BUCKLEY NURSERY CO., BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON 
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General Instructions for Transplanting & Care of Fruit Trees 
W'e are located at the W kite River Bridge, ^ mile 
from the city limits of Buckley, Washington, on the 
Buckley-Enumclaw Highway, and extend a hearty invi¬ 
tation to the public to visit us. 
PREPARING THE SOIL. Fruit tiees 
flourish best iii ;i naturally dry soil; too iiuicdi 
moisture retards fi'rowtli. Plow at least twice, 
followiiiy the common plow the second time 
with the subsoil i)low. Fresh lands will not 
need manure or fertilizers but lands exhaust¬ 
ed throu<ih constant eroi)pinj>: should be fer¬ 
tilized either by turning under clover oi‘ well 
decomposed manure or eom])ost. Land that is 
in good condition for wheat, corn or potatoes 
will be well adapted to fruit trees. 
PLANTING. Dig the hole larger than is 
necessary to admit all the roots in their nat¬ 
ural ])osition, keeping the surface soil and 
subsoil separate. Have the tree held in aii 
upright position while the earth is shoveled 
in, the best soil being sifted in among the 
roots. Make sure that all the roots come in 
contact with the soil. When the earth is near¬ 
ly tilled in, pour in water to wash the soil 
around the roots; then fill up the remainder 
and tread down gently with the foot. It is 
only necessary to use water in dry weather. 
Don’t ])lant too deep ; the trees should stand 
about the way they did in the nursery. Trees 
on dwarf stock should be planted so that all 
the stock is below the ground, only the graft 
ai)pearing above the surface. 
STAKING. Extra tall trees or those much 
exposed to the wind slionld be su|)ported by a 
stake. Take care that no chafing of the ten¬ 
der bark occurs. 
MULCHING. After the tree is set, cover 
the ground within a radius of 2 or 3 feet with 
5 or 6 inches of manure or litter. (Do not 
l)laee against the tree.) This mulching is 
necessary in dry ground and is good i)rac- 
tice in spring and fail planting. 
PRUNING. All fruit trees should be i)runed a cer¬ 
tain amount in order to make the growth which is left 
strong and sturdy and capable of supporting fruit, 
without danger to the tree. On all fruit trees, except¬ 
ing cherry trees, branched tree should be pruned 
back approximately one-third to one-half of the new 
growth each year, with particular care to keep the 
center free, and clear from intercrossing branches, so 
as to make the fruit accessible to the i)icker, and to 
the sunlight which ripens it. Pruning should also be 
done with an eye to the general shaping of the tree, 
so that roughly, the toj) of the tree will be symmetri¬ 
cal and well-balanced. 
CULTIVATING. AVater often and cultivate well, 
especially during the first season when the tree is 
becoming established. The orchard should be culti¬ 
vated at regular intervals, as required, to keep the 
ground loose and retain moisture. A well-cultivated 
orchard will amply repay for all work done on it. 
FERTILIZING. All fruit trees, and especially the 
l)eaeh tree, can stand a great deal of fertilization. 
Barnyard and chicken fertilizer help immeasurably 
in getting the utmost out of the orchard. Care should 
be taken, however, not to place any fertilizer in direct 
contact with the tree or any portion of it. Commer¬ 
cial fertilizers, where barnyard fertilizer is not avail¬ 
able, can also be applied with excellent results, the 
usual amount being from one to four pounds per tree, 
depending ujion the size of the tree and soil condi¬ 
tions. All stone fruit respond exee})tionally well to 
fertilization with fertilizers which contain a large 
l)ortion of nitrogen. 
SWEENEY, STRAUB & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, ORE. 
