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GREEN’S QUALITY TREES, ROCHESTER, X. Y. 
HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES 
Packing a bos of trees for freight shipment. Boxes are lined with 
heavy paper to keep the frost out and the moisture in 
WHEN TO PLANT—Planting can be done any lime the 
trees are dormant and the ground not frozen. Our trees 
become dormant about November first and remain so until 
about June first. We pack our trees, in paper-lined boxes to 
keep the frost out and the moisture in, and arc in a position 
to make shipments all winter long, from November first 
until June first. In most states,however, the planting season 
extends in the fall from November first until December 
SS?enth; in the spring from March first until [une first. 
WHAT TO DO WITH TREES WHEN THEY ARRIVE 
If possible remove the trees from the box at once on arrival 
and heel them in securely in the garden. I mean by this give 
them a temporary planting in a trench, which prevents the 
roots or branches from drying. If they cannot be removed 
from the box at once and the packing material gives evidence 
of being at all dry, apply water to both ends of the box, where 
the roots are located, keeping the box meanwhile in as cool a 
place as possible. A cool cellar is a good place to keep the 
box of trees waiting for the day of planting. 
, P V^ TING r~ The earth » to flU in an( * about the roots, 
should be surface soil and well pulverized. Fill the hole 
wUh the loose earth so as to bring the tree about one inch lower 
than.it stood in the nursery; place the tree in position, fill 
in with fine mellow earth between and around the roots 
with the hand, arranging all the roots in their natural position 
and pack the soil firmly around them. Fill the hole with 
earth to the top, pack down with a small maul or your foot. 
Do not be afraid to pack the earth down firmly. If you 
pack the earth with your foot do not be afraid to put your 
weight mto it. The trees should be set so that they are just 
as firm as posts. Throw a bucket of water around each 
tree to settle the ground, and after the water is soaked in 
scatter a little loose soil on top to prevent baking. Dwarf 
trees should be planted deeper than standard trees. These 
should be planted so that the buds on the juncture of the 
roots and trunk are two or three inches below the surface 
ot the soil. No staking will be necessary except with very 
tall trees or those much exposed to the wind. If you use 
manure as a fertilizer, never let it come in direct contact with 
the roots, but thoroughly mix it up with the soil, or better 
ye sPFCikYTxsTRiTrTmv^’ 1 r ler the l - rces are P ,anted - 
orLUAL INSTRIjCriONS—Grape vines should be 
planted so that the first bud next to the stem will come on a 
level with the surface of the ground. Grape vines have two 
tL r< ? ' f f° m 6 f° 8 m . chcs a P ait > ‘ an d in planting 
spread the lower layer of roots in their natural position; fill 
in the earth and press down in the soil firmly, then spread the 
second layer of roots and fill in the balance of the hole. 
tfiri a wT’ ? ^2 y me f. back .to two buds. A strong 
f feet lon & should be driven in at each vine to sup¬ 
port the canes the first tw*o years. Strawberries should be 
planted so as to leave the crown even with the surface. Too 
deep planting will smother the plant. All other small or 
bush fruits, such as raspberries, currants, gooseberries, 
etc., should be planted about one inch deeper than they 
stood in the nursery, and, after planting, the tops should be 
cut back to four or five inches of the ground. In pruning 
ornamental trees tw’o-thirds of the top should be cut off 
on all ornamental trees except cut-leaved birch and horse 
chestnut, which should not be pruned at all. Evergreens 
should be shaded with a cloth, burlap or paper, to prevent 
the hot sun from striking the tree for the first tw’o or three 
weeks, or until the trees start to grow. The ground around 
newdy planted evergreens should be thoroughly soaked after 
planting. Ornamental shrubs should be planted two 
inches deeper than they were in the nursery, and the tops cut 
back one-half. Roses are planted three inches deeper and the 
tops cut back to W’ithin three or four inches above the ground. 
MULCHING—This is properly done by placing a layer 
of coarse manure, straw’, marsh hay, leaves or loose chip 
dirt, from three to six inches deep on the surface about the 
tree, extending one or tw’o feet further, in each direction, than 
the roots. This keeps the ground moist, of even temperature, 
and renders watering unnecessary. When planting upon the 
lawn or grass plots, if none of these things are obtainable, the 
sod which w r as removed in digging the hole can be used. The 
sod should be inverted and should be moved occasionally 
through the summer to prevent it from beginning to grow 
again. Trees properly mulched are more certain to live and 
also make better growth than those not so treated. 
—i luning snouici pe aone eitner immediately 
before or after planting. This is the most essential work 
next to planting, and the lack of severe pruning is wdiy many 
do not succeed. Do not be afraid that you are going to prune 
your trees too severely. These directions on pruning should be 
iollow r ed out absolutely to the letter. Peach trees require 
more severe pruning 
than anything else. 
Cut off all the 
branches close to the 
body of the tree, 
and cut back the 
main stem or leader 
to within two or three 
feet of the roots, 
leavingsimplya 
stubby trunk two or 
three feet high with 
every branch re¬ 
moved. With all 
other fruit trees, such 
as apples, plums, 
pears, etc., remove 
all except three or 
four sturdy branches, 
endeavoring to have 
these branches come 
on four different sides 
of the tree to form a 
well-shaped head. 
Then cut these bran¬ 
ches back to within 
five or six inches of 
the trunk, and cut 
the main stem or 
leader back so that 
it is just a little bit At the left an apple tree properly 
higher than the ends pruned for planting. Leave three or 
/~>f tVirt k i [our short stubs of branches to form a 
of the highest branch. head. At the right a peach tree prop- 
Cut off broken or cr b' pruned, all the branches removed 
hniisod rnnfc and the trunk cut back to within two 
Druiscd roots. or thrce fcet of the root8> 
