“Reproduced by permission of the American Automobile Association* 
Most Direct Automobile Route to Allen’s Nurseries 8C Seed House. 
PLANTING AND PRUNING 
On arrival of stock, plant at once if possible; if not, remove from packing, wet down well and heel in, in 
mellow soil, packing dirt firmly about roots; but plant as soon as possible. Do not expose roots to sun or 
wind as stock so exposed is not liable to grow. Soil for planting should be well drained. Prune all bruised 
or broken roots with a sharp knife. Trim all the trees up to four or five branches, suitable for forming a 
top. Cut these branches back to within four or five buds of the body or in other words about three-fourths 
of the growth. Peach trees, all branches should be cut off and cut back like a cane. This is important, do 
not fail to cut back your trees or shrubs for best results. In planting make holes large so as not to crowd 
roots. Use surface soil for filling in and plant as firmly as possible, pressing down soil well with the feet. 
Dynamiting the holes for planting is better than digging holes with a shovel. Never put manure in the 
hole about the roots. 
AGE OF BEARING—DISTANCE TO PLANT 
As the age of bearing depends so much upon va¬ 
riety, soil, climatic conditions and care given, this 
can only be an approximate table under average con¬ 
ditions. To ascertain the number of trees or plants 
required for any given space, multiply the length of 
the space by the breadth to ascertain the number of 
square feet contained therein. Then multiply the 
distance apart you intend to set your rows by the 
distance between each tree or plant in the row to 
get the number of square feet each tree or plant 
will take. Divide the number of square feet in the 
given space by the number of square feet each tree 
will require and the result is the quantity of trees 
or plants required for that given space. 
Age of 
Bearing 
Apples—Standard .... 3-6 yr. 
Apricots . .... 3 yr. 
Blackberries . 1 yr. 
Cherries—Sour.3-4 yr. 
Cherries—Sweet .3-4 yr. 
Currants . 2 yr. 
Gooseberries . 2 yr. 
Grapes . 2 yr. 
Peaches . 2 yr. 
Pears—Standard .... 3-4 yr. 
Plums .3-4 yr. 
Quinces .4-5 yr. 
Raspberries . 1 yr. 
Rhubarb. 1 yr. 
Strawberries—Farm . . 1 yr. 
Strawberries—Garden 1 yr. 
Distance 
Number 
Apart 
per Acre 
35x35 ft. 
35 
15x15 ft. 
193 
8x6 ft. 
907 
15x15 ft. 
193 
20x20 ft. 
108 
4x4 ft. 
2722 
4x4 ft. 
2722 
8x8 ft. 
680 
15x15 ft. 
193 
20x20 ft. 
108 
20x20 ft. 
108 
20x20 ft. 
108 
6x4 ft. 
1815 
4x3 ft. 
3630 
4x1 ft. 
10890 
2x1 ft. 
21780 
A. B. MORSE COM F ANY. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSEPH . MICH. 
