. 1924. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 60 FRESNO NURSERY COMPANY'S MOTTO:. A few Ornamental Plants greatly improve the home grounds. Ornamental Department We are offering herein a few of the best ornamental deciduous and ever- green shade trees and flowering shrubs, varieties that are well adapted for general planting throughout the Pacific Coast. We call particular attention t
. 1924. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 60 FRESNO NURSERY COMPANY'S MOTTO:. A few Ornamental Plants greatly improve the home grounds. Ornamental Department We are offering herein a few of the best ornamental deciduous and ever- green shade trees and flowering shrubs, varieties that are well adapted for general planting throughout the Pacific Coast. We call particular attention to the fine varieties which we are growing, and will state that all of these trees are thrifty and stocky—highly suitable for park, school grounds, avenues and highways, as well as for single specimen planting Should any of our customers desire to engage the services of a landscape architect, to submit drawings and plans for ornamentation of parks, highways or home grounds, we are in touch with a competent man who could take care of this branch of the business and make suggestions which would be of great value to any one proposing to make a planting this season. These plans can be secured at reasonable figures for such work, and we will take pleasure in assisting our customers in the selection of such plants as they may lequire for their proposed planting. The pruning of ornamental trees and plants at time of transplanting is just as important as the pruning of fruit trees When the tree is taken up from tb^ nursery (especially very large ornamental trees) at least one-half of the roots are cut off, so that top pruning is just as important as root pruning. Deciduous trees that are 6 ft. high should be cut back to 4 ft.; 8-ft trees should be pruned to 6 feet; trees that are 10 to 12 ft. high should be cut back to 8 ft. If there are any lateral branches below the point where the trees are cut back, such branches should be cut back to at least one-half. In future pruning, trees an
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