THE ORANGE. 



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PLANTING SYSTEMS. 



The methods most common in use are the Square and the 

 Quincunx systems. The most adopted is the Square system, 

 as the orchard can be changed to Quincunx after being planted, 

 even after a number of years' growth. Two other systems are 

 recommended for standard and dwarf trees. In order that 

 they be better understood the illustration is given, showing the 

 rows of the standard trees and the rows of dwarf trees by 

 themselves. The distances given 

 need not be adopted, but may be 

 changed to any which may best 

 suit the planter. However, the 

 distances recommended are such 

 as generally have been adopted. 



THE SQUARE SYSTEM. 



This system is the most adopted 

 by the fruit growers. In this the 

 orchard is laid off in lines, crossing 

 each other with equal intervals of 

 space, and a tree is planted at each 

 crossing of the lines. This system 



is much preferred to any other, because it can be changed to 

 quincunx, by simply planting a tree in the center of every 

 four. 



QUINCUNX SYSTEM. (Fig. No. 10.) 



(For Standard and Dwarf trees, also for Standard, 

 or Dwarf trees set by themselves.) 



The orchard is laid off in the same 

 manner as for square planting, except 

 that the number of rows is doubled. 

 The standard trees are planted on the 

 outside row, and the dwarf trees are 

 planted in the center of every four 

 standard trees (Fig. No. 9). If it is de- 

 sired to increase the number of dwarf 

 trees, then the outside row is planted 

 with dwarf trees, and a standard tree 

 is planted in the center of every four. 



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Figure No. 10. 



