GREEN’S NURSERY COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
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Fruit trees planted along the roadside. This 
makes a very profitable way to utilize this land. 
It combines shade, beauty and profit. 
PLANTING.—The earth, to fill in and about the roots, 
should be surface soil and well pulverized. Fill the hole with 
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 into 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 
of 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 
yet, put it around on top of the soil after the trees are planted. 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.—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 
layers of roots, from 6 to 8 inches apart, and 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. 
After planting, trim the vines back to two buds. A strong 
stick four feet long should be driven in at each vine to sup¬ 
port the canes the first two 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 two-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 two or three 
weeks, or until the trees start to grow. The ground around 
newly 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 within 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 about the tree, extending 
one or two feet further, in each direction, than the roots. 
This keeps the ground moist, of even temperature, and ren¬ 
ders watering unnecessary. When planting upon the lawn or 
grass plots, if none of these things are obtainable, the sod 
which was 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. 
WHY TREES DIE.—The majority of trees that fail to 
live, die from careless or improper planting. We feel confi¬ 
dent that if you will follow carefully the instructions given 
on these pages, your trees will grow and prove a source 
of pleasure and profit. Nothing flourishes with neglect. 
This is true with trees as well as everything else. Handle 
your trees carefully, plant them correctly and give them a 
little attention after planting and you will be surprised 
with the ease with which very favorable results can be 
obtained. 
Wrong Way Right Way 
This illustration shows the correct way to spread the 
roots when planting. Do not crowd them into a 
small hole. Make the hole larger than neces¬ 
sary and spread the rootsout carefully, work¬ 
ing the soil in between the little rootlets. 
