leave the ends smooth and sound. All trees should be 
pee two or three inches deeper than they stood in 
e nursery row; pack the soil very firmly about the 
roots by tamping with the feet or post tamper, being 
careful not to bark or break the roots. Leave three 
inches of the surface soil loose to serve as a mulch. 
If the ground is very dry apply one to two pails of 
water before this soil mulch is in place, and after the 
gee ie soaked away it can then be placed over the 
moist soil, 
pis holes large enough to admit roots in natural 
position. Set several inches deeper than stood in nur- 
sery row. Pack soil solid about roots. 
Unless thorough surface cultivation will be practiced 
during the summer a mulch should be applied. This 
may be a layer of coarse manure or vegetable matter 
around the trees three to six inches deep, and extending 
out from the trees three or five feet. Mulching protects 
the soil against the sun and drying winds; against 
ae Regie freezing and thawing, and provides some plant 
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Special Instructions for 
FALL PLANTING 
See Page 10 


Almost Sure to Live Almost Sure to Die 
PRUNING 
The pruning of trees should begin when they are 
planted. The transplanting of a tree marks a very 
critical point of its life history, and to neglect careful 
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