GENERAL PRACTICE. ORCHARDS. 



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The quick-hedge should have eight plants, or seven quicks and one holly, per yard, 

 4 feet from the temporary fence, and the damson trees on the north and halfway down 

 the east and west sides should be planted 1 foot inside the hedge. If shelter is required, 



Fig. 14. ORCHARD. (Scale : 1 inch = r>0 feet.) 



References: S, post-and-rail or wire fence to protect quick-hedge ; T, quick-hedge ; U, damson t^es, 15 feet apart ; 

 V, strong-growing apple trees, 30 feet apart ; W, cob and filbert trees, standards, 15 feet apart ; X, strong growing 

 plum trees, 15 feet apart ; Y, three rows of plum trees, 15 feet apart ; Z, apple trees, 24 feet apart ; A, apple trees, 

 20 feet apart ; v, pyramid pears on quince, 6 feet apart ; w, bush apple trees, C feet apart ; x, pyramid plum or pear 

 trees, 7 feet 6 inches apart ; y and , strong-growing bush apple trees, 7 feet 6 inches apart. 



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