PLANTING AND PRUNING 
On arrival of stock, plant at once if possible; if not, remove from packing, wet down well and heel in, in 
mellow soil, packing dirt firmly about roots; but plant as soon as possible. Do not expose roots to sun or wind, 
as stock so exposed is not liable to grow. Soil for planting should be well drained. Prune all bruised or broken 
roots with a sharp knife. Trim all the trees up to four or five branches, suitable for forming a top. Cut these 
branches back to within four or five buds of the body or, in other words, about three-fourths of the growth. Peach 
trees, all branches should be cut off and cut back like a cane. This is important, do not fail to cut back your trees 
or shrubs for best results. In planting, make holes large so as not to crowd roots. Use surface soil for filling in 
and plant as firmly as possible, pressing down soil well with the feet. Dynamiting the holes for planting is better 
than digging holes with a shovel. Never put manure in the hole about the roots. 
AGE OF BEARING—DISTANCE TO PLANT 
As the age of bearing depends so much upon variety, Age of _ Distance Number 
soil, climatic conditions and care given, this can only Beene oe pera 
be an approximate table under average conditions. To sete agery oe ee Stet A 
ascertain the number of trees or plants “required for Blackberries ; ve 8x6 ft. 
afily given space, multiply the length of the space by ye, eral 
the breadth to ascertain the number of square feet yr. 20x20 
contained therein. Then multiply the distance apart : rar 
' you intend to set your rows by the distance between — Grapes ; 8x8 
each tree or plant in the row to get the number of Peaches ; 15x15 
square feet each tree or plant will take. Divide the : sees 
number of square feet in the given space by the number —_Quinces . . 20x20 
of square feet each tree will require and the result is Raspberries : 6x4 
the quanitity of trees or plants required for that Rhubarb : Fe 
: 4x1 
given space. : x1 
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