HELPFUL PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
CARE ON ARRIVAL 
If you are unable to plant the shrubs for twe 
or three days after purchasing them, heel them in 
as explained in the section devoted to trees. If the 
roots are dried out, place them in a iub of water 
and let them stand for several hours before planting. 
Keep them in the shade and protected from the 
wind, before planting. See the following illustration 
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TEN MANURE 
When Evergreens arrive from the nursery, they . 
have a ball of earth about the roots, and wrapped 
with burlap. This is known as “B & B” plants. Do 
not remove the burlap, except as shown in the plant 
ing illustration. 
Dig the hole about 12 inches larger in cross 
diameter, but only 2 inches deeper than the depth 
of the ball. In digging place the first half of the 
dirt on one side of the hole and the balance on the 
other side. Set the ball of the evergreen in the 
hole and place the “top soil’ about the ball one- 
half the depth of the hole; firm the soil well with the 
feet, but with care not to break the ball. Finish 
filling the hole with dirt; then pour in sufficient 
water to entirely soak the dirt; when settled put a 
layer of dry dirt on the surface, which prevents 
the soil from baking. Keep the soil very moist by 
rewatering to the full depth of the hole when 
necessary. 
HOW TO PLANT 
This applies to all Fruit, Shade and 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. See Special 
Instructions for planting Evergreens. 
Before planting prune all bruised or 
iorn ends of the roots with a sharp knife 
or shears. 
Dig the hole large enough to accom- 
modate the roots without bending or crowd- 
ing, and a little deeper than necessary 
with the bottom loosened up well. Lay 
the first half of the dirt (top soil) from the 
hole to one side, and the balance of the 
dirt on the other side of the hole. 
Spread the roots out, then fill back by 
using the “top soil’ and working it care- 
fully about the roots, filling every space. 
When the hole is refilled within 2 inches 
of the top; pour in sufficient water to thor- 
oughly wet the retilled-soil; let settle and 
finish filling with soil, leaving the surface 
loose and loamy. 
When finished planting, the tree or 
shrub should be an inch or deeper than it 
stood in the nursery. However, too deep 
planting is very retarding or even detri- 
mental to the growth of the plant. It may 
be the cause of the plant failing to grow. 
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