 
Peach tree with top pruned for planting. 
Do not cut off all side branches. 
four inches when planting. If the tree has 
side branches when received from the 
nursery, do not remove tham all, but leave 
two or three, shortening them in. (See 
illustration) 
Developing the Tree. During May of the 
first season, select three or four young 
shoots, properly distributed around the 
trunk, and pinch back all other growth. 
This will induce a maximum growth of the 
undisturbed branches. During the following 
winter, remove all growth of the preceding 
season except the three or four main branches 
or “leaders”. Cut these back, removing 
from one-third to one-half their growth. 
During May of the second summer, en¬ 
courage from one to two shoots coming 
from each of these main branches, and lightly 
pinch back other growth. The tree will 
thus be provided with from five to seven 
main limbs, and this number is ample. 
With some varieties, no further cutting back 
is desirable after these main limbs are formed. 
In such cases subsequent pruning consists 
merely of thinning out, where the growth 
is too thick. With other varieties, it is 
necessary to continue some cutting back, 
in order to induce proper branching, and 
to prevent a too upright growth. It should 
be kept in mind however that heavy prun¬ 
ing on young trees is not conducive to 
early bearing. 
In most sections, young trees need from two 
to four thorough irrigations during the 
summer. Frequent waterings make for 
rapid growth. If tree protectors are not 
used, be sure to whitewash the trunks of 
young trees to prevent sunburn. 
HOW TREES ARE GRADED 
Our fruit trees are graded by caliper, 
rather than by height. Thus when they are 
planted in the orchard and cut back they are 
of uniform size and more satisfactory to the 
planter. The grades listed in this book refer 
to the approximate heights of the trees in 
feet, and correspond to the following caliper 
sizes. (See illustration at upper right.) 
6 to 8' grade—11/16 inch caliper and up 
4 to 6' grade— H inch caliper and up 
3 to 4' grade— % inch caliper and up 
2 to 3' grade— % inch caliper and up 
6-8' grade 4-6' grade 3-4' grade 2-3' grade 
WELL GRADED PEAR TREES 
NUMBER 
OF PLANTS REQUIRED 
PER ACRE 
6x 6 feet 
1,225 
22x22 feet 
90 
8x 8 feet 
680 
24x24 feet 
75 
10x10 feet 
435 
25x25 feet 
69 
12x12 feet 
302 
30x30 feet 
48 
15x15 feet 
193 
35x35 feet 
35 
16x16 feet 
170 
40x40 feet 
27 
18x18 feet 
134 
50x50 feet 
18 
20x20 feet 
109 
60x60 feet 
12 
GUARANTEE. The Calijornia Nursery 
Company will exercise care to have all stock 
true to name; nevertheless, it is understood 
and agreed that should any stock prove 
untrue to name, the California Nursery 
Company shall be liable only jor the sum 
paid jor the stock proving untrue, and shall 
not be liable jor any greater amount■ 
TREE 
PROTECTORS 
We 
recommend 
tree protectors to protect 
young 
trees against 
sunburn. 
borers, 
rabbits, etc. 
These protectors are chi 
eap, durable, and an 
excellent 
investment. 
Wt. Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Length 
Width 
100 
25 
50 
100 
1000 
50 in. 
7 in. 
22 lbs. 
$1.00 
$1.50 
$2.50 
$22.50 
24 in. 
7 in. 
18 lbs. 
.90 
1.25 
2.00 
17.50 
18 in. 
7 in. 
13 lbs. 
.80 
1.10 
1.75 
14.00 
16 in. 
7 in. 
12 lbs. 
.70 
1.00 
1.50 
13.00 
14 in. 
7 in. 
10 lbs. 
.60 
.85 
1.40 
12.00 
12 in. 
7 in. 
9 lbs. 
.50 
.75 
1.10 
11.00 
No order for less than 25 protectors accepted. 
Planting Suggestions 
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CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY 
