GIRARD BROTHERS NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
THE HOME NURSERY 
It is always a wise gardener who will have a few rows of young trees and shrubs 
growing for future plantings. They know that this is the most reasonable method 
of keeping on hand some very fine specimens for later use. Do not wait until you 
need trees (large ones), save yourself from $2.00-$5.00 a tree by growing them your- 
self. You can also get the pleasure of watching these trees grow. 
It does not require much space to grow 100 or more trees and shrubs. Look over 
your grounds. Most of you will find a 12x 12 ft. space that can be used for this pur- 
pose. A home nursery is easily planned. 
If you are planning to build a home within the next few years—plant now. If 
your present planting is getting too large and straggly—plant now, for replacements 
later. 
GROW CHRISTMAS TREES FOR PROFIT 
In many sections, one of the most profitable ways to utilize unprofitable ground 
is to establish a planting of cultivated Christmas trees. You can start by (1) growing 
trees from seed, (2) from seedlings, or (3) from transplants. The transplanted trees 
will advance your tree growths from 2 to 5 years. Cultivated trees command a bet- 
ter price than wild grown stock. There is a big demand in practically every city and 
town for nursery grown or cultivated Christmas trees. The trade is asking for them. 
Wild stock is brought in from such long distances that the trees shed needles before 
they are set up. In the last few years there has been a great demand for live balled 
and burlapped trees as these trees can serve two purposes: (1) for decorating during 
the holiday season and (2) later used for decorating lawns. Selling of Christmas trees 
can begin when trees are 12 to 15 inches in height. If trees are cultivated the first 
two years, returns begin within two or three years after the planting is established. 
A spacing of 3 feet by 3 feet allows for 5600 trees per acre. A planting of 4 feet by 
4 feet allows 2720 trees per acre. 
The land should be plowed and prepared the same as for a field crop. Almost 
any soil of good texture will grow evergreens. Trees most suitable for this purpose 
are: Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Black Hill Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Scotch 
Pine, Austrian Pine, American Red Pine, Balsam Fir and Douglas Fir. 
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SEEDLINGS are those grown from seed. This is done at a reasonable cost. 
Therefore prices of seedlings are lower. Most Pines, Firs, Spruce and Deciduous trees 
are propagated only by sowing seed. Seedlings can be bedded 4 by 4 inch and shaded 
the first year. They can be set out in field rows the following year. 
CUTTINGS are tips of branches cut from the mother tree. Tips are usually 4 to 
8 inches long, and are carefully placed in sand or a mixture of sand and peat. Cuttings 
are started either outdoors in hotbeds or in greenhouse. In greenhouse, benches con- 
tain about 4-5 in. depth loam sand, heated with pipes of steam or hot water. It may 
take as long as 10 months for these cuttings to root. 
Rooted cuttings may be planted in beds 4 by 4 inch and shaded for one year. Do 
not allow rooted cuttings to dry out. 
GRAFTING—This is one of the most complicated and expensive methods. Graft- 
ing is done where it is impossible to sow the seed and hold true to its parent and not 
possible to root by cuttings. Potted grafts can be planted in permanent locations or 
field rows. 
LAYERING—Many of the low growing evergreens are easily rooted by this meth- 
od. A branch is bent down, buried in the soil, leaving the tips of the branches out. 
In some cases it is necessary to take a small fork of a tree or a U bent wire to hold 
these branches in the ground. 
TRANSPLANTS are trees which have been taken from seed beds and replanted 
in field rows or other beds. These can be planted into permanent locations. 
B.B.... Indicates balled and burlapped. 
The Prices in this Catalog Cancel all Former Prices 
