PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Dig holes deep and wide enough to accommo- 
date the roots without crowding or bending 
them. 
2. Place tree in the hole so that the graft- or 
bud-joint is about two inches below the sur- 
face. These joints can be seen just above the 
root-system. 
3. Fill hole halfway with loose topsoil. 
4. Pour in a bucketful of water to settle the 
earth around the roots. Allow the water to 
drain away. 
5. Fill hole with earth and tamp this down 
firmly with the foot while holding the tree 
straight. 
6. Fill up to the level and clean up. 
Ordinary garden soil is usually sufficient for 
the needs of crab apple trees. If the soil is very 
poor, decayed leaves or other vegetable matter, or 
well rotted manure may be mixed with the soil. 
This extra care will soon be repaid by these 
beautiful trees in blossoms, foliage and fruit. 
PRUNING 
A little cutting back of the branches at the 
time of planting is all right. Otherwise pruning 
should be kept to a minimum. If trees are de- 
sired the lowest branches may be removed a few 
each year until the tree has the height of trunk 
wanted. Cutting all the lower branches off at 
once may ruin the plant forever. 
