The sun., 1919-03-09

When trees or hardy plants are ro-
celved from the nursery a great an
rual loss might be prevented II pur-
chasers OF this kind OF stock would
be particular to protect them from
the sun and more particularly from
the wind Keep the roots constantly
moist. II many trees or plants are TO
be set out keep wet sphagnum moss
or old burlap bagging over then, only
taking out the plants for planting as
they are wanted.
If the plants are TO be kept for some
time before setting out 1t is hest l.
heel them in where they will 10 cool
without freezing. always keeping wet
covering over them.
Trees that arrive in n hale, If TO be
kept some time before planting, should
be thoroughly wet and put in cool
cellar until ready to plant covering
with wet blankets or carpet. II they
come in a box place the box in the
I cellar. safe from frost. lift the lid
and wet the contents thoroushly. re-
| place the lid and cover the whole box
with blankets or carpet.
Plant trees as soon as they can he
set out where they are to renal nj
! in this operation be sure to dig
generous hole. larger considerably than
! the spread of the roots and deeper
! than required. Throw the soil back
| into the hole until it is filled up to the
proper depth for planting. This will
give the tree n chance 10 make a good
start without having to bore into hard
soil, which later it will be better
able To do.
on fruit trees little crook will he
noticed near the ground where the
tree was budded. Standard fruit trees
should be planted so this crook Is an
inch or two underground; dwarf fruit
trees so the crook will he an inch
or two above the ground, so 1t will be
ut the surface when the ground
settles
Evergreens should be set Mt tho
same depth they were formerly grow
ing. Tilt the tree slightly toward the
prevailing wind ana fill in about the
roots with finely pulverlzed soil and
four in a pail or so Of water. add moro
soil and more water until the hole
has been filled up TO within n couple
of inches from the top. Cover this
remaining space with dry dirt when
the water has settled. DO not tramp
ar pack the soil. but let the water do It.
Until the ground becomes settled
and firm again the tree can easily
BE tipped over; II il shows this ten
Gency stake it for few days.
l>.myhe tTS<t way 50 set .ss-s, rees of y
| kinds is to Use water freely. permit
| ting the water to settle the earth
Trees set out in this way will be sure
to live.
| c. c. Mckay suggests that II tho
| planting is in the autumn It Is goot
idea to mound up about the tree fol
Mt least ten inches In height, drawins
the soil from FAR enough away from
| the tree so rs not to leave n "sinl
hole" for water to stand near the tree
| This has two objeCts-it Is the sures
protection from mice. and IL the ire
should freeze down the first winter |
won't he hurt below the moundnC
and By cutting off tho injured wood
| cutting below the mound, il will throw
| IN n new trunk and he Just as goo,
| rs ever. This mound should be pullc,
fiat every spring ana renewed in tn
fall as a mice and frost protcctiO
till the tree is large enough 10 rende
II unnecessary.
If the planting is in the sprinR, IN
stead of mounding either keen tn
ground around the trees thorough
cultivated to preserve moisture or els
mulch with coarse manure, chips saw
dust, old rags. grass-almost anythin
in order to keep the ground mois
Mulching is lazy mans way. perhap
bEt good way for all that: still
the soil around tho tree is stirred ever
few days It IS equally as well. porhaf
better. than mulching. Thcn ~ cours
mound up in the fall as stated above
Never put manure or any fertile,