THE BEST EQUIPMENT THAT MODERN 
MECHANICAL GENIUS CAN DEVISE 
A GOOD workman never 
quarrels with his tools. If 
they are not good enough he re¬ 
fuses to use them, and gets others. 
Most of the major tools used in 
nursery work have not been good 
enough for Greenings. And since 
no Greening undertaking waits 
on the ingenuity of other men, 
tools to suit have been designed 
by the nursery for its own use. A 
case in point is the Greening 
Rapid Nursery Planter. 
Greening Rapid Nursery Planter, designed and built by the Greening Nursery Company to 
replace the old-fashioned “Trencher and Firmer," which was previously the best type available. 
This machine was so successful that other nurseries sought to buy duplicates. Their requests were 
granted. Here is further proof that Greening leads. 
NO “AIR POCKETS 
This special machine complete¬ 
ly excavates the soil from the 
trench dug for planting seedlings, 
does not pack it by forcing it sidewise. Earlier and more 
vigorous growth is given seedlings with this method of 
planting. The loose soil starts them off in the most favor¬ 
able way and since the dirt is filled in from the trench 
bottom, “air pockets” are absent and the plants get a 
good “catch.” 
So Greenings have provided for every phase of big 
tree moving—improved methods of removal from the old 
site, expert lacing of roots and soil, safe moving, re¬ 
plantation and subsequent care. Greenings lead in this 
type of landscaping. They have set up new high records 
in big tree moving. 
With its tremendous capacity for 
planting—as high as 45,000 seed¬ 
lings a day—this machine makes it 
possible to plant quickly at the most 
favorable time, before the long 
spring rains set in. 
Another machine that contributes 
to one of the important and growing 
departments of the Greening Nurs¬ 
eries, is the tree-moving hoist pic¬ 
tured on this page. It adds to safety, 
speed, and careful handling in 
Greening Big Tree Moving. 
BIG TREE LEADERS 
Fine homes planned for pictur¬ 
esque settings can be brought to 
completion quickly when the dom¬ 
inating masses or backgrounds of big 
trees are available. 
In the above illustration, you see one of the units of the Greening Tree Moving Machines. 
These machines are designed and built in their own shops. The principle consists of lifting Big 
Trees and Evergreens weighing tons, and placing them into their final locations in the landscape. 
The secret is that the soil mass, in which the roots grow, is not broken or cracked, but remains 
completely intact so that the small fiberous roots are not disturbed. Thus, the full feeding area, 
as it stood in its original location, is carried intact to its new location. 
Climbing Vines can bring infinite variety and charm through Greening skill. 
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