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? 
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 
from planting TIME to the day when the effect is really visible. 
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 
•like; therefore, balling cannot BE MECHANICALLY done for the sake 
•f LOOKS and the best results secured. Our men are TRAINED TO DIG 
•ur Trees and Shrubs with Balls to preserve the ROOT SYSTEMS of the 
Plants FOR SAFE transplanting. 
BEAUMONT BALLING SOIL 
It Is commonly known as “BEAUMONT LOAM,'* peculiar only t# 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 net 
DISSOLVE WHEN SET IN WATER for several days. 
NB MEANS NOT BALLED 
Or that the Trees or Shrubs SO LISTED are dug from the Nursery 
WITHOUT HAVING THE DIRT ABOUT THE ROOTS. When Trees er 
Shrubs are dug in this manner, they are puddled In THICK MUD; then 
mulched IN SHINGLE SAWDUST, and tightly wrapped with paper end 
BURLAP to retain the moisture WHEN SHIPPED or delivered. 
IRRIGATION 
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. 
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. 
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 554 OP ROOTS 
PLANTS GROWN ON 
non-irrigated land 
lose ao % or 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 or Deciduous, Its GENERAL 
FORM or habit of growth, SHAPE, color and size ot 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 •• 
to the use of the various VARIETIES and types. 
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 
Many Nurserymen will refuse to transplant Trees and Shrubs during the 
late Spring and Summer months. Due to the fact that we have a particular 
kind of soil especially adapted for Balling Trees and Shrubs and our methods 
of Root Pruning, we are able to move Trees and Shrubs, at any season of 
the year without the loss of small branches or even leaves. Our experience has 
taught us that by the use ot our Trees and Shrubs, plantings can be done In 
the Summer as well or even better than during the Fall and Winter. 
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