Vienna, Illinois 
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Blue Spruce, White Pine, Red Pine, Retinospora, Ponderosa Pine 
Planting, Fertilizing and Pruning 
_ IMPORTANT NOTICE: We cannot make satisfactory ad- 
justments of stock that fails to bud out if the instructions 
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. 
Ponce Trees should have the branches bobbed back two- 
irds, 
Hedge Plants should be cut back within 8 or 10 inches 
of the ground as soon as planted. 
_PLANTING. Al: 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 15 to 18 inches. This will give the water a chance to 
pet the soil out from the plant so that it will hold the moisture 
onger, 
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 
If 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 
ads well under the soil; then wet the ground well around 
em 
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 base- 
ment 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 summer up until middle of 
August anyway} 
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 feet 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 
316 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. 
