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WHEN TREES ARRIVE unpack at once and dip roots in thin mud. If you cannot 
plant immediately, cover roots well with earth or place in a cool cellar and keep moist. 
However, should the bale or box be frozen upon arrival, place in cellar or cover with earth 
until thawed out. They will not be injured if handled as above. 
IN PLANTING the holes should be of ample size to admit roots without cramping. 
All broken roots should be cut off smooth. Set the tree two or three inches deeper than it 
grew in nursery. Throw in some dirt and tread it firmly; repeat until the hole is full; be 
careful to leave no air pockets. Incline the tree toward the source of the prevailing winds 
(this section, southwest). If planting is done in fall, bank about 6 inches of earth up 
around the tree to prevent the wind, during blustery weather when ground is soft, from 
dislodging the tree; also this prevents roots from freezing during winter. Pull this mound 
away in spring. 
PRUNING —Pruning should be started just after the trees are planted. If one year 
trees, cut off the whip at the desired height (24 to 30 inches from ground). If two year, 
three to five branches left to form an evenly balanced head and then shorten the remain¬ 
ing limbs about half their length. Prune yearly afterward and keep all crossed limbs 
cut out and keep heads open to admit a free circulation of air and sun. 
OUR GUARANTEE —We do not guarantee trees to grow, as some get comparatively 
a perfect stand, while others through negligence or mismanagement are a complete failure. 
Success is usually with the planter. However, we guarantee them to be in good condition 
when received and shall be pleased to replace or refund when otherwise, if notified when 
opened upon arrival. If not, then our responsibility ceases. We exercise the greatest 
care and diligence to have our stock true to name, but if error should occur, it is mutually 
agreed that we are not responsible for more than the purchase price. 
An orchard should be planted on ground sloping to the north or west, preferably. 
Thorough cultivation should be given. Potatoes, vegetables and small fruits may be 
grown among the trees for a year or two, thus keeping the orchard in good cultivation, 
and harvesting a paying crop. If the land is thin, cow pease, soy beans, vetch and other 
soil-improving crops, should be grown. 
SPRAYING —This subject is far too large and important to be intelligently treated 
in our limited space. We will gladly give information on matters relative to spraying 
and all other matters pertaining to fruit-growing, as we can succeed only by your success. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING vary; the better the soil the greater the distance. 
However, they are about as follows: 
Old or New or 
Square Method Triangular Method 
Trees per acre Trees per acre 
Apples, 30 ft. each way. 49 58 
Pears, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, 20 to 25 ft. each way. 70 90 
Grapes, 8x8 feet. 680 785 
COME TO SEE US —Visitors are always welcome and we will be glad to receive 
you anytime. Of course we are usually busy during shipping season and the ideal time 
to come is early summer when most of the shrubs are in bloom. We do not have a show 
place, but there is always something interesting to see in our nursery, this new shrub 
or that interesting Evergreen. Often, too, you may find a variety that you so far have 
failed to see and can select the plants you want. 
HOW TO REACH OUR PLACE —If by train, we are within five minutes’ walk of 
the depot. Motorist taking Highway No. 41 going south, turn off highway to left, approxi¬ 
mately half way between Cairo and Poole at sign. If going north, turn to right. Drive 
straight to Robards. If traveling route No. 60 or beyond Henderson, take Noblic Pike 
at Weaverton, south to Anthoston and on to Robards. 
LANDSCAPE SERVICE —Our object is to help you make your home a more attractive 
place set in a scene of Nature ’s beauty. To make your orchard more fruitful and profitable. 
You may know how you want your home to look, but are confused as to how to arrange 
your planting to get these results. We will be glad to send a representative to give you 
personal assistance in planning, selecting and advice on planting, or we can take care 
of your planting in its entirety. 
You may send drawings, showing the size of your lot, let us know the exposure of 
your residence. Kodak pictures of houses help materially. Indicate the amount you wish 
to spend, also the type of planting you desire, whether Evergreens, shrubs, or both. We 
will make you up a plan. We have no desire to make money out of planning or designing, 
but request a deposit of Five ($5.00) Dollars, as some take advantage and place the order 
elsewhere after we have spent considerable time. When your order is placed for nursery 
stock the deposit applies on the purchase. This does not apply to small plantings where 
little time is required. Planting with a purpose, from a carefully worked out plan, gives 
you effects that are the most attractive and successful. We will be glad to serve you. 
