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THE FARM NURSERY 
GROW YOUR OWN TREES FROM SEED 
HOW TO PLANT; 
Seeds of most trees and shrubs require handling qiite different 
from ordinary garden seeds. To prepare them for germination, any 
Seeds, especially the hard coated, such as cannot be readily cut with 
a knife, require exposure to the elements. This process preparatory 
to germination is called "After Ripening". Three factors govern it 
nanely--Moisture, Air and Poe, drt aa The proper temperature being 
in the degrees just above freezing 
SOIL: 
Seeds may be planted on any type of soil provided they are sown 
on a prepared surface layer made up of a soil mixture most suitable 
for germination. A mixture holding moisture and air and containing 
a certain amount of plant food in readily available a form as in 
humus is made by using two parts of humus, two parts of sand and one 
part of the soil available at site. 
WHERE TO PLANT; 

Seedlings of most trees and shrubs especially those of ever« 
greens require shelter - Protection against sun and wind, You may 
plant your seeds on the North side or East of buildings or fences 
or under the shade of high trees, anywhere they receive some sun= 
light, be it from the low rays of the early morning sun or sunshine 
filtered thru a canopy of overhead foliagee Pots and cans make 
good containers in which to plant small amounts of seed, 
WHEN TO PLANT: 
All hard coated seeds may be planted either in Fall or as early 
in Spring as the ground can be worked. Not all seeds are available 
early enough in the Fall in time for planting and Rie planting ° 
usually becomes the rule. Evergreen seeds, with a few exceptions, 
do better if planted in the Spring. 
BEDS: 
It is advisable to prepare beds four feet wide and desired 
length and plant seeds in rows across the bed. Board frames four 
fect wide, similar to hot bed frames, may be used in the open and 
shade provided by a cover of shade sereens made of plaster lath 
nailed so as to admit fifty percent of light by nailing laths their 
own width apart. 
Nut seeds or acorns may be planted either in beds or at site 
Where you want the trees to stand. Prepare a small hole, about four 
inches deep, put in some leafmold, then four to six seeds and cover 
with two inches of leafmold. Where rodents abound a protective 
cover made of wire mesh may be used.e When seedlings are up, allow 
them to grow up together for two or three seasons and finally retain 
the strongest or most desirable plant in the lote 
Hard coated seeds if Spring a nieay usually will remain dore 
mant in the beds for the first season, After sowing a oneehalf inch 
mulch of buckwheat hulls, chaff, sawdust or any other suitable 
material should be applied to keep weeds out and retain moisturee 
Additional mulching is advisable in late Fall to prevent froste 
heaving off the young plants. 
Seeds received in the form of dried berries should be soaked 
until pulp softens, then broken up and may be planted, pulp val all, 
with ease, if a little sand or humus is mixed in. 
