1174 THE FRUIT INDUSTRY ix XEW YORK STATE 



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BURBANK UNPRUXED, SHOWING THE RANK SPRAWLING GROWTH 

 OF THE TRIFLORAS 



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It is the general custom in New York to set plum trees f 

 twelve to twenty feet apart. The space given the trees seems 

 depend somewhat upon the type of the soil and the variety to 

 set, though very often the custom in the locality is followed. 

 Strong growing varieties, such as the Domes-ticas, require more 

 space than others, and it is the rule of plum growers to give m 

 room to the trees than formerly. In mixed plantations where 

 modern methods of culture are practiced, a distance of twenty or 

 even twenty-five feet apart each way is not excessive. Dwarf 

 varieties thrive well when closely planted, but strong, vigorous 

 growing kinds require the greater distance. Occasionally, in- 

 stead of planting trees an equal distance apart each way, growers 

 prefer to place the trees at a distance of sixteen to twenty feet in 



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