SUCCESSFUL PLANTING AND 
CARE OF NURSERY STOCK 
The Success of any planting depends upon good 
stock, proper planting and a reasonable amount of 
attention thereafter. For best results, we list a few 
general instructions that should be carefully fol- 
lowed: 
ARRIVAL OF STOCK All stock will be delivered 
at proper planting time and if you 
find it impossible to plant immediate- 
ly, all- bundles of dorment Trees, 
Shrubs or Roses should be opened, 
thoroughly watered and heeled in the 
ground. Never allow the roots to be 
exposed to the sun or air. 
PLANTING Dig all holes large enough to receive 
the roots without crowding or doub- 
ling. Set shrubs so that there will be 
at least 2 inches of soil over the roots. 
Shade trees should have about 4 in- 
ches. Balled and Burlapped stock 
should be set slightly deeper than the 
top of the bali. 
Always fill in good top soil about 
the roots and tamp firmly. After 
hole is two-thirds full plenty of water 
should be added and only after this 
has soaked away should the planting 
be completed. All tall Shade trees 
and Evergreens should be staked or 
guyed as soon as planted to prevent 
swaying by the wind and can be re- 
moved as soon as you are sure trees 
are established. 
PRUNING _ This isa broad subject and rather dif- 
ficult to explain briefly. All bare 
root trees and shrubs must be top 
pruned to offset the loss of some roots 
in digging and also to take. up the 
shock of transplanting. Dorment 
Roses must be cut back to at least 
4 or 6 inches of the budded joint or 
point of branching on the main stem. 
Evergreens should be pruned annually 
the first year after planting so as to 
preserve their shape, and keep them 
within bounds. The tall growing 
Evergreens such as Spruce or Pines 
should only be pruned on special ccca- 
sions. 
CARE Since all trees and plants are living 
subjects, they require plenty of water 
especially the first season after plant- 
ing if the ground becomes hard and 
and dry or the weather to hot. If 
your soil is poor or “run down,” an 
annual application of a good plant 
food is beneficial and a mulch of Peat 
Moss will also help to conserve 
moisture, ; 
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