Planting Directions 
The fine rootlets of the young trees are very 
delicate and may be seriously injured even by a 
few minutes exposure to the sun or drying winds. 
It is therefore best to keep the trees in an 
ordinary pail with enough muddy water to cover the 
roots. Trees should not be kept lying on the 
ground while the hole is being dug. 
The hole should be made large enough to receive 
the roots without cramping them. The roots are 
inserted in the hole, spread out and loose soil 
tamped with the hands. The tree should be set up¬ 
right and planted to the same depth at which it 
grew in the nursery. This depth is indicated by 
a ring of light bark around the tree at ground 
level, 
A test of proper planting is to give each tree 
a slight tug after setting. If the tree pulls up. 
It Is not properly set. Failure to set the tree 
firmly and at the right depth usually results in 
stunting or death. 
After the tree is planted it should be watered 
and Judicious watering should be done at least 
once each week, especially during the first year. 
Before the ground freezes solidly, an especially 
good watering should be given. This freezes the 
roots wet and prevents the drying out of the 
foliage. Even during the winter, if there is no 
snow x>n the ground, an occasional watering should 
be given. If the Spring is dry, watering should 
be kept up. 
After the ground is frozen, newly planted ever- 
f reens should receive a heavy mulch of either dead 
eaves or straw, 8-10 inches deep. A mulch of 
this kind holds the frost in check and prevents 
heaving out, due to alternating freezing and thaw¬ 
ing, Weight the mulch down with dirt or boards to 
prevent the wind from blowing It off during 
winter. 
Fall planting will be successful If these few 
simple directions are followed and the evergreens 
will have a good start next Spring, ready for new 
growth and ready to give all the beauty Inherent 
in them. 
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