HOW TO PLANT ASPARAGUS — Cont. 
your thumb. Never cut thin stalks as they are probably 
young plants which will renew your bed. Stop cutting 
June 1 to 15 to allow bed to build up for the next year. 
Grapes 
Dig the hole 
broad and deep to 
accommodate en- 
tire root system. 
Trim the roots 
slightly and cut 
back the top to 
three or four 
strong buds. Fill 
the hole up to the 
right depth for 
planting with 
eompost or rich 
soil. Always plant 
firmly and water 
well. Leave a 
mulch of strawy 
manure around 
plant. 
PLANT 
JUST ABOVE 
SECOND BUD. 
How to Plant Evergreens 
(1) Dig hole a foot larger and deeper than ball of earth. 
Provide good, loamy top soil to fill around ball. 
ii SET TREE IN HOLE 
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BY FILLING HOLE Ws 
WITH WATER 
FILL HOLE WITH SOIL. PACK 
FIRMLY AND LEAVE TOP OF GROUND COVERED 
WITH LOOSE EARTH, OR A HUMUS MULCH. PEAT MOSS 
OR OTHER HUMUS GENEROUSLY INCORPORATED 
THROUGH THE FILL BACK SOIL WILL EN- 
COURAGE ROOT GROWTH. 
Water evergreens thoroly in late fall before ground freezes, 
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