The Pontiac Nursery Company 
How to Plant and Prune 
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CUT JUST ABOVE 
AN OUTSIDE BUD 
REMOVE ENTIRELY ALL 
WEAK SLENDER BRANCHES 
LEAVE A FEW MAIN 
BRANCHES CUT BACK 
TO ABOUT 3 OR 4 BUDS 
FROM THE GROUND 
MANURE CTRFERTJLIZER ON 
SURFACE NOT IN CONTACT 
WITH ROOTS 
DIG WOLE LARGE ‘"/J j ^ v. - ;.s, 
ENOUGH TO TAKE ALL 
ROOTS SPREAD OUT 
WITHOUT CRAMPING 
PACK FINE SOIL 
Without fertilizer. 
AROUND ROOTS 
LEAVING NO AIR SPACES 
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WAS BUDDED SHOULD BE 
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BRUISED OR BROKEN 
ends of roots should 
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GROUP TALL GROWING SHRUGS AT ENTRANCES AND CORKERS 
DWARF VARIETIES IN FRONT AND UNDER WINDOWS 
How to Plant Shrubs 
Proper planting, pruning, and watering are es¬ 
sential to the success of nursery stock. The 
ground should be plowed or spaded deeply. Holes 
should be large enough so the roots can be spread 
out without crowding. Lots of water should be 
used. Roots should be pruned so there are plenty 
of fresh ends to come in contact with the soil. Soil 
should be packed firmly around roots so there are 
no air spaces and so roots are in tight contact with 
the soil. 
SET TALLOROWINO SHRUBS 
AT REAR 
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Planting and Pruning Roses 
SrUL'-i . _ 
LOW GROWING SHRUBS 
IN front CLOSER TOGETHER^., 
How to Plant Shrubs 
PRUNING: Part of the top of 
the bush or tree must be pruned 
at time of planting so as to re¬ 
duce the amount of top the roots 
have to supply with water while 
they are getting established. See 
illustrations. 
WATERING: Surface sprink¬ 
ling does very little good. Take 
nozzle off hose and let water run 
around plant until ground is 
thoroughly soaked for a depth of 
12 to 18 inches. Never let ground 
dry out. 
MULCH: A mulch of hay, 
leaves, grass clippings, etc., 
around the base of the plant is 
very beneficial and helps to con¬ 
serve moisture. 
FERTILIZER: Should be 
placed on top of the ground and 
worked in with a hoe. Never put 
fresh manure in the hole, for if it 
comes in contact with the roots it 
will burn and kill them. 
Planting and Pruning Fruit Trees 
PUT MANURE OR 
FERTILIZER AT 
SURFACE NEVER 
NEXT TO ROOTS 
DIG HOLE 
large to 
TAKE ALL 
ROOTS 
WITHOUT 
BENDING 
."REMOVE ABOUT 
ONE THIRD OF 
TOP GROWTH 
AS SHOWN 
BRUISED OR 
BROK 
ROOT! 
N ENDS OF 
CUT OFFCLEAN 
■r,),. .. ///. PACK FINE SOIL 
/ FIRMLY AROUND 
m777rf//' ROOTS SETTLING 
WITH WATER 
How to Plant Shrubs 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS ON AN ACRE 
2 feet each way. 
_10,890 
15 feet each way. 
.194 
3 feet each way. 
.... 4,840 
18 feet each way. 
.135 
4 feet each way. 
.... 2,723 
20 feet each way. 
.110 
5 feet each way. 
. . . . 1,742 
25 feet each way. 
. 70 
6 feet each way. 
. . . . 1,210 
30 feet each way. 
. 48 
8 feet each wav. 
.... 680 
33 feet each way. 
. 40 
10 feet each way. 
.... 430 
40 feet each way. 
. 28 
12 feet each way. 
.... 302 
RULE. Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the 
plants are apart in the rows and the product will be the number of square feet 
for each plant or hill; which, divided into the number of feet in an acre (43,560), 
will give the number of trees. 
SUITABLE DISTANCES FOR PLANTING IN 
MICHIGAN 
Apples, Standard.20 to 30 feet 
Pears, Standard.16 to 20 feet 
Pears, Dwarf.12 to 15 feet 
Cherries.16 to 20 feet 
Plums. 16 to 18 feet 
Peaches and Apricots.16 to 18 feet 
Currants and Gooseberries. 4 to 6 feet 
Grapes. 8 to 10 feet 
Raspberries and Blackberries. 4 to 6 feet 
Strawberries. \y 2 by 3 to 3^ feet 
THE DUBOIS PRESS. ROCHESTER. N Y. 
HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS 
