PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
APRICOT 
ALMOND 
OR 
ALL TREES 
WITH 
BRANCHED 
TOPS 
PRUNE AND PLANT 
AT SROUND LEVEL 
AS SHOWN IN F1IG.2. 
NATURAL TREE 
AS SHIPPED FROM 
NURSERY 
PRUNEDAND READY 
FOR PLANTING 
CUT OFF TOP 
30 To36 in. FROM 
GROUND LEVEL 
AS SOON AS NEW 
BRANCHES ARE 
410 6 INCHES 
IN LENGTH 
BREAK OFF ALL 
LOWER LATERALS 
LEAVING 3Tro5S 
BRANCHES onTOP 
TO FORM HEAD 
LEAVE 4106 
LATERALS 
WHICH SHOULD 
BE CUT BACK 
TO WITHIN 
4TO6IN, OF 
TREE TRUNK 
LEAVING 
2ors3 BUDS 
ON EACH 
LATERAL 
AS ON FIG. 2. 
ONE YEAR OLD TREES 
WITHOUT BRANCHES 
ON 3 YEAR OLD ROOTS 
HOW TO PRUNE AND PLANT LAFAYETTE FRUIT TREES 

Upon arrival, all trees and shrubs should be re- 
moved from the packing cases and HEELED IN. To 
do this prepare a trench in well drained soil, large 
enough to accommodate the roots. Cut the bundles 
of stock apart and carefully work mellow, moist soil 
about the roots, being sure to cover the entire root 
system of each plant and make firm. It is essential 
that no air pockets exist either while the plants are 
heeled in or when they are planted. The presence of 
air pockets could result in serious injury to the nur- 
sery stock. 
When planting remove only a few trees from the 
trench at one time. Carefully protect the roots from 
drying wind or sun from the time they are taken from 
the trench until they are planted. The planting holes 
should be larger than required to accommodate the 
root system of the tree when spread in a natural man- 
ner. Mulch the bottom of the pit with moist topsoil. 
Using sharp pruning shears, remove the tips of the 
larger roots. Any roots broken or damaged in dig- 
ging or packing should also be pruned. All cuts so 
made must be clean and sharp. Carefully spread the 
roots in a natural position in the bottom of the hole 
and fill with well pulverized topsoil. Subsoil should 
be avoided. Firm the soil so that it comes in contact 
with every root. When planting is done late in the 
season or in dry districts it is well to apply a generous 
amount of water to each tree when the hole is about 
two-thirds filled with soil. 
‘We recommend our trees to be planted about 2 
inches deeper than they grew in our nursery. Look 
for the difference in bark color at the base of the 
tree. This line indicates the position of tree in the 
nursery. In nocase ever cover the bud or graft union 
with the possible exception of budded roses, which 
should be well covered. 

RECOMMENDED SPACING FOR FRUIT TREES 
AND BERRIES 
Number of Feet Each Way 
AR PIRES Sem CON re eee Chips nde er ae 25 to 40 
PEARS Wer eterno per ont 7 ae eee 2OStos30 
PEACHES ter eee oe tc ere eee FAQ) iiey P25) 
APRICOTS teen incc situa ee te aN ee 200s > 
PEUMSIANDERRUIN ES gees eee ee PAO) Sia) Fi5y 
CHERRIESTBSIW EF bile sees oe onan areas 25 to 40 
CHERRIES*SOU Rie oe one ee 207 tor25 
ALMONDS ie sie oe eee 2ORtos25 
OU INCES Sse a ee eae lSatoez0 
INE@TOARTIN ES tata ners oe ee eres 20 e\Om2 
FIL BERG-Siteeete eee ied eect eee 2OEtOe2 > 
VW ALIN WiisS iia, stock, </euioea ee chee, weer 40 to 60 
BPAGCK BERRIES segmeme eG aaron er see 6 by 4 
CURRA Niacin ee eas ce 3 by 6 
GOOSEBERRAES semen sett eee epee 4 by 8 
GRAPESMipe erat ws el coer eee 8 by 10 
STRAWBERRIES (Field) .18 to 24 inches by 3 2 ft. 
STRAY BERRIESS Garden jie.) = lS ingby2dt 
ASPARAGUS eran tr ence S:ineby oath 
We believe this to be the most efficient planting 
arrangement for all fruit and nut trees where polle- 
nating trees are used. 
POLLENIZING CHART 
X indicates the commercial variety, P the Pollenizer. 
xx XK KK XK 
oe 
MON 
xXx XK KK & 
xXx UxXxKUX 
x XK K XK XK 



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