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the same species that will come into bearing early. 



''Not only do different kinds of orchards fruits re- 

 quire different distances between their trees, but the 

 same species or the same variety often needs more or 

 less space in different climates and soils. Despite all 

 the manuring or cultivation we may give them, 

 those planted in some localities will not attain the 

 same size as they would had they been planted in 

 others. For instance: the peach trees of Connecticut 

 and northern Michigan are much smaller than those 

 of Delaware and Missouri. No manner of treat- 

 ment will cause them to grow to the same size, 

 unless those in the more southern locality were cut 

 back in summer time or starved, and thereby stunted. 

 It is climate that does it more warmth, more sun- 

 light, and, in short, more congeniality. The apple 

 trees of Michigan and New England are far larger 

 than those of Texas and the tide -water sections of 

 Virginia, because the apple delights in a climate 

 both moist and cool. The gigantic cherry trees of 

 the Shenandoah Valley far exceed in size those 

 which grow in the richer lands of Illinois. 



"Where land is dear, economy of space is an 

 important point ; hence the plan that will put the 

 most trees on a given area, provided they are not 

 too thick, is the best. The more there are on an 

 acre, the less it costs per tree to cultivate them." 



Some of the small -fruits may be planted in or- 

 chards with the very best results. Strawberries are 

 practically an annual plant, and are much better for 

 orchards than any kind of a sowed crop is. 



