Corsican strawberry 3 times a day, a dish of raspberries at 
least once a day, and a piece of raspberry pie once a day, 
and other fruits often. Never will be forgotten the jars, 
cans and glasses of fruits, jams and jellies that the good 
wife brought up from the cellar during the dreary days of 
winter, and while it is true that good things can be bought, 
there is none seemingly as good as those that Mother used 
to make or put up. 
When Nursery Stock Is Received 
I AKE the bale, bundle or box into the shed, or in a 
shady place, take off the covers, check up the items, 
dampen them, if dry, convey to the plot, if plot is ready, 
do not expose to sun or wind and follow directions as 
found in the following page or pages. (In the event of 
any item not being as expected, or ordered, write us at 
once.) This rarely is necessary as our men are experienced 
in assembling and packing, but now and then a mistake is 
made. Complaints made weeks and months after stock has 
been received cannot be given attention. If no word within 
10 days after receipt of the shipment, it is assumed gener^ 
ally by all nurserymen that it is satisfactory. 
How to Plant a Tree 
IG the hole deeper than seems necessary and consider' 
pjy ably wider than the width of the roots, loosen the 
soil at bottom, and soak with water. Set the tree in the 
hole so that no roots are cramped, and about two inches 
deeper than it stood in the nursery row (big shade trees 
may be planted deeper). Moisten the roots, fill in the best 
top soil and firm well with foot or tamper (tamper is best). 
If soil is dry, apply more water. Continue filling and firm¬ 
ing to within three inches of top and then fill up with 
loose soil. While there are general spacing directions for 
trees and plants (see page 8), it is well known that for 
limited grounds trees can be planted nearer together and 
prove very satisfactory, especially if they are annually 
pruned. 
How to Plant Evergreens 
1|r\ IG the hole as big again as the ball and as deep as the 
Ply ball will require, counting from bottom of ball up to 
the first branches. Don’t remove the burlap but loosen it 
around top and turn back. Use lots of water. We planted 
five 5-6 ft. trees one day, the soil was dry and gravelly 
and we used 40 pails of water. Otherwise follow planting 
directions as for other trees. In the event of a very dry 
spell of weather following the planting, apply a pail or two 
of water in a few weeks, being sure to see that the water 
goes directly to roots—don’t slosh on top—this can be 
done by making one or two holes with spade or bar. 
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