. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. P A C I IM C T R P: R a N i:) VINE deciduous plaiitiut; has been tothese fruits. There is yet a full month in which tree planting may be safely done, especially as the season has so far been a cold one and all classes of trees are yet dormant. Usually we have very warm weather in Jan- uary or February, which starts the sap flowing and trees begin to throw out leaves in March or even earlier. We have escaped this warm spell this season and in consequence trees are later both in putting out their foliage and blooming. In taking trees from
. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. P A C I IM C T R P: R a N i:) VINE deciduous plaiitiut; has been tothese fruits. There is yet a full month in which tree planting may be safely done, especially as the season has so far been a cold one and all classes of trees are yet dormant. Usually we have very warm weather in Jan- uary or February, which starts the sap flowing and trees begin to throw out leaves in March or even earlier. We have escaped this warm spell this season and in consequence trees are later both in putting out their foliage and blooming. In taking trees from the nursery row for the orchard, a clay bath should be pre- much better results than older ones. Many people in their haste think that by getting three or four year old trees with a big top they will have fruit so much earlier than by planting out a little one year old switch. But the small tree will get rooted, and soon overtake the bigger ones, make a more thrifty growth, and give better results. In setting out young trees, too, they should be cut back to from 14 to 16 inches, and made to throw out their lateral branches as close to the ground as possible, leaving sufficient space to cultivate under them. This is ad- able. By protecting the young trunks from the sun untilthey have formed tops large enough for their own protection, this is avoided. Except in the case of some dwarf varieties, no trees should be planted closer than 20 feet apart. Apples should be 30 and walnuts and figs not nearer than 40 feet. In setting trees in permanent or- chard rows, they should be planted at the same depth at which they grew in the nursery. A liberal hole should be prepared for them, and the top soil be placed in the bottom of the hole. The roots should be. pared, and as soon as the young trees are removed their roots should be immersed in this puddle. The clay forms a thin coating over the roots, keeps them from direct con- tact with the air, and preserves them from danger of drying out.
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