PLANTING FRUIT TREES 9 



doing the work in wet weather, for when the ground ia sticky 

 it cannot be trodden down firmly around the roots. 



Distance between the Trees. The distance apart at which 

 to plant the trees is an important matter. Bush and pyramid 

 Apples and Pears should have a space of quite 12 feet left be- 

 tween them in the rows, and when they are grown in large 

 blocks, leave rather more space between the rows. It is not 

 too much to allow standard trees a distance of 30 feet each 



Fruit Tree Planting. Hole well made at a ; 

 badly made at b 



way. Until they develop large heads, the space between can 

 be planted with bush fruits and vegetable crops. Cordon 

 Apples and Pears succeed admirably at a distance of 2 feet 

 apart ; while fan-trained specimens of Pears, Plums, Cherries, 

 Apricots, or Peaches should be 15 feet apart. It is essential to 

 take out wide holes when planting, so that the roots can be 

 spread out fully, but they do not require to be deep. As a 

 general rule the earth mark on the stem, in the case of young 

 trees, will indicate the depth at which they should be planted. 

 All that is necessary is to cover the roots effectively ; 

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