WAYSIDE’S EXCLUSIVE SHRUB and TREE PACKAGING 
Now we come to a very im- 
portant function at Wayside 
Gardens. All of our care and 
skill in growing America’s 
finest shrubs would be wast- 
W 
ed if we did not exert the greatest 
effort in this final stage. 
PRUNING and GRADING 
The shrubs above have just been 
brought in from the fields. Here they 
are being prepared for shipment. Each 
shrub is pruned, sorted and graded be- 
fore packaging. 
STEM WINDING TREES 
and SHRUBS 
After roots have been wrapped in moss 
and excelsior, the machine below twirls 
tape around stems and branches to pro- 
tect them while in transit. The wrapped 
packages shown at right are ready for 
shipment. 
Through our years of experience and 
thorough analysis of shipping prob- 
lems and methods, we have devel- 
oped many exclusive packaging de- 
signs to take care of every type of 
tree and shrub so they arrive at their 
destination in perfect condition. 
While some shrubs transplant better when 
shipped with soil around the roots and balled 
in burlap, most shrubs or trees ship and 
transplant better in a dormant state, with 
bare roots. The illustrations below show some 
sections of our Shrub Sorting and Packaging 
Departments. 
WRAPPING SHRUBS. 
A laminated paper with special water- 
proofing qualities insures maximum 
protection. Shrubs wrapped in the Way- 
side manner are guaranteed to be re- 
ceived in perfect condition. 
PACKAGING and 
CRATING 
As you can see in the illustration below, 
packages of many assorted types and 
sizes await the expressman. Wayside’s 
expert packers are craftsmen with years 
of experience—skilled in every tech- 
nique known to the nurseryman. 
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