62 FRUIT CULTURE. 



growth, wliicli is followed by immature and badly ripened 

 wood, and when the pruning under such circumstances is 

 done in autumn, the severe winter following will damage 

 much of the wood, and cause gaps and vacancies in 

 the trees ; whereas, if the pruning is deferred until the 

 spring, any such damaged wood can be removed, and the 

 sound wood selected for retention. Therefore, where 

 pruning has to be commenced in autumn, select the 

 hardiest kinds and the best ripened wood to operate 

 upon first, and such as is also most sheltered. The wood 

 and pith are more liable to damage when the pruning has 

 taken place ; bat when pruned shortly bofore the sap 

 rises, the wounds quickly heal. 



CHAPTER VII. 

 COST AND KETUKNS PEE ACRE. 



DISTANCES FOR TREES AND QUANTITIES PER ACRE. 



Distance. Number 

 Feet. per Acre. 



Standard Trees, Apples, Pears, Plums 24 ... 75 

 With Bush Fruit, Gooseberries or Cur- 

 rants, between Standards ... ... 4 ... 2,647 



With Bush Apples, Pears, or Plums 



between ... ... ... ... 6 ... 1,135 



Or Bush Apples, Pears, or Plums, if 



on richer soil ... ... ... 8 ... 605 



Or Standard Trees 21 ... 99 



Bush Apples, Pears, or Plums between 7 ... 790 



Or Standard Trees 18 ... 134 



Bush Apples, Pears, and Plums between 6 ... 1,076 

 Or Bush Apples, Pears, and Plums be- 

 tween 9 401 



