How to Plant Bare-Rooted 
Plants and Trees 
Trees lose part of their root system in transplanting, 
and it is best to cut part of the top back to balance up. 
The hole for planting should be dug deep enough and 
wide enough to accommodate the roots without cramp- 
ing them. Side roots should be spread out in a natural 
position and not packed downward. Any broken roots 
should be pruned off, and the ends of any roots that are 
bruised should also be pruned back slightly. You can see 
where the soil-line on the tree is, and the trees should be 
set from 1/ to 1 inch lower than this soil-line. Use good 
top-soil, finely pulverized, in filling in. Put in some soil, 
then work it around the roots, keeping the .side roots 
out sideways and not packing them downward. Pack the 
soil firmly around the roots when you put it in. When 
the hole is filled to within 2 to 3 inches of the top, fill 
it with water and let it soak down. Do this two or three 
times until you are sure the soil is thoroughly saturated 
to the bottom of the hole. Then, fill up the hole nearly 
to the ground-level with loose soil, and do not pack this. 
Fertilizing 
Almost any plant will do better if given a balanced 
fertilizer. Commercial fertilizer 5-7-5 formula is good 
on most garden shrubs, trees, and fruit and nut trees. 
This should be applied about the middle of March, or 
if the plants are set late in the spring, about two months 
after the plants have been set out. In this case plants 
set in March would be fertilized in May after the new 
roots had started to grow. The amount of fertilizer re- 
quired varies with the size of the plant. A half pound 
per plant on the average 2 to 3-foot plants would be 
about right. Keep the fertilizer out about 6 inches to a 
foot from the trunk of the tree or plant, scatter it on 
top of the soil, and water it in. 
TERMS OF BUSINESS: 
All prices listed are F.O.B. Monticello, Fla. Terms 
Cash with order, or 25% cash, balance COD. Pecans 
larger than 2-3 ft. and fruit trees larger than 3-4 ft. 
must be shipped express as they are too large for Parcel 
Post. If your express office is different from your Post 
Office please note this on order. Unless otherwise speci- 
fied trees will be shipped by express. 
MONTICELLO NURSERY CO. 
Monticello, Fla. 
