
CONDENSED CATALOG 27 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTONS 
FOR PLANTING AND CARE OF EVERGREENS 
— Be Sure to Read Carefully — 
Evergreens are dug with a ball of earth held together 
with burlap. This is called “Balled and Burlaped.” They 
must be handled carefully so the ball may not be broken. 
Should the ball break and become loosened from roots the 
plant is quite sure to die. Dig the hole a foot larger in 
diameter than the ball of earth and set slightly deeper than 
it stood in the nursery row. 
Arrange the evergreen with the best side to show to the 
best advantage. Fill the hole nearly full with the best top 
soil pressing firmly about the ball. See accompanying illus- 
_. tration. Then cut away as much of the burlap as possible, 
fill with water sufficiently to soak the soil and ball, when 
settled finish filling the hole with soil, leaving the top loose. 
Mount dirt up around stem of the tree and leave a small 
ditch about three inches deep around outer edge of the hole 
to retain water about the plant. Care should be given to see 
that the evergreen is kept quite wet, not too wet. The best 
way is to remove the nozzle and run the hose down 
as far as possible into the dirt and let the water run until 
thoroughly wet. Sprinkling the top soil will not get the 
water down to the roots sufficiently. 
Evergreens planted during hot, dry weather should be 
protected from direct sunshine for a while, until the plant 
is well established. Burlap shade, on sunny side of plant, 
supported by stakes the height of the evergreen is sufficient. 
Sprinkle foliage thoroughly early morning and late evening 
for a week or two after planting. 





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