Hints on the Care and Management of 
Fruit Trees. 
'THIS chapter is written for the purpose of aiding those who have had but little 
* experience with fruit trees, to a proper understanding of the care and culture 1 
that they require. These suggestions must of necessity be brief, and will, of course, 
be of more use to the amateur tree planter than to those who have for years been 
planting extensively, and who have learned the best methods to be pursued. 
To those in want of more extended horticultural knowledge, we would recom¬ 
mend the standard horticultural works advertised on the last page of this catalogue. 
CARE OF TREES ON ARRIVAL. 
If the ground is not in condition for planting immediately upon the arrival of 
trees, they should be heeled in until it can be properly prepared. To heel them in 
properly, dig a trench about a foot deep, throwing the earth uniformly on one side 
of the trench; open the box or bale, separate the trees and stand them up in the 
trench with the stems leaning against the bank of earth that was thrown out in dig- 
gingit; spread out the roots well, and sprinkle the trees (both root and top) with 
water, then shovel fine earth over the roots until the trench is half full and the roots 
well covered; now pour on more water, and let the trees stand for awhile until 
the water has thoroughly saturated the ground and settled away ; then fill up the 
trench with more earth and pack it down firmly with the feet; after packing with 
the feet throw on more loose earth, to act as a mulch and to prevent the surface 1 
from baking. 
If carefully heeled in, in the above described manner, all deciduous trees (such 
as Peaches, Pears, Plums, etc.,) will keep in good condition until the ground is ready 
for planting. If there are any evergreens (such as Olives, Oranges, etc.,) amongst 
the lot of trees, have such trees set out at once if possible, or, if necessary to heel 
them in, put them in a shady place. 
Never let the roots of trees be exposed to the sun, and never let them remain 
heeled in for a longer time than is actually necessary. Always keep the roots cov¬ 
ered with damp straw, moss or a wet blanket when moving them from place to 
place. 
Early plmding is always advisable, and should be practiced as much as possible. 
Trees will make a much larger growth the first year if planting is done early in the 
winter than if deferred until late in the spring. When the time for delivering the 
trees is left to us we always forward them in time to meet with the best results in 
transplanting. 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO THE ACRE. 
I fistance apart. 
No. of trees. 
Distance a[>art. 
No. of trees. 
1 by 
1. 
. 43,560 
13 
bv 
13. 
.257 
2 by 
2 
.10,890 
14 
by 
14. 
.222 
3 bv 
3. 
.4,840 
15 
by 
15. 
.193 
4 by 
4. 
.2,722 
16 
by 
16. 
.170 
5 by 
5. 
. 1,742 
17 
by 
17. 
.150 
6 bv 
6. 
.1,210 
18 
by 
18. 
.134 
7 by 
7 . 
. 888 
19 
by 
19. 
.120 
8 bv 
8. 
. 680 
20 
by 
20. 
.108 
i) by 
25 
by 
25. 
. 69 
10 by 
10. 
. 435 
30 
by 
30. 
.48 
11 by 
11. 
. 360 
35 
by 
35. 
.35 
12 by 
12. 
. 302 
40 
by 
40. 
.27 
