HELPFUL PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
CARE ON ARRIVAL 
If you 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. 
Immediately 
PLANTING EVERGREENS 
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TOP SOIL UP ARDLIND 2 SESE etic a 
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LEAVE TOP OF GROUND COVEREO WITH LOOSE 
EARTH, OR BETTER MULOA WITH STRAWY WELL ROP 
TEN MANURE 
When Evergreens arrive from the nursery, 
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 planting 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 soi] 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 
iorn 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 botton loosened up well. 
Lay the first half of the dirt (top soil) 
from the hole to one side, and the bal- 
ance 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 care- 
fully 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. 
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