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@) pRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
may have from one to several 
small twigs when planted. Tung 
frie 
4Greé 
TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
after they arrive. Keep moist until 
a planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 
‘O) “= sarily to sun or wind. If not 
COVER with ~. planted immediately ‘‘heel- 
wet burlap or wet » 
newspaper until 
in moist 
planting holes are ready. r= 






These develop into the main 
Se rans branches later on. 
, soil. It is important to carefully 
select the branches to leave so 
that the top of the tree will be 
well balanced, sturdy and 
strong. Heavy bearing trees 
should be disbudded for larger, 
finer flavored fruits. 
TOP VIEW 
\ 
@) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife 
or pruning shears. Make a clean 
firmly about roots. ° 
ede: cut—they heal quickly. Never 
pull broken pieces off. 
Prone herea 
Water well. 
BERRIES may be planted as hedges, STRAWBERRIES. Share ct ie aback 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries oe SY F 

“adhe 
SPREAD roots out 
in a natural posi- 
tion and tamp soil 
ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
each way. For (trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- mat the home garden - deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense 4k ON fs 3 feet is a good 3 in. and later in season fill in the 
growth covers the trellis and fruits Zs ae See ye oe remainder, Cut very lightly second 
appear on the surface. for wider beds allow walk at 3-foot season; full crop third year. 
intervals. Three feet between 


» Strawberries used as 
mY cever on dry wall. 
Plant in intersections 
of blocks in good soil. 
Face sun. 


. Sharp knife 
5 under ground 
‘always away from center. 


PLANTING SUGGESTIONS 
We are interested in your success with every tree or plant we send out; we exercise the greatest care to 
place every item in the hands of our customers in the best possible condition, and in order to furnish some 
precautions and provide for complete satisfaction, we give a few hints on such points as are most essential. 
TIME TO PLANT—Trees and plants usually become dormant about the 1st of November, and may be 
planted throughout the fall, winter and spring months. Fall and winter planting is preferred for the reason 
that the roots become established during the winter months, and are ready to make a vigorous growth 
when warm weather begins. However, excellent results are obtained with early spring planting. 
CARE OF TREES ON ARRIVAL—Unless you are prepared to plant them immediately upon arrival, 
dig a trench large enough to accommodate the roots; cut the bottom string, and spread the roots carefully, 
firming the soil about them. DO NOT PERMIT THE ROOTS TO DRY OUT OR FREEZE. 
PREPARING TREES FOR PLANTING—Don’t fail to cut the top back (see illustration). This is 
necessary in order to balance the top wtih the loss of roots which always takes place when a tree is dug from 
the nursery. Trim each root pack about one-half inch or so with a sharp knife, and cut off all broken or 
bruised roots. 
PLANTING—Dig the hale larger than is necessary to admit all the roots in their natural position; then 
having the tree pruned as directed, hold it in an upright position, and shovel the soil, carefully putting the 
finest and best dirt from the purfacei in among the roots, bringing every root in contact with the soil, firm- 
ing gently with the foot. The tree should be planted about the same depth it was in the BrSREy row; this 
may be determined by the change of color in the bark. 
Commercial and natural fertilizers are valuable when properly used. Do not let Srome fertilizers come 
in direct contact with the bare roots. 
WATERING— Artificial watering is highly desirable. Do not sprinkle, but eive the plant all the water 
it will take at one time. No more water need be applied for several days when this is done. 
SUBSTITUTION: Please state when ordering an 
assortment whether substitution will be allowed, as 
we feel at liberty, when no instructions accompany 
the order, to use similar or better varieties when we 
are out of the kinds named. We never substitute on 
large orders for commercial planting without con- 
sulting the customer. 
GUARANTEE: We warrant our stock to be true 
to name and will replace free of charge or refund — 
purchase price, should any prove untrue to label. It 
is, however, understood between the purchaser and 
ourselves that i im no ease will we be held liable for a 
greater sum than the original price paid for the trees 
that prove untrue. 
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OUR GUARANTEE: OVER 55 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL SERVICE TO PLANTERS 
