OOS 
PLANTING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
GENERAL 
DO NOT use commercial fertilizer or barn- 
yard manure in such a manner that it comes in 
contact with roots. 
DO NOT expose roots to air. 
It is beneficial to the trees or plants to im- 
merse the roots in water before planting. Many 
failures of newly transplanted stock are due to 
lack of proper pruning. Follow pruning instruc- 
tions given for each class of nursery stock. The 
holes for planting must be large enough to re- 
ceive the roots freely without bending them 
from their natural position. All broken or muti- 
lated portions of the roots should be cut off so 
as to leave the ends smooth. All trees and plants 
should be planted two inches deeper than they 
stood in the nursery row; pack the soil firmly 
about the roots by tamping with the feet, being 
careful not to bark or break the roots. Leave 
three inches of the surface soil loose to serve 
as a mulch. If the ground is very dry apply one 
or two pails of water before this soil mulch is 
in place and after the water has soakd away it 
can then be placed over the moist soil. 
FRUIT TREES. Follow general planting in- 
structions. 
Branched. Select three or four of the best 
side branches, well-spaced so as to balance the 
tree. Prune these back one-third and cut off all 
other branches close to the trunk. 
Whips (without branches). Trees having no 
side branches, cut off top just above a bud 24 to 
36 inches from the ground. 
SHADE TREES. Follow general planting in- 
structions. Shade trees having a heavy top, at 
least one-third of the top area should be re- 
moved. Prune to avoid crowding the branches. 
Cut out some of the smaller branches and short- 
en back the side branches, but do not cut off the 
leader or main stem. 
ROSES. Follow general planting instructions. 
Be sure that the bud is two inches below the 
ground. If the soil is dry, it is well to plant the 
rose solidly, then wet thoroughly and after the 
water has soaked away, throw up a small mound 
of earth five or six inches high around the 
plant. Then cut off the branches one inch above 
the mound, leaving it this way for ten days or 
two weeks, or until the buds start and show a 
desire to grow, when the dirt mound can be 
raked down. Roses handled in this manner sel- 
dom fail to make a good start and a very satis- 
factory growth. 
RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, YOUNG- 
BERRIES, LOGANBERRIES, BOYSENBERRIES 
and DEWBERRIES. Follow general planting in- 
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