General catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, etc . to 18 feet apart each , 10 to 12 feet apart each way. Dwarf or Pyramidal Pears, Cherries and Plums, 10 to 12 feet apart each way. The greater distance is better where land is not Apples (bushes), 6 feet apart. Currants, Gooseberries and Raspberries, 3 to 4 feet , 6 to 7 feet , 8 to 10 feet (see under strawberries). NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS ON AN ACRE AT VARIOUS DISTANCES. At 4 feet apart each way 2,729 - 5 : 1,742 .< 6 « 8 680 10 430 « 12 335
General catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, etc . to 18 feet apart each , 10 to 12 feet apart each way. Dwarf or Pyramidal Pears, Cherries and Plums, 10 to 12 feet apart each way. The greater distance is better where land is not Apples (bushes), 6 feet apart. Currants, Gooseberries and Raspberries, 3 to 4 feet , 6 to 7 feet , 8 to 10 feet (see under strawberries). NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS ON AN ACRE AT VARIOUS DISTANCES. At 4 feet apart each way 2,729 - 5 : 1,742 .< 6 « 8 680 10 430 « 12 335 15 200 •• 18 135 20 110 25 — - 70 <? 30 50 The number of plants required for an acre, at any given distance apart, may be ascertained by divid-ing the number of square feet in an acre (43,560) by the number of square feet given to each plant, whichis obtained by multiplying the distance between roios by the distance between the planii. Thus, straw-berries planted three feet by one foot, gives each plant three square feet, or 14,520 plants to the HOW TO PKEPABE FKIIT TKEES FOE PLANTING. Illustrations showing how they should be pruned before planting. In each case an example is given of an un-pruned and pruned tree. No. 1. Standard, with stem or trunk tliree to tour feet clear of branches. StandardApples, Pears, Cherries, and Plums have usually this form. No. 2. Dwarf Pear. The usual appearance of trees,two to three years from bud, prepared for training in pyramidal form. Xo. 3. PeacU Tree. No. 4. QuinceTree. No. 5. Dwarf Apple, on Paradise Stoclc. TERMS USED IN DESCRIBING THE HABIT OF to young trees of tiuo to four years —Being those varieties of strong, rapid growth. Freb.—Varieties which rank next to the above ingrowth. Varieties which make a fair growth, some being slender growers, others slow growers. SELECT APPLES. Our principal stock of Apples consists of the following- varieties, which have been well proved
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