IT IS FUN TO PLANT ® 
There is no more satisfying experience than to plant 
trees, shrubs and flowers and care for them until they 
become beautiful, growing things. It is not at all diffi- 
cult to give plants the proper start in life if you but 
follow the directions in this little booklet. 
INDEX Page 
How to Handle on Arrival ..........cceee ee eeees 2 
Heeling in Trees and Shrubs ..............--eees 3 
How to Handle Evergreens ...........-eeeeeseees 3 
How to Prepare the Ground for Planting ...... 4 
Distance “Apart to” Plant. iss cnees. cai svt nen 4-5 
How to Prune and Plant ...........0-2--esseeees 5 
Shade= Trees eo ea Slates sacle Gee Sole 6 
Fruit Trees and Dwarf Fruit Trees ....6-7 
Shrubs ...... BRS he ae eGR One ee he q 
Hedges ...... Sree te te RR AP ae AER NG re 8 
Busha ruits ecto wreak Steen oie cecil 8 
How to Plant Blueberries ...........00ccceeeeeee 9 
How to Plant Strawberries ...............sssee0: 9 
How to Plant Rhubarb and Asparagus ........ 9 
How to Plant: Grapes isms tase otis Sielsiarel ois tele gsiaine 10 
How to Plant Evergreens ...........-+ssseeeeees 10 
How to Plant Perennials ...........-cseseeeeees 11 
How to Plant Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowering. ..12 
How to Plant Summer Flowering Bulbs & Tubers. 12 
How: to. Plant. Lilies 2c. ca Yours ote nad tonic ~ 12 
Roses — Planting and Spacing ................. 13 
Care after Transplanting ...........c.esseeeeee 14 
Pertitigin g 645 oie beh ee ct on tenes ee tes § 
Insect Pests ......... 15 
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How to Handle Upon Arrival 
AKE Gare of your 
nursery stock immedi- 
ately upon its arrival. 
Weather conditions 
change suddenly and 
your stock might be 
frozen in transit. In 
that case, put in a cool 
but frostproof cellar. 
Don’t unpack it until it 
“A is entirely thawed out. 
The plants won’t be damaged if thawed out gradually. 
Trees dried out in transit through delays should be 
buried in wet dirt, tops and all, for a day or two. 
If possible, plant at once when shipment is received. 
If the weather is too cold for planting, put the box or 
bundle in a cool but frostproof cellar. If the weather is 
warm and you are not ready to plant, heel the stock in 
(see next page) or unpack at once and place stock in a 
cool cellar. Cover the roots with damp packing from the 
box or bundle and spread out sacks or canvas over them. 
Sprinkle enough water on the trees to keep them from 
drying out, but do not drench the roots and tops. 
Copyright 1954—The I.. W. Ramsey Co., Davenport. [ows 
