WE GIVE 
THE EARTH-B&B 
Digging a B&.B Tree. 
No Roots Exposed to the Air. 
The Dirt Can’t Break Away From the Roots. 
WHAT IS B&B? 
NB MEANS NOT BALLED 
Moving a Tree with THE ROOTS in the DIRT IN WHICH IT GREW. 
The Gritting method ot B&B has upset all traditional customs about TIME 
OF PLANTING, size that CAN BE PLANTED, and has eliminated years 
trom planting TIME to the day when the ettect is really visible. 
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 tightly wrapped with paper and 
BURLAP to retain the moisture WHEN SHIPPED or delivered. 
HOW BALLING AND BURLAPPING (B&B) 
IS DONE— 
Look at the photographs, 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 
PLANTING in the way of WATER AND CULTIVATION, there is no neces¬ 
sity of LOSING A PLANT. 
HOW WE BALL 
We do not SPADE THE BALLS OUT and tie burlap around the 
LOOSENED SOIL, nor do we DRIVE a CYLINDER around to cut roots 
TOO SHORT, but the SOIL IS SOLID, never cracked and SIZE OF BALL 
to conform to the ROOT SYSTEM. 
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 Balling Soil. 
There is no OTHER JUST LIKE IT. We have the soil that is “just 
right’’ for Balling and Burlapping. The Ball is CUT out in one solid 
piece, often compared TO SLICING A “piece of cheese.’’ Note the solidity 
of the Ball in the illustration. 
ADVANTAGES OF B&B 
When Trees and Shrubs are TRANSPLANTED B&B they 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 spading 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. 
B&B—Ready to plant. 
CAUTION 
Never lift 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. 
BEAUMONT BALLING SOIL 
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. 
IRRIGATION 
This is one of the facilities WE APPRECIATE MOST in the production 
of quality Nursery Stock. Fresh Neches River WATER can be applied 
through FLOOD IRRIGATION anytime OF THE YEAR. In this way the 
plants never suffer OF GROWTH, instead a compact ROOT GROWTH is 
developed. No roots have TO SEEK moisture for a LONG DISTANCE. The 
illustration shows the VALUE OF THIS in digging B&B Plants for trans¬ 
planting and saving of ROOT SYSTEM. 
PLANTS GROWN ON 
IRRIGATED LAND 
LOSE SHOP ROOTS 
PLANTS GROWN ON 
NON- IRRIGATED LAND 
LOSE <40% OF ROOTS 
COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTIONS 
Our descriptions of the Trees, shrubs. Plants, etc., are intended TO GIVE 
BRIEFLY and CONCISELY information regarding each variety, stating 
WHETHER a tree or Shrub, whether Evergreen er Deciduous, its GENERAL 
FORM or habit of growth, SHAPE, color and size of FOLIAGE; flowers, 
size, shape, COLOR AND PERIOD of blooming; fruit, if any, time of ripen¬ 
ing, size, shape, color and quality. 
KIND OF SOIL REQUIRED 
Following the general descriptions we are giving the class or KINDS OF 
SOIL best suited for the Tree or Shrub, and then our recommendations as 
to the use of the various VARIETIES and types. 
PRICED ACCORDING TO QUALITY 
The descriptions are followed by OUR PRICE for the different sizes, 
grades, and QUALITIES. 
NOMEMCLATURE 
Throughout this catalog, the STANDARDIZED PLANT NAMES as used 
and approved by the American Association of Nurserymen are used. The 
approved scientific or Botanical NAMES are in SMALL LETTERS. SYN¬ 
ONYMS, unapproved or LOCALIZED NAMES are shown in ITALIC. Ap¬ 
proved common names are SHOWN IN CAPITALS. 
YEAR 'ROUND PLANTING OF EVERGREENS 
This has gained GREAT FAVOR during the past FEW YEARS. By using 
Trees and Shrubs GROWN IN Beaumont Bailing Soil. B&B, and ROOT 
PRUNED, our Nursery Stock can be transplanted during MID-SUMMER 
with the same SATISFYING RESULTS as during the Winter season. From 
our successful experiences, WE DO NOT HESITATE to recommend Planting 
at all seasons OF THE YEAR. 
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