. Descriptive catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 4 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman, Care of Stock When Received.—When the stock arrives unpack and plant at once. Should it, however, appear frozen, do not unpack, but cover it up in a cool, dark cellar, or other convenient place where it may thaw out gradually. Freezing- does not injure plants, but rapid thawing- with expos
. Descriptive catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 4 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman, Care of Stock When Received.—When the stock arrives unpack and plant at once. Should it, however, appear frozen, do not unpack, but cover it up in a cool, dark cellar, or other convenient place where it may thaw out gradually. Freezing- does not injure plants, but rapid thawing- with exposure to light and air does. If not ready to plant when received, heel them in, in a dry place, protected both against sun and sweeping winds. Dig a trench deep enough to hold the vines, plants, or trees, open the bundles and spread them out against the side of the trench an inch or two thick: cover them with a layer of soil, which press firmly against the roots to exclude air, put on anothe layer of stock and soil, etc., until completed, taking great care to keep the different varieties separate and well labeled. If the vines and plants are to be left heeled in over winter, both root and top must be well covered with earth, and over that place a cover of coarse horse manure and other litter to insure safety. Trees arc heeled in leaning with prevailing wind at an angle of 30 01- 40 degrees, and buried one-third to one-half of their length. The balance may be covered with evergreen boughs or other brush, but nothing that would attract mice. Parties desiring further information on the subject of fruit growing are referred to the list of Horticultural publications mentioned on page Selection of Varieties.—Beginners in grape culture are often puzzled as to what to select from among the multitude of varieties offered. To such wc would say that climatic conditions and other circumstances generally so limit the planter in his selection that he has usually but a comparatively sm
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