i8 GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES Co. 

TO SECURE MAXIMUM RESULTS FROM TREES 
AND SHRUBS, THE PLANTER SHOULD: 
(1) See that the ground is well prepared,—spaded 
or loosened up and put in the same condition as if it 
were to be planted to a vegetable garden. 
(2) Keep the ground cultivated clean around newly 
set plants. If a single plant is set, there should be a 
circle around it from 18 to 30 inches across, depending 
upon the size of the plant. 
(3) Fertilize by giving each plant one-half pound of 
raw ground bone or a shovelful of well rotted cow 
manure. They are two of the best fertilizing materials 
known for practically all ornamental shrubs, except 
Azaleas. The raw ground bone should be thoroughly 
mixed with the soils used in filling up the holes about 
the plants. The cow manure may be used the same 
way, or it may be scattered on top of the ground around 
the plant as a surface dressing. 
ARBORVITAES (4) and other planis which carry a 
RETINOSPORAS ball of earth about the roots should 
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be set at a depth where the top of 
PODOCARPUS the ball is flush with the level of the 
LIGUSTRUMS ground. If the plants are in pots, do 
OLEANDERS not attempt to pull the plants ay a 
PITTOSPORUMS hold the plant upside down and lift 
PALMS the pot off. If the ball of earth has 
burlap around ‘it, do not remove it. 
Set the plant in the hole with the burlap on and then 
cut the twine and loosen the burlap at the top; fill in 
the earth loosely, pour in a bucket of water, allow it 
to sink away, then finish filling up the hole with dry 
earth and pack firmly with the feet. 
AZALEAS (5) require treatment somewhat - different 
from most other plants. They like an acid 
soil. If the ground is not naturally acid, it is best to use 
muck or fresh woods earth for filling up the holes. Azaleas 
should be planted the same way as recommended in (4), 
instead of fertilizing with raw ground bone or cow 
manure, use cotton seed meal or castor pomace. Both 
of these materials help to retain acidity. After the plants 
are set and the ground leveled off, a layer several inches 
thick of dry leaves or straw will shade the roots and be 
beneficial. 
ROSE BUSHES, (6) and other plants handled bare- 
CRAPE MYRTLES, rocted should be planted at the 
SATSUMAS. PEARS, ®=me depth as they stood in| the 
nurseries. This can be determined 
PECANS, PLUMS by the earth marks or difference in 
the color of the bark. The holes should be dug a little 
larger than necessary to accommodate the plants; the 
roots should be carefully spread out in their natural 
positions and the soil packed in between and under the 
roots by hand. When the holes are three-quarters filled, 
pour in a bucket of water and finish up as recommended 
in (4). Use raw ground bone and cow manure liberally 
on roses, but use only bone meal or commercial fertilizer 
on fruit trees, at the rate of one-fourth pound per tree. 
No pruning of any kind is required at planting time. 
Our trees and plants are pruned properly at the nurse- 
ries by experts. 
