VIENNA, ILLINOIS 
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Pyramidal Arbor-Vifae Andorra Juniper Pfitzer Juniper Silver Juniper 
Planting, Spraying, Fertilizing and Pruning 
IMPORTANT NOTICE; We cannot make satisfactory 
adjustments of stock that fails to bud out if the in¬ 
structions below are not strictly followed. 
PRUNING. All fruit trees should be cut back as soon 
as planted, or before planting as follows; 
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Apricot. All of the 
branches cut off, including the top stem. Cut them 
back within 5 or 6 inches of the trunk. 
Cherries should be cut back about one-third. 
Roses should be cut back two-thirds. 
Grape Vines. Two-thirds. 
Shrubs should be cut back at least one-half. 
Shade Trees should have the branches bobbed back 
two-thirds. 
Hedge Plants should be cut back within 8 or 10 
inches of the ground as soon as planted. 
PLANTING. All balled trees and shrubs should be 
planted with the burlap on; do not loosen it! The string 
should be cut if it is wrapped around the base of the 
trunk at the top of the ball. 
All trees and plants must be watered in well as soon 
as planted, even if the ground is wet. It is well to water 
them in wet or dry, as the water melts the wet clammy 
earth around the roots, as well as it wets the dry soil 
around them and seals up the air pockets. 
Fill the loose soil around the plants and then let the 
water settle it down, do not tramp or pack it before 
watering. 
After the trees are planted spade up the ground 
around the same out 1 5 to 18 inches. This will give the 
water a chance to wet the soil out from the plant so 
that it will hold the moisture longer. 
On receiving a shipment of nursery stock or taking it 
from the nursery, do not stand it on the back porch for 
a day or two to dry out. 
rt you are unable to plant at once unpack the bale 
and trench in the garden. Be sure to cut the bundles 
and get all the roots well under the soil; then wet the 
ground well around them. 
If you can plant the next day after receiving plants, 
be sure to water the roots well and place in basement 
where they will not freeze or dry out. However, do not 
leave them in the basement for a week and expect them 
to grow. 
Too many folks are careless in handling nursery stock 
from the time it is taken from the nursery until planted; 
then blame the nurseryman because it does not grow. 
FERTILIZING. Be sure to fill in around the trees and 
plants with the best soil available. Dig the holes large. 
If rotted manure is to be had, mix it half and half with 
the top soil and fill in around them. 
After the plants are planted, if you can secure some 
green manure from the stable it would be well to place 
a coating of same around each plant and spade it in 
well, then add water to cool it out. This will be good 
for plants any season of the year. 
After trees and plants have been planted 10 days or 
more they should have another watering, and the soil 
loosened slightly to let the water go down. Be sure to 
keep the weeds and grass away from the plants all sum¬ 
mer up until middle of August anyway. 
SPRAYING. Evergreens should have an application of 
arsenate of lead and lime each spring about the first 
of June, to kill the bugs and worms that eat the foli¬ 
age. 21/2 tablespoonfuls of lead to 7 tablespoonfuls of 
lime to the gallon of water. This solution can be used 
on any shrubs and trees for insects that eat the foliage. 
Evergreens should have 1 or 2 applications of flour 
of sulphur dusted on them lightly in latter part of June 
and middle of July, especially when the weather has 
been warm, as the red spider usually works in warm 
weather. Be sure to not dust too heavily, and put the 
application on in the evening. Red spider bother Juni¬ 
pers more than other kinds. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING TREES, SHRUBS AND 
EVERGREENS 
Apple trees are generally planted from 30 to 35 feet 
apart, taking 35 to 50 trees to the acre. 
Peach, plum, pear, cherry are generally planted 25 
feet apart, taking 70 trees to the acre. 
Grapes planted 8 teet apart each way take 680 plants 
to the acre. 
Raspberries and blackberries planted 3 feet apart in 
the row and the rows 6 feet apart take 2300 to the 
acre. 
Evergreens in foundation planting are usually planted 
from 31/2 to 5 feet apart, depending on the kind and 
size of trees. 
Shrubs are usually planted from 3 to 5 feet apart in 
the foundation, and are planted about 20 to 24 inches 
out from the wall or foundation. 
Hedge plants are planted from 6 to 8 inches apart in 
the row. Shrubs for screens are generally planted 12 
inches to 3 feet, depending on the variety and the 
effect wanted. 
A. D. MORSE COMPANY. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSEPH, MICH. 
