—THE GRIPPING WAY 
WHAT IS B&B? MOVING A TREE 
WITH THE ROOTS IN THE DIRT 
IN WHICH IT GREW. The Griffing 
method of B&B has upset all traditional 
customs about time of planting, size that 
can be planted, and has eliminated years 
from planting time to the day when the 
effect is really visible. 
We do not spade the balls out and tie 
burlap around the loosened soil, but the 
soil is solid, never cracked. 
HOW BALLING AND BURLAPPING 
(B&B) IS DONE —Look at the photo¬ 
graphs, showing the procedure of digging, 
lifting from the hole, and casing with 
strong burlap. The feeding roots are in 
the ball. The moisture and soil is held 
intact. No shock results from digging. 
Plants start growth more rapidly. The 
loss among balled plants is negligible and 
with proper care and attention after plant¬ 
ing in the way of water and cultivation, 
there is no necessity of losing a plant. 
Digging a B&B Tree 
No Roots Exposed to the Air 
The Dirt Can’t Break Away 
From the Roots 
BEAUMONT BALLING SOIL 
A Feature About Griffing*s B&B Nursery 
Stock You Must Not Overlook. 
Our great success in transplanting Trees 
and Shrubs safely at all Seasons may be 
largely attributed to our Wonderful Ball¬ 
ing Soil. There is no other just like it. 
We have the soil that is “just right” for 
Balling and Burlapping. The Ball is 
spaded out in one solid piece, often com¬ 
pared to slicing a “piece of cheese”. Note 
the solidity of the Ball in the illustration. 
It is commonly known as “BEAUMONT 
LOAM”, peculiar only to this immediate 
section. It is rich and black, and when 
taken up in the form of a ball, it will not 
crack or crumble, and does not dissolve 
when set in water for several days. 
ADVANTAGES OF B&B 
When Trees and Shrubs are transplanted 
B&B they nearly all grow; they require 
less maintenance; they do not require 
severe pruning to mar their appearance; 
they are easier to plant, and a year or 
more is gained in the growth of a B&B 
Tree over one planted NB. 
Plants like people are individuals, and 
all root systems are not alike; therefore, 
balling cannot be mechanically done 
for the sake of looks and the best results 
secured. Our men are trained to dig our 
Trees and Shrubs with balls to preserve 
the root systems of the plants for safe 
transplanting. 
B&B EASY TO PLANT 
In planting B&B Trees you need not 
put your hands in the dirt to arrange the 
roots. Simply set the ball in the hole, 
the shoulder two inches above the ground 
level; never remove the burlap. No 
trimming is necessary. Then start spad¬ 
ing from the side wall of the hole, deeply 
and thoroughly, out to three feet from 
the tree. Then use loose dirt taken out 
when the hole was dug to make a saucer 
around the tree to retain the rain and 
watering where the moisture is needed. 
Have the nozzle of the hose thrust under 
the ball during this procedure to thoroughly 
fill all air pockets. 
NB means NOT BALLED, or that the 
Trees or Shrubs so listed are dug from the 
Nursery without having the dirt about the 
roots. When Trees or Shrubs are dug in 
this manner, they are puddled in thick mud; 
then mulched in shingle sawdust, and tight¬ 
ly wrapped with paper and burlap to re¬ 
tain the moisture when shipped or de¬ 
livered. 
CAUTION: Never lift B&B Trees and 
Shrubs by the top. Lift the ball itself by 
grasping it with both hands around the 
ball, or larger balls by making a^ sling 
of burlap, so as not to loosen roots in the 
ball. 
