EVERGREENS * 
Dig Hole a Foot 
Larger than ball of 
earth. Set tree a 
trifle lower than it '* 
stood in Nursery. 
Loosen Burlap 
at top of ball 
and roll back 
or cut off. 
Fill Good Soil around 
ball. Pack firmly or 
settle by filling hole 
with water. Remove 
surplus soil. 
Leave loose 
soil or a mulch 
on top. 
Evergreens should be set a trifle lower than 
they stood in the nursery. Dig the hole a foot larg¬ 
er than the ball of earth about the roots and fill in 
with good loamy soil, packing firmly by tramping or 
settling by filing hole with water. Loosen burlap at 
top of ball and roll back or cut off, but don’t re¬ 
move entire burlap covering. 
Perennials are best planted with trowels, dibbles, 
or similar hand tools. Remove badly injured or dried 
up leaves. Trim long straggling roots back and cut 
out bruised or damaged parts. Plant so that roots 
spread out or extend down naturally. Don’t crowd 
into small holes. Plants with crowns should have the 
crowns slightly below or at the surface of the ground. 
Grapes should be planted along the same lines as 
shrubs. They require rich, soil for best results and a 
few bones placed in the bottom of the hole will pro¬ 
vide rich feeding later on. Trim roots slightly and 
cut back tops well. 
Plant Rhubarb 3 feet apart with buds one inch 
below ground level; Asparagus one foot apart in fur¬ 
rows 6 inches deep. Fertilize Rhubarb with manure 
every year; also Asparagus when through cutting 
in June. 
Currants and Gooseberries should be set about 4 
feet apart and cut back about one half. Every year 
after fruit has been gathered trim off old wood and 
burn. Raspberries and Blackberries should be set 3 
to 4 feet apart. After fruiting cut out old canes and 
burn, leaving a few vigorous new stems for the fol¬ 
lowing year’s crop. 
BULBS 
Spring blooming bulbs, such as tulips, narcissus, 
hyacinths, etc., should have good garden soil with 
natural drainage. Sand added to heavy ground will 
greatly benefit bulbs. 
Cannas, Dahlias, Gladioli and Lilies require good 
garden soil, a sandy loam being productive of best 
results. Place lily bulbs slightly on their sides so 
that water may drain away and prevent rotting in wet 
seasons. M 
