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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



distance marks, except that the guide stakes in the side rows must be 

 placed at different distances apart. The following table, showing the 

 distance for side stakes to reach desired distance between the trees, and 

 the method of calculating the number of trees to the acre by the square 

 and hexagonal or sextuple arrangement : 



Trees set Septuple Check-stakes should be 



10 feet apart 8 feet 8 inches. 



12 feet apart 10 feet 4 2-5 inches. 



14 feet apart 12 feet 7/s inches. 



16 feet apart 13 feet 10% inches. 



18 feet apart 15 feet 7 inches. 



20 feet apart 17 feet 4 inches. 



21 feet apart 18 feet 2 l / 2 inches. 



22 feet apart 19 feet % inches. 



24 feet apart 20 feet 9 l / 2 inches. 



After the field is staked, each alternate stake in the check rows should be 

 removed. The following table will show the number of trees to the acre by 

 the square and septuple system: 



Square Septule 



10 feet apart 435 500 



12 feet apart 302 347 



14 feet apart 222 255 



16 feet apart. 170 195 



18 feet apart 134 154 



20 feet apart 109 125 



21 feet apart 99 114 



22 feet apart 90 103 



24 feet apart 75 86 



For any distance not given in the above table, calculate the number of trees 

 to the acre by the square system, and add fifteen per cent. This will give the 

 number if planted septuple. 



Laying Out Hexagonals With a Triangle. It is possible to lay 

 out an orchard in hexagonal form by working from stake to stake with 

 an equilateral triangle of dimensions equaling the distance required 

 between the trees. 



One corner of triangle all being made alike. 



