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Planting Justructions rt at 
We take great care to send you only the finest nursery plants that are grown. 
Before we will send you a plant or tree, it will have been inspected a minimum of 
seven times. For you to realize the maximum pleasure and production from your 
plants, care must be given in their planting. Below, we give some general tips 
on planting. Won't you write us for answers to questions you do not find answered 
here? 
FOR ROSES 
All Roses flourish best when planted in good, rich, well-drained soil in an open 
sunny location. They should be in beds or borders by themselves where roots 
of neighboring trees or shrubs will not penetrate or rob the soil. Make the hole 
deep (10 to 12 inches) and be sure that the plant is set low enough so that the 
bud union (graft) is about 1 inch below the surface of the ground. As you take 
each plant from the packing, soak the roots in water; then plant as above recom- 
mended, 18 inches apart. Roots should be spread out naturally, the soil pressed very 
firmly around them, then watered thoroughly. Prune back tops to within 4 to 6 inches 
of the ground when planting. Good cultivation and thorough watering during dry periods are essential 
to success. In early summer before the weather becomes hot, it is well to cover the bed with two inches 
of Natural Peat. 
FOR FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Any good growing soil is excellent. Spade deeply and work down well, as you would for a garden crop. Keep 
shrubs 20 to 25 inches away from the foundation. Set deeply and firmly, the larger growing types 24 to 36 inches 
apart, with dwarf varieties 12 to 18 inches apart. Trim back the tops to insure quicker, better growth, then keep 
them cultivated the first year or two, watering them in the evening during dry spells. After the first year, they will 
require little care other than any annual pruning you may wish to give them. Each year’s growth will add to the 
charm of your planting, and to the size and quantity of the blooms. 
FOR PERENNIALS 
Plant in good, rich, well-drained ground that has been prepared the same as you would for any garden crop. No. 1, 
such as the Iris, should be planted with the main root just below the surface of the ground. No. 2, such as the 
Peonies, should be planted with the eyes or buds not more than 2 inches below the surface. No. 8, the fibrous-rooted 
type, should be planted with the crown just even with the ground level, not below. No. 4, such as the Hollyhock, 
Lupine, and Hibiscus, should be planted with the bud just below the surface, and the root tuber extended straight 
down. Set the low and medium growing perennials 8 to 12 inches apart, the taller ones 18 to 24 inches apart. The 
more shallow cultivation you give them with the hoe, the better they will be and the more attractive your garden. 
During dry periods they should be given plenty of moisture, especially until well established. A light covering of 
straw, leaves, or other coarse litter placed over the bed in late fall when the ground is frozen 2 inches down, will 
insure safety, and do not uncover too early in the spring. 
FOR STRAWBERRIES 
Plant Strawberries in good rich, well-drained soil; the crown of the plant when set should be at the surface of the 
ground (too deep planting will smother). Tamp the earth firmly around the roots, leaving a thin layer of loose soil 
at the top of the ground to prevent baking. Remove all young leaves. It will pay to water each plant thoroughly 
after planting. It will take about 8,000 spring bearing plants to the acre, or 10,000 everbearing plants. Keep ground clean 
and well cultivated. It is best to keep blossoms and runners on the everbearing varieties pinched off until the 
middle of July. In late fall, cover with clean straw, leaves or shredded cornstalks, and do not uncover too early 
in the spring. 
FOR GRAPES 
Plant grapes deeply and firmly in good, rich soil about 6 to 8 ft. apart. Annual and careful pruning is essential to 
the production of good grapes, this pruning to be done between November and March while the vines are entirely 
dormant. In training to wires, the first wire should be about 8 ft. from the ground, the second 5 ft. from the ground, 
with two branches growing out from the central stock on both wires, one in each direction. 
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