The Christmas Tree business has become one of the big tree businesses of the 
country, Annually we are harvestimg 20 million or more trees in this country for 
Christmas Decorations, Hach year we are asking ourselves where we are going to 
get our supply of trees for the season, Canada has been ou main source of supply 
for a number of years, but labor and freight rates have cut the supply of trees 
being shipped. Also, Christmas tree buyers are demanding better trees than those 
from Canada. last year we tried a few hundred Canada trees on our tree market 
with the result we had a number of the Canada trees left while our supply of Spruce 
and Scotch Pine were sold out down to a few culls, 
During the past 22 years we have built up a satisfactory Christmas Tree busi-~ 
ness, offering hand planted Pine and Spruce, The average retail price for the 
past four or five years has been around $3.00 per tree, This past '49 season we 
handled 19 truck loads in one Christmas Tree Market, Evan at the end of the season 
people were begging for good bushy Scotch Pine. 
We know of one Christmas Tree outfit that harvests 30 to 40 thousand trees 
each season. They bought up cheap farms and planted the poorer fields to Spruce 
and Pine, Their price F,0,B. loading dock ~ 50¢, 75¢, and $1.00, Quality Fir and 
White Spruce run up to $2,00 and better per tree, 
Our January prices for two-year Christmas Seedlings - $30,00 per 1000, parcel 
post, prepaid delivery, WE expect to increase this price to $35,00 per 1000 with 
in the next few weeks, WH strongly urge your placing your order early, The de~ 
mand for this stock is very strong. 
..++ PLANTING SUGGESTIONS.... 
PLANTING Dig holes large enough to accomodate the root of the tree or plant, 
Cut away broken or unusually long roots, trim canes out of top; 
about one third of top to be removed, This applies to fruit trees, 
shade trees and flowering shrubs only, 
SETTING In setting plants and trees plant about one to two inches lower than 
plant grew in nursery; grafting knuckles should be well cevered in the 
a 
tree hole, 
PROTECTING Always keep roots of trees and plants covered as a protection from sun 
ROOTS and wind. Not necessary to carry plants in a pail of water, This tends 
to harden the roots - roots also dry out faster when lifted from water, 
If allowed to stand in water roots will become water soaked, 
WATERING In transplanting use water when setting or after the planting hole has 
been baek-filled, Loose soil needs to be settled with water. 
Important! Do not water plants too much ~ well watered once each week 
or ten days is sufficient. Turn your hose on young roses once each 
week, This will keep the foilage free from disease, 
TIME Watering at night is best - morning applicatiors tend to get dried and 
baked by the sun, 
FERTILIZING Very important to supply plant food for any newly set plant. The best 
and safest fertilizer is, no doubt, barnyard manure or cow manure, Use 
wellerotted, well-pulverized material, sprinklinmzin the bottom of the 
hole, Cover with one or two inches of good top soil before setting the 
tree or plant. After the dirt has been filled in around the roots use 
one or two shovels of manure over the dirt on roots to be covered by 
the backfill, 
FERTILIZER If you are using commercial fertilizer around your tree be sure to use 
WARNING no more than one tablespoon per plant, Many trees are lost by over- 
wale fertilizing, also over-watering. 
MULCHING Use compost, weeds, sods, manure or Peet moss, covering the ground 
about the newly set tree, 
PLANTING When your Christmas trees arrive from the nursery, open the crate or 
CHRISTMAS package. Dip the roots in a dish of very heavy mud, lay the trees in 
TREES a shallow trench and cover with fine top soil, Do not cover foliage, 
Your trees will be 0.K, for several days, Take trees from trench only 
as needed, If you are planting ina grassy field use mattock or picke 
ax to make the holes, insert tree roots, stepping on dirt, setting 
about one inch lower than tree grew in nursery. 
DISTANCES Plant 63 ft. apart 1000 per acre...44ft. apart 2000 trees per acre, 
APART Well to line out the field with stakes using a line for guide, always 
planting on the same side of the line, 
UNADILLA NURSERY CO, 
750~758 Riverside Drive 
Johnson City, N.Y, 
