Benton County Nursery Company, Rogers, Arkansas 
fall, the bruised roots begin at once to heal and callus is form' 
ed; the trees recover quickly from moving, soon become firmly 
established and with the first touch of spring are ready to go 
into business for themselves vigorously. 
Again, the ground is usually in better condition for planting 
in the fall than in spring, for much spring planting is done 
when the ground is too wet for best results. Perhaps your spring 
will be two or three weeks earlier. In this case your trees should 
be planted earlier than the dates you have ordered them shipped. 
If they have been planted in the fall, the spring delays are done 
away with. 
Below We Quote from Some of the Best Authorities in the 
Country on This Subject: 
W. H. Harrison, Virginia, in “Inland Parmer”— 
Trees set out in the fall live and thrive better because it is 
not so hot, the soil is generally moist and they do not have the 
hot sun on them all at once before they take root. They also 
derive benefit from early spring rains and melting snows. By 
spring the tree is ready to grow off rapidly. 
H. T. Van Deman, Ex-United States Pomologist— 
Over a large part of this country fall planting is practicable. 
The ground is usually in better condition, wounds on the ,roots- 
heal and the rootlets are formed, ready for growth at the first 
impulse of spring. If planting cannot be done in the fall for any 
reason, get the trees and heel them in until early spring, then 
they will be on hand just when needed. 
J. C. Whitten, Prof, of Horticulture, Mo. State University— 
“At the Experiment Station in Columbia, Mo., observations 
have been made of fall and spring planted trees. Data showing 
actual growth of Apple trees planted the last two seasons has 
been recorded, and in order each might be handled so as to 
eliminate other factors, many precautions were taken. In each 
case trees were selected in pairs as nearly alike as possible. One 
of each pair was set November 12, and those remaining were 
planted in the spring. 
“At close of first season the average total growth of all new 
growth on fall set trees, 243.7 inches for each tree; the average 
total growth on spring planted trees, 123 in. Growth on autumn 
planted trees almost doubled that of trees set in the spring. We 
found that new root growth begins very quick on autumn set 
trees and callus is formed abundantly; whenever a large root was 
cut back wounds soon healed. Evidently root growth on autumn 
set trees continues LATER INTO WINTER than has been 
supposed, apparently does not cease until frost reaches the roots. 
Jno. A. Worder, Author “American Pomology” 
For the milder latitudes with their splendid fall weather, com¬ 
parative leisure and the soil nearly always in good condition, 
everything invites us to plant in the autumn. 
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