RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY 
AUSTIN, TEXAS 
General Information 
Planting Bare-Rooted Trees and Plants 
When trees are received, they should be planted 
at once, or unpacked, set in a trench, roots covered 
with mellow earth and well watered. Trees will 
keep safely in bale several days if kept damp and 
out of sun and wind. If trees are frozen when re¬ 
ceived, bury entire bale under ground until weather 
moderates. 
For small number of trees, we recommend digging 
extra large holes, two or three feet square or more, 
and two feet deep. In larger orchard, ground should 
be well plowed and harrowed in advance. With a 
plow, check land for distance apart desired, 20 feet, 
or 20 by 25 feet, etc. Run several times in two or 
three furrows. Shovel out holes at checks, and a 
little more digging will give a good hole. The 
larger the better, but in such prepared land two feet 
wide and eighteen inches deep will answer. 
Tree or plant should be set about the same depth 
it stood in nursery or slightly deeper. Spread out 
roots, and cut bruised or broken roots. Pecan and 
shade trees should be set two or three inches deeper, 
and roses two inches deeper. 
Fill in with good top soil about level full. Next, 
give all the water the ground will take, then cover 
with dry soil and slightly tamp or pack. No matter 
how moist the soil, give some water to settle earth 
around roots. 
Planting B & B Stock 
DO NOT REMOVE OR LOOSEN SACK about ball 
of earth. Plant so that top of sack is below ground. 
Pruning at Time of Planting 
This is important. Fruit trees should be cut 
back to 15 to 24 inches above ground to give the 
roots less top to support and to make trees head 
out low near the ground, shading the bodies. In 
case of two- or three-year-old trees, if there are no 
good eyes or buds on main trunk, cut top off, leaving 
two or three branches, which should be cut back to 
three or four inches long. We will prune trees, 
ready for planting, if requested. 
Shade trees should be cut back heavily. Ten-foot 
trees, to seven feet; twelve-foot trees, to eight or 
nine feet; others, in proportion. 
Flowering shrubs, cut back half. Privets and 
Ligustrums, one-third to one-half. 
See under PECANS, ROSES and BERRIES for 
details. 
Evergreens that are Balled and Burlapped need 
little, if any, pruning, unless extra large. 
Later Pruning 
As fruit trees grow, cut off sprouts coming from 
below ground or below bud or graft. When of bear- 
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Number 
of Trees 
or Plants 
Per Acre 
1 
by 
21/2 
feet. 
.17,424 
3 
by 
4 
feet. 
. . 3,630 
3y2 
by 
5 
feet. 
. 2,430 
4 
by 
6 
feet. 
. 1,815 
5 
by 
6 
feet. 
. 1,740 
12 
by 
12 
feet. 
. 302 
12 
by 
18 
feet. 
. 201 
20 
by 
20 
feet. 
. 108 
25 
by 
25 
feet. 
. 69 
30 
by 
30 
feet. 
. 48 
40 
by 
40 
feet. 
. 27 
50 
by 
50 
feet. 
. 17 
60 
by 
60 
feet. 
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Distances for Planting 
Peach, Plum, Apple, Pear, Apricot, 20 to 25 
feet apart each way. 
Pecan, 40 to 60 feet each way. 
Figs, 12 to 18 feet each way. 
Haupt, McDonald and Dallas Blackberries, 3% 
by 6 feet. In rich land, 5 by 5 feet, or 
4 by 6 feet. 
Dewberry, 3 by 4 feet. 
Strawberry, 1 by 2i/^ feet. 
Grapes, 12 by 18 feet. 
Planting, Pruning, and Care 
of Trees 
If information in detail is not found in this cata¬ 
logue, any one may write us about any tree or plant 
problem. County and Home Demonstration Agents, 
to be found in most counties, are glad to give advice 
and assistance. TTie State Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, Austin, Texas, and the A. and M. College, 
College Station, Texas, have bulletins available for 
free distribution, covering nearly all agricultural 
and horticultural subjects. 
Location of Orchard 
Orchards do best on high land, by escaping late 
frosts and having good drainage. Most fruit trees 
will die in a few years if planted in poorly drained 
soil. North and east slopes are desirable. Pears, 
figs, and berries are best fruits on low land. 
Ages of Bearing, After Planting 
Peach, Plum, Nectarine, 2 to 3 years. 
Pear and Apricot, 3 to 5 years. 
Apple, 3 to 4 years. 
Jujube, 2 to 3 years. 
Pecan, 3 to 6 years. 
Blackberry and Dewberry, second spring. 
Strawberry, first spring. 
Grape, 2 years. 
Figs, 1 and 2 years. 
Bearing Peach Trees Before and After 
Proper Pruning 
