PLANTING SUGGESTIONS 
ONE YEAR OLD TREES 
ARE GENERALLY 
TWO YEAR OLD TREES 
REQUIRE VERY LITTLE 
WHIPS AND SHOULD PRUNING OTHER THAN 
BE PRUNED AS IN FIG. SELECTING 3 TO 6 MAIN 
3. BRANCHES AND CUT 
\ BACK '4 THEIR LENGTH 
CUT OFF TOP 30 
TO36INCHES 
FROM GROUND 
LEVEL, 
AS SOON AS NEW 
BRANCHES ARE 
4 TO 6 INCHES IN 
LENGTH, BREAK 
OFF ALL LOWER 
PEACH, APRICOT, AL- 
MOND OR ALL 1 YEAR 
OLD TREES WITH 
AS IN FIG. 4. 
LEAVE 3TOS5LAT- 
ERALS WHICH 
SHOULD BE CUT 
BACK TO WITHIN 
4 TO 6 INCHES OF 
TREE TRUNK 
LEAVING 2 TO 3 
BUDS ON EACH 
LATERAL. 
BRANCHES SHOULD BE 
PRUNED AS IN FIG. 4, 
ONE AND TWO YEAR OLD 
TREES AS SHIPPED FROM 
NURSERY, 
4 4 
= - % ae. 
wag NURSERY, GROUND LEVEL suey) | 
\ 
FIG. 4 
ONE YEAR OLD TREE 
ON TWO YEAR OLD 
ROOT SYSTEM. 
TWO YEAR OLD TREE 
ON THREE YEAR OLD 
ROOT SYSTEM. 
SET SLIGHTLY DEEPER THAN 
STOOD IN NURSERY ROW. ay 
SE 

LATERALS LEAV- 
ING go TOB5 
BRANCHES ON 
TOP TOFORM 
HEAD AS IN FIG. 
2 
“ 
PRUNED AND READY FOR PLANT- 
ING. 
HOW TO PRUNE AND PLANT MOLLER‘’S FRUIT TREES 
FRUIT TREES—On branched trees such as most 
Apple, Pear, Peaches, ete., select three to five side 
branches on different sides of the trunk and 6 to 8 
inches apart and cut back about one-half (three-quar- 
ters on Peach stock) their length. Try not to leave 
two branches nearly opposite. Cut off the top of the 
tree to about 24 to 36 inches from the ground. Whip 
trees should be topped about 24 to 40 inches from 
the ground. 





TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
SQ after they arrive. Keep moist until 
~% planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 
sarily to sun or wind. If not 
immediately ‘‘heel- 
in‘’ in moist 
; soil, 
COVER with 
wet burlap or wet 
newspaper until es 
planting holes are ready. 
@) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife 
or pruning shears. Make a clean 


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intervals. 

HOW TO PLANT FRUITS.BERRIES.ASPARAGUS 

Space 1 ft. apart 
for wider beds allow walk at 3-foot 

SHADE TREES—Do not cut off the leader or main 
stem, but prune to avoid crowding branches, by thin- 
ning out the short branches, and cutting back all the 
other side limbs. 
Roots on all trees and plants should be trimmed 
back one-half inch or more, cut long roots to balance, 
cut off all broken or bruised roots. 











@) PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
may have from one to several 
small twigs when planted. Taig 
These develop into the main 
Frurre 
branches later on. Siok 
It is important to carefull , 
E z TOP VIEW 
select the branches to leave so 
that the top of the tree will be 
well balanced, sturdy and 
strong. Heavy bearing trees 
should be disbudded for larger, 
finer flavored fruits. 
ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
3 in. and later in season fill in the 
remainder. Cut very lightly second 
season; full crop third year. 
Three feet between 







each way. For 
the home garden 
3 feet is a good 
width of bed— 
any length — 
So cut—they heal quickly. Never 
2 pull broken pieces off. fe natural pote 
Prone herea tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots. 
Water well. 
BERRIES may be planted as hedges, STRAWBERRIES. 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries RS RLY 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- pts 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense isk 




< Strawberries used as Ge, 
uy oy; v2 cover on dry wall. mach es < 
4 ‘ i : w~ 2 
4! ~ Fe Oy Plant in intersections Cutwith Ten. 
{ fe i BR of blocks in.good soil. “ sharp knife 
t fg 210 Face sun. = > under ground 
es ‘always away from center. 

