Glen Saint Mary Nurseries 
Brief Hints on Tree Planting 
Soil on which trees are to be set should be thoroughly prepared before planting. A crop of beggar- 
weed, velvet beans or cowpeas grown on the land the previous season makes an excellent foundation. Plow 
and pulverize the ground well before planting. 
Set stakes where the trees are to stand. Make the rows straight. The orchard will look better, and 
the trees will be easier to care for. 
Dig the holes six inches deeper and wider than the spread of the roots. 
When trees are received, open the boxes or bales and heel-in the trees in a shady place. Dig out a trench 
straight down on one side, sloping out to the ground level on the other, and deep enough to hold the roots 
of the trees. Place the trees in the trench side by side, cover the roots with earth and pack well around them. 
Trees should not be left long, and are best heeled-in only during time of planting. Do not allow 
the plants to be exposed to sun or wind at any time. Keep them covered. 
Prune off broken roots and cut back the tops if they have not already been cut back. Trees will 
start off much better if well pruned at time of planting. 
Set trees at the same depth as they stood in the nursery rows. The earth-marks on the collar 
can be taken as a guide. Use top-soil in filling for the holes. Pack the earth tight around the roots 
with the hands and fingers. A pound of good commercial fertilizer thoroughly mixed in the earth with 
which the holes are filled can be used to good advantage. Do not use stable manure in planting trees. 
If soil is dry, water may be used to advantage, a bucketful or more. Apply the water when the hole 
is three-quarters filled in. When the water has sunk away, fill in the remainder of the hole with earth, pack 
well and rake the surface, to leave the earth loose on top. 
Citrus trees planted early should be banked with clean, dry soil about the buds, to protect them 
against cold. In dry weather it is an excellent plan to bank the trees with soil. They will grow off better. 
PROPER DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Oranges on common stocks... .25 to 30 ft. each way 
Oranges on C. trifoliata .18 to 20 ft. each way 
Kuinquats.10 to 12 ft. each way 
Peaches and Apples.18 to 20 ft. each way 
Plums.15 to 18 ft. each way 
Japan Persimmons.15 to 20 ft. each way 
Pears, Le Conte.25 to 30 ft. 
Pears, General varieties.20 to 25 ft. 
Grapes, Bunch varieties.8 to 10 ft. 
Grapes, Muscadine type.18 to 25 ft. 
Figs.12 to 15 ft. 
Pecans.40 to 50 ft. 
each way 
each way 
each way 
each way 
each way 
each way 
OF TREES OR PLANTS TO THE ACRE 
NUMBER 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
8 by 8 . 
.680 
9 by 9. 
. 537 
10 by 10. 
. 435 
11 by 11. 
.360 
12 by 12. 
. 2,02 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
13 by 13. 
.257 
14 by 14. 
. 222 
US by 15. 
. 193 
16 by 16. 
. 170 
17 by 17. 
. 150 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
18 by 18. 
. 134 
19 by 19. 
.120 
20 by 20. 
..108 
22 by 22. 
. 90 
25 by 25. 
. 69 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
30 by 30. 
. 48 
35 by 35 . 
. 35 
40 by 40. 
. 27 
45 by 45. 
50 by 50. 
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INDEX 
PAGE 
Abelia.54 
Almonds.20 
Althaea.54 
Apples.37 
Arborvitacs.53 
Arundinaria.57 
Arundo.57 
Bamboos, Grasses, etc... 57 
Bambusa.57 
Business Terms.59 
Camellia.54 
Camphor.48 
Catalpa.48 
Cedar. Red.53 
Cedrus.53 
Cherry, Surinam.38 
Chestnuts. Japan.20 
Citrus Fruits.3-15 
Crape Myrtle.54. 55 
Elaeagnus.55 
Elms.48, 49 
PAGE 
Euonymus.55 
Figs.. ..35. 36 
Grapefruit.11-13 
Grapes.39. 40 
Guavas.38 
blackberry.49 
Holly.49 
Honeysuckles.58 
Hydrangea.55 
Ivy, Japan.58 
Jessamine, Yellow.58 
Juniper, Creeping.53 
Juniperus.53 
Kumquat.13, 14 
Loquat.38 
Limes.15 
Lemons.14, 15 
Magnolia.49 
Maples.49, 50 
Mimosa Tree.50 
Mock Orange.55 
PAGE 
Mulberries.36 
Oak.50, 51 
Oranges.4-10 
Orange, Trifoliata.56 
Palmetto, Cabbage.57 
Pampas Grass.57 
Parkinsonia.51 
Peaches.21-26 
Pears.29 
Pecans.16-20, 51 
Persimmons, Japan.. 30-34 
Pistache, Chinese.51 
Plum, Flowering.51 
Plums.27, 28 
Pomegrantes.37 
Pomegranate Flowering .55 
Pomelo.11-13 
Poplars.51 
Privet.55 
Quinces.29 
Red Bud.52 
PAGE 
Roses.41-47 
Shade Trees. 48-52 
Shrubs and Hedge Plants 
„ :. 54-56 
Spira;a .56 
Sweet Gum . 52 
Sweet Shrub.56 
Sycamores.51 
Tea Plant.56 
Texas Umbrella . 52 
Trifoliata Orange.56 
Trumpet Vine . 58 
Tulip Tree.52 
Varnish Tree, Japanese... 49 
Vines . 58 
Virginia Creeper.58 
Walnuts . 20 
Willow, Flowering.49 
Willow, Weeping.52 
Wistaria.58 
Yucca. 57 
J. Horace McFarland Company, Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa. 
