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Excerpt from Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, Vines, Roses, Etc: Cultivated and for Sale at the Morris Nurseries, West Chester, Pa
Prepare the ground as for a crop of corn then dig the holes just large enough to admit the roots without crowding and doubling them up Avoid 'deep planting, which is decidedly injurious to the tree, and when excessive may cause its death. It should be no deeper than it stood before removal from the Nursery. A mound of earth, one foot high, should be heeled up around the trees when planted in the Fall - it makes them firmer to with stand the Winter and is a protection to the roots. It should be leveled again in the 'spring.
Before planting, the injured parts of the roots should be cut off smoothly with a sharp knife.
Shortening the branches is another very important matter to the life and vigor of the tree, and should be done at the time of planting. It consists in cutting back the ends of the branches, but to what extent it should be done depends upon circumstances. If a tree has lost the greater portion of its roots, a severe shortening in of the head will be necessary if only a small portion -of the roots are cut off, moderate pruning will be sufficient. In all cases it should be done in a manner corresponding with the loss of roots.
Cultivate the orchard a few years with hoed cr0ps. To insure regular crops of fruit, an orchard should be kept afterwards permanently in sod, and manure applied to the surface.
Dwarf Pears should be planted so as to cover about one inch above the graft. Cut back about one-third of the last year's growth every year. All dwarf fruit trees should receive high cultivation, and be kept clear of grass and weeds.
Small Fruits, such as Raspberries, Blackberries, etc should be cut down close to the ground and not allowed to fruit the first year.
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