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PLANTING DIRECTIONS FOR SHRUBS 
Any good growing soil is excellent. Spade deeply and work 
down well, as you would tor a garden crop. Keep shrubs 20 to 
25 inches away from the foundation. Set deeply and firmly, the 
larger growing types 24 to 36 inches apart, with dwarf varieties 
12 to 18 inches apart. Trim back the tops to insure quicker, better 
growth, then keep them cultivated the first year or two, watering 
them in the evening during dry spells. After the first year they 
will require little care other than any annual pruning you may 
wish to give them. Each year’s growth will add to the charm of 
your planting, and to the size and quantity of the blooms. 
For Raspberries 
Plant in good growing soil, and for distance apart to plant 
see table below. In planting Black Raspberry tips (l-yr. plants), 
set them so tip (bud in center of mass of roots) is covered no 
more than one inch deep, using care not to break this tip. Too 
deep planting will smother tip. Tamp soil firmly around the 
roots. Black Raspberry transplants (2-yr. plants) and Red Rasp- 
berries should be planted | to 2 inches deeper than they were 
in the nursery. Cut back all raspberries as soon as planted to 
within 6 inches of the ground. Use shallow cultivation, then 
early in June mulch heavily with straw or grass clippings. The 
wood which fruited this year should be cut out after the last 
picking and burned, leaving a few vigorous new canes to grow 
for fruiting the following year. Trim back the ends of the canes 
about one-third early in the spring of each year, and spray just 
before new growth starts with lime sulphur or Bordeaux mixture. 
For Strawberries 
Plant Strawberries in good rich, well-drained soil; the crown 
of the plant when set should be at the surface of the ground 
(too deep planting will smother). Tamp the earth firmly around 
the roots, leaving a thin layer of loose soil at the top of the 
ground to prevent baking. Remove all young leaves. It will pay 
to water each plant thoroughly atter planting. For distance apart 
to set plants, see table below. It will take about 8,000 spring 
bearing plants to the acre, or 10,000 everbearing plants. Keep 
ground clean and well cultivated. It is best to keep blossoms 
and runners on the everbearing varieties pinched off until the 
middle of July. In late fall when the ground is frozen down an 
inch or two, cover with clean straw, leaves or shredded corn- 
stalks, and do not uncover too early in the spring. 
See handy Table showing distance apart to plant fruit trees. In setting your 
trees, follow closely the drawings on this page, being careful to set deeply and 
firmly in good soil, then prune the top back severely. The ideal place for small 
fruits such as raspberries, is between the rows of fruit trees, they will then both 
get the shallow cultivation that means best success. 
To produce healthy, well developed fruit, you should spray your trees with 
our General Purpose Home Orchard Spray. We offer this fine new Spray on 
page 23. You will find fruit trees easy of culture; they will do well on almost 
any well-drained soil. 
“How Far Apart Shall I Plant?” 
SHRUBS CLOSE TOGETH 
BIG SHRUBS FAR APART. 
PLANT THREE OR MORE OF A KIND TOGETHER. 
Planting 
Directions 
ALL 
It is easy to plant Ferris’ Evergreens. 
See directions on page 25. 
For Grapes 
CARE AND PRUNING 
Plant grapes deeply and firmly in good, rich soil about 6 to 8 
ft. apart. Annual and careful pruning is essential to the produc- 
tion of good grapes, this pruning to be done between November 
and March while the vines are entirely dormant. In training to 
wires, the first wire should be about 3 ft. from the ground, the 
second 5$ ft. from the ground, with two branches growing out from 
the central stock on both wires, one in each direction. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS FOR FRUIT TREES AND SHADE TREES 
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PLANTING HEDGES 
Dig one side of the trench straight and plant 
against it to get a straight hedge. 
Dig trench twelve inches deep or more, to 
receive the roots without crowding, and set 
the plants deep enough so that the lower 
branches will be slightly covered with the earth 
when filled in. Pack good garden soil firmly 
around the roots, leaving a thin layer of loose 
earth at the surface to prevent baking. Prune 
tops severely to insure compact and even 
growth. 
How to Grow Perennials 
Plant in good, rich, well drained ground that has 
been prepared the same as you would for any garden 
crop. The drawing above shows the proper depth for 
the various types of perennials. No. l, such as the 
Iris, should be planted with the main root just below 
the surface of the ground. No. 2, such as the Peonies, 
should be planted with the eyes or buds not more 
than 2 inches below the surface. No. 3, the fibrous-— 
rooted type, should be planted with the crown just 
even with the ground level, not below. No. 4, such as 
the Hollyhock, Lupine and Hibiscus, should be plant- 
ed with the bud just below the surface, and the root 
tuber extending straight down. Set the low and medi- 
um growing perennials 8 to 12 inches apart, the taller 
ones 18 to 24 inches apart. The more shallow culti- 
vation you give them with the hoe, the better they 
will be and the more attractive your garden. During 
dry periods they should be given plenty of moisture, 
especially until well established. A light covering of 
straw, leaves or other coarse litter placed over the 
bed in late fall when the ground is frozen 2 inches 
down, will insure safety, and do not uncover too early 
in the spring. 
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Spring-Bearing Strawberries (Field) ............... 1%) by 3'/, ft. apart 
Everbearing Strawberries (Field) ................. 1 by 3% ft. apart 
Boysenberries 
Blueberries 
The correct distance apart to plant is often a problem to planters. There are 
no set rules for this, but with our years of experience in planting and growing, 
we are glad to suggest advisable distances to our customers, which will work 
very satisfactorily in every way. 
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How to Determine the Number of Trees or Plants to an Acre 
Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the trees or 
plants are apart in the row, and the product will give the number of square 
or plants to the acre. 
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feet that each tree or plant will occupy; then divide the number into the num- 
ber of square feet in an acre (43,560), and it will give you the number of trees 
FILL HOLE AND 
LEAVE SOIL PACK FIRMLY 
LOOSE GN TOP. LICHT 300. 
REQUIRES MORE. 
PACKING THAN 
HEAVY 30K. 
LEAVE POCKET 
AGOUND HOLE TO 
CATCH WATER 
IMPORTANT: WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THE USE OF 
MANURE. IF WELL DECAYED AND MIXED WITH SOIL IT 
SHOULD BE USED ONLY GN THE TOP. 
