Planting 
Dustructions 
GENERAL 
Do Not use commercial fertilizer or barnyard 
manure in such manner that it comes in contact 
with roots. 
Do Not expose roots to air. 
It is beneficial to the trees or plants to im- 
merse the roots in water before planting. Many 
failures of newly transplanted stock are due to 
lack of proper pruning. Follow pruning instruc- 
tions given for each class of nursery stock. The 
holes for planting must be large enough to re- 
ceive the roots freely without bending them 
from their natural position. All broken or mutil- 
ated portions of the roots should be cut off so 
as to leave the ends smooth. All trees and 
plants should be planted two inches deeper than 
they stood in the nursery row; pack the soil 
firmly about the roots by tamping with the feet, 
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 ap- 
ply one or two pails of water before this soil 
mulch is in place and after the water has soak- 
ed away it can then be placed over the moist 
soil. 
FRUIT TREES. Follow general planting in- 
structions. 
Branched. Select three or four of the best 
side branches, well-spaced so as to balance the 
tree. Prune these back one-third and cut off 
all other branches close to the trunk. 
Whips (without branches). Trees having no 
side branches, cut off top just above a bud 24 
to 36 inches from the ground. 
SHADE TREES. Follow general planting in- 
structions. Shade trees having a heavy top, at 
least one-third of the top area should be re- 
moved. Prune to avoid crowding the branches. 
Cut out some of the smaller branches and short- 
en back the side branches, but do not cut off 
the leader or main stem. 
ROSES. Follow general planting instructions. 
Be sure that the bud is two inches below the 
ground. If the soil is dry, it is well to plant the 
rose solidly, then wet thoroughly and after the 
water has soaked away, throw up a small 
mound of earth five or six inches high around 
the plant. Then cut off the branches one inch 
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