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also the trees after pruning and digging. 
Nearly all nurserymen prune in this man¬ 
ner when filling orders, unless especially 
instructed to the contrary. All of our citrus 
trees, ornamental evergreen — field-grown 
shrubs and trees (in this group we may 
include magnolias, oleanders, cedars, ar¬ 
bor vitaes and shrubs, and plants of a 
strictly evergreen habit) are removed from 
the nursery row, with a ball of earth 
around the root. This ball weighs from 
20 to 35 lbs., according to size of plant. 
The ball is held intact with a burlap cov¬ 
ering. When planting trees which are 
Fifj. 3. Citrus Trees before digging nnd after 
Pruning and Planting? 
balled, be sure and plant same ball, sack 
and all, simply cutting the string which 
holds the burlap around the root and 
throwing it back a little from main stem 
or body of tree. 
Figure 4 shows an average strong two- 
year-old, field-grown rose bush, as they 
appear in the nursery before pruning and 
digging, and after pruning, digging and 
made ready for shipment. To the lover 
of roses, one who is ambitious to get imme¬ 
diate effect in the rose garden, one who 
has visions of large beautiful plants full 
Fig. 4. Rose Rush before digging, and after 
Digging :unl Pruning 
of fragrant blossoms, may deem this a 
severe treatment, but if you will bear in 
mind that the rose is a very scantily rooted 
plant, not making the great mass of roots 
Fig. 7i. Do not be afraid of Soiling: your 
Clothes and Hands 
that many trees or plants do, and also that 
the ability of a rose to bloom and pro¬ 
duce flowers depends upon its ability to 
produce new wood growth, you will under¬ 
stand why this severe pruning is best. 
Many other shrubs, plants and vines have 
to be treated to a severe pruning similar 
to the rose for best results. 
