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the space occupied by each tree. When rows are wide apart, less 

 room is needed between the trees in the rows. 



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Plums. 



Cherries. 



Early apples. 



Standard and 

 dwarf trees. 



Peaches. 



Raspberries. 



Gooseberries. 

 ^9 L Grapes. 



Fig. iji.Plan of Fruit Garden. 



By the arrangement we have here planned, the following trees 

 may be planted on an acre, namely : 



15 plum trees, 



1 6 cherry trees, . . 2 

 8 early apples, . . I 



1 6 standard pears, . \ 



29 dwarf do. . > 



48 peach trees, . . 3 



45 raspberry, . . i 



45 gooseberry, . . I 

 45 currant, ... I 



10 native grapes, . . I 



row, occupying 20 ft. 13 ft. in the row. 



40 " 



25 



40 " 



60 " 

 4 " 



4 " 

 4" 



12 " 



26 

 26 

 26 

 13 

 13 



4 

 4 

 4 



20 



In all 132 trees, besides the raspberries, currants, gooseberries, 

 and grapes. 



As every cultivator would make a different selection, and as we 

 have elsewhere given carefully made lists, it is hardly necessary to 

 occupy space at present on this subject, except to remark that varie- 

 ties ripening in succession should be sought, when a family supply 

 is the obje6l. 



