PLANTING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
GENERAL 
Do Not use commercial fertilizer or barnyard 
manure in such a 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 mutilated 
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 apply one 
or two pails of water before this soil mulch is 
in place and after the water has soaked 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 removed. 
Prune to avoid crowding the branches. Cut out 
some of the smaller branches and shorten 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 above the 
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