HELPFUL PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
CARE ON ARRIVAL 
If vou are unable to plant the shrubs for 
two 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 tub 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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PLANTING EVERGREENS 
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TEN MANURE 
When Evergreens arrive from the nurs- 
ery, 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 Ever- 
greens. | 
Before planting prune all bruised or 
torn ends of the roots with a sharp 
knife or shears. 
Dig the hole large enough to accom- 
modate the roots without bending or 
crowding, and a little deeper than nec- 
essary 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 
carefully about the roots, filling every 
space. When the hole is refilled within 
2 inches of the top; pour in sufficient 
water to thoroughly wet the refilled- 
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 deeper than it 
stood in the nursery. However, too deep 
planting is very retarding or even det- 
rimental to the growth of the plant. It 
may be the cause of the plant failing 
to grow. fe 
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