WEST NEWBURY, MASS. 
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Planting and Care 
For those who wish, we can supply experienced and 
competent men to plant the trees and shrubs we furnish. 
For this service a reasonable charge will be made accord¬ 
ing to the distance from the nursery. Many of the plants- 
men have been employed here for fifteen to twenty years 
and understand the needs of the different classes of plants. 
Evergreens and shrubs, when planted near the house, 
will, in a few years, grow too large for the space assigned 
them and will mar the effect which was originally intended. 
Instead of waiting until they are too large and then prun¬ 
ing them drastically, it is much better to give them a lign 
pruning every year. By this method no large branches are 
cut and the planting will continue for many years improv¬ 
ing in value and appearance. These same men are available 
in the summer and winter months and the cost is slight 
when compared with the results obtained. 
Especially near the house, the soil is oftentimes rather 
dry and lacking in plant food, and it is better to make a 
light application of fertilizer every year rather than too 
much at one time. Any advice we can give you in these 
matters is part of our service. 
Large specimen trees may be moved with safety at al¬ 
most any time of the year. The modern method of digging 
with a large ball of earth on the roots ensures the continu¬ 
ous flow of sap through the fine feeding roots. Trees han¬ 
dled in this manner usually continue to growwithout 
any check and make immediate landscape effects. If ar¬ 
rangements can be made to do this in the winter when the 
ball of earth may be frozen, it will be found the most eco¬ 
nomical way. The use of a few large specimens with the 
smaller plants give very pleasing and satisfactory effects. 
We have measured and tabulated individually a large 
variety of specimens which we can furnish, and are pre¬ 
pared to give you estimates on your needs without any 
further obligation on your part. You are cordially invited 
to visit the nurseries and see the quality of the trees and 
plants which we are growing at Cherry Hill. 
