ORCHARD PLANTING 6l 



15 by 15' 5 times 



16 by 16' 19 " 



i6*/ 2 by i6V 2 ' 4 " 



17^2 by 17^2' i time 



1 6 by 20' 15 times 



18 by 18' 30 " 



18 by 20' 10 " 



20 by 20' 39 " 



24 by 24' 2 " 



25 by 25' 2 " 



30 by 30' 2 " 



It may be remarked that the most advanced and 

 expert growers show a tendency toward the smaller 

 distances; but it may be laid down as a general 

 recommendation for beginners and for those whose 

 own personal experience does not settle this ques- 

 tion, that 18 by 18 feet is a safe distance. 



PEACH TREES AS FILLERS 



Thus far we have spoken only of pure peach 

 orchards, that is, those made up of peach trees 

 alone. The practice of planting peach trees as fillers 

 in apple orchards remains to be noticed. It is a 

 practice by no means rare. The men who make 

 these mixed plantings are mostly apple growers 

 seeking a quick profit from the temporary peach 

 trees while their apple trees are growing. Still, in 

 the aggregate there are hundreds of thousands of 

 commercial peach trees now growing in these mixed 

 stands. From the standpoint of the apple orchard 

 the method has its disadvantages as well as its ad- 

 vantages, and, of course, cannot be adopted as prima- 

 rily suited to peach growing. When this styje of 

 planting is used the apple trees should be set about 



