iH THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



them, after cutting all broken ends smooth, proceeding in the manner detailed in the 

 chapter on planting, pages 137-154, Yol. I. 



Distances for the Trees. Trees on wild cherry stocks of the Bigarreau and Heart 

 varieties as standards for orchards should he planted 30 feet apart, or 36 to 4.0 feet in 

 rich soil ; those of the Duke and Morello races of the upright-growing sorts, such as 

 May Duke, will be accommodated at 18 to 21 feet apart ; and the spreading kinds, such 

 as Morello, at 21 to 24 feet apart. Wall trees, of the Bigarreau and Heart varieties, may 

 be placed 24 feet apart, against walls of 12 feet or more in height ; May Duke and 

 similar varieties 15 to 18 feet apart, allowing an increase of distance between the trees 

 of double that of the decrease in walls below the above-mentioned height. Espalier trees 

 should be planted at the distances named for walls, that is, 24 feet apart for the strong, 

 and 15 to 18 feet apart for the moderate growers, having recourse to root-pruning if 

 the trees grow too luxuriantly. 



Bushes and pyramids should be 12 feet asunder for the free-growing Bigarreau 

 varieties ; May Duke and similar kinds answer at 9 feet ; but at those distances the 

 trees must be subjected to root-pruning, of which trees on wild cherry stocks are 

 impatient ; indeed, cherries on these stocks are only suitable for standards in orchards, 

 and for covering large wall or trellis areas in good soils, or where root-pruning will not 

 usually be necessary. The trees should be 3 feet further apart between the rows than 

 in the rows. 



For espaliers, bushes, pyramids and cordons, cherry trees are most serviceable on 

 Mahaleb stocks. The strong growers (double worked), for espaliers or walls, should be 

 planted 15 to 18 feet apart; Duke and Morello races 12 to 15 feet apart; bushes and 

 pyramids 6 feet apart in the first instance, thinning to 12 feet for the strong-growing 

 sorts ; moderate growers 4J feet apart, thinning to 9 feet. If the trees are to be sub- 

 jected to root-pruning, 3 feet less distance suffices for permanent trees, namely, 9 feet 

 for the strong, and 6 feet for the moderate-growing kinds, at which distance they may 

 be planted at first, or at half- distance, taking out every other tree when the permanent 

 trees require room. Cordon trees : single upright, 18 inches apart ; single diagonal, 

 2 feet apart ; strong growers, 6 inches more. Upright, three to six branched trees may 

 be planted at the distance in feet corresponding to the number of branches. 



TRAINING. 

 The forms usually employed are : 1, standard for orchards ; 2, bush and pyramid j 



