92 AGRICULTURE. 



A C03IBINED FRUIT AXD VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



(CORBETT.) 



The following plan is suggested for a combined fruit and 

 vegetable garden for a farm or city home on a lot lOoXSo ft., 

 the fruit garden occupying an area of 60X80 ft. and the vegetable 

 garden an area of 40X80 ft. 



A. Fruit-hearing Plants that can be grown on an area of 60X80 

 ft.: 



32 grape-vines, dispersed at intervals of 10 ft. around the entire 

 garden. 



3 rows of dwarf pears, each containing 6 trees (rows Nos. 2, 

 10, 14). 



I row of peaches, 6 trees (row Xo. 4), 



I row of cherries, 6 trees (row No. 8). 



I row of dwarf apples, 6 trees (row No. 6). 



I row of plums, 6 trees (row No. 12). 



1 row, 20 specimens blackberries (row No. i). 



2 rows, 40 specimens black-caps (rows Nos. 3 and 5). 



2 rows, 40 specimens red raspberries (rows Nos. 7 and 9). 



3 rows, 300 specimens strawberries (rows Nos. 11, 13, and 15). 



B. Vegetable Plants that can be grown on an area of 40X80 ft. : 

 I row, \ row rhubarb, \ row asparagus (occupying 4 ft.). 



I row, salsify (15 ft.). 



1 row, parsnips (i^ ft.). 



2 rows, beets (3 ft.). 



1 row, egg-plant, plants set 18 in. apart, 2 doz. (3 ft.). 



2 rows, tomatoes, plants set 2 ft. apart, 2 doz. (6 ft.). 



1 row, summer squash, 12 hills, 3 ft. apart (3 ft.), 



2 rows, cucumber, 24 hills, 3 ft. a]"irt (i ft.). 



2 rows, early cabbage, 4 doz. plants, set 18 in. apart (4 ft.). 

 2 rows, late cabbage, 4 doz. plants, set 18 in. apart (4 ft.). 



1 row-, early celery, 6 doz. plants, set 6 in. apart (2 ft.). 



8 rows, peas, plant in double rows, 4 in. apart; follow by 6 

 rows, late celery, 36 plants (16 ft.). 



2 rows, lima beans, 4 doz. hills, 18 in. apart (4 ft.). 



6 rows, bunch beans; in succession sow seeds in drills, placing 



