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INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SPECIMENS 
What This Means 
In the past many successful planters have 
used INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED Evergreens, 
packed in sphagnum moss. This year we are 
‘wrapping the smaller and medium _ size 
specimens in this manner without extra 
charge. We have found this the most eco- 
-nomical-and~ successful method for speeding 
up transportation of specimen trees. 
B&B MEANS BALLED AND BURLAPPED 
The tree is dug with a solid ball of rich, 
heavy loam in which it has been growing 
for years, completely covering and proteci- 
ing the root Sei The ball is trmed and 
held in place by a secure covering of bur- 
lap and twine. The average weight of a 
22-3 tt. specimen when balled and _ bur- 
lapped is 65 pounds. They are shipped by 
freight or express (your choice). We. rec- 
ommend express because of the quicker 
service, but freight shipments can be en- 
route three or four weeks without damage 
to B&B evergreens. To customers who are 
located 500 miles or more from us, we rec- 
ommend your checking with your express 
ent on the shipping costs, figuring 65 to 
100 lbs. per B&B tree. If the rate is too high, 
we advise you to use the smaller sizes, 
Individually Wrapped. 
We do not believe it is necessary to Ball 
and Burlap the smaller and medium size 
specimens, fgr with INDIVIDUAL WRAP you 
get more economy and quicker service. this 
season we can Ball and Burlap only those 
evergreens marked “B&B"’. 

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NORTHERN-GROWN EVERGREENS 
ARE OUR SPECIALTY! 
Grow Evergreens Successfully 
Important Rules We Urge You to Follow 
1. Examine the trees at express, freight or truck office, and call any damage to the attention of the agent at once, as all 
trees are in perfect condition when they leave the nursery. 
2. Have your ground ready for planting by the time the trees arrive. It should be good growing soil such as you would 
use for a corn crop or garden, and prepared in much the same manner. If there is sod where you wish to plant, strip this sod 
to a width of | ft. greater than the spread of the tree, planting the trees in the center of the space. Thoroughly work and pul- 
verize the soil from which the sod has been stripped. 
EXPOSE ROOTS TO THE AIR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE 
3. Always plant as soon as the trees reach you. Do not expose the roots to the air. When you have everything ready to 
plant, unpack the shipment, putting the roots of each tree into a pail or tub of water and soak thoroughly, then plant at once. 
~- PLANT DEEPLY AND FIRMLY 
4. Plant deeply and firmly, spreading the roots out in their natural positions, and press the soil around each tiny root. 
Evergreens should be planted from 2 to 6 inches deeper than they were in the nursery row, depending on the size of the 
tree. At the top of the ground, leave a little loose soil to prevent the ground from baking. Several days after planting, and 
after any severe wind or heavy rain during the first season, once more stamp the ground with extreme firmness around the 
roots. 
5. Start cultivation at once; cultivate well and often during the growing season. This should be done for the first 2 years. 
Evergreens will not thrive or give best results in a weed patch. If you cannot cultivate, give them a very heavy mulching of 
well-rotted straw or old sawdust as soon as your trees are planted. 
WATER WELL 
6. If you are having dry weather at planting time, you should water evergreens thoroughly about every other evening 
until you get a soaking rain. Do this through all dry spells for the first year or two. This is especially necessary in founda- 
tion plantings of ornamental evergreens, where the trees get a strong reflection from the sun and the ground dries out more 
readily. Evergreen trees act as an umbrella over the ground where their roots are planted, so they require considerable more 
moisture than shrubs or shade trees. Oftentimes after heavy rains the roots which are directly under the umbrella-like 
branches of.an evergreen remain dry. 
7. See to it that your young grove is securely fenced when planted, regardless of locality. Nothing is more injurious to 
young evergreens than livestock in the yard to trample them down. 
8. For Individually Wrapped Specimens. Remove all of the packing material, soak the roots very thoroughly, and plant 
at once, following closely Rules 1 to 6. 
9. For Seedling Evergreens. Plant them in a garden plot or in beds for the first two years, following the same directions 
we give in 3, 4 and 5, but setting them 8 or 10 inches apart. Apartial shade through the first summer is always beneficial, and 
give them plenty of moisture during dry periods. 
10. For Balled and Burlapped. Evergreens. Dig a hole about twice the size of your ball, and plant the tree at once. If 
the ground is dry at planting time fill the hole with water, and let it soak away before putting in the tree. Take care to 
handle the tree carefully so as not to break the ball, place it in the hole so that the tree will be a few inches deeper than 
it had been in the nursery, then cut the burlap at the top of the ball, rolling it back for 3 or 4 inches. Plant ball, burlap 
and all, using good growing soil to pack around the ball, and be sure to pack this soil firmly. 
AMERICAN ARBOR-VITAE Is the Finest Evergreen for Hedges 
See description on page 29. On account of its beautiful foliage, ease in transplanting, and the fact that it withstands shearing better than any 
other variety, it is the most popular evergreen for hedge purposes. Plant 2 ft. apart in the hedge row; likes lots of moisture. The beautiful, year- 
round, American Arbor-Vitae Hedge pictured below is growing on the farm of Fred L. Meyer, a few miles north of lowa Falls, lowa. 
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