264 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



of diagram, and another man go to the first stake 

 north of D, and sight the man at E precisely 

 where to stick a stake in line with the two stakes 

 on opposite sides of the ground ; then move north- 

 ward to 2, and stick a stake between 2 and 2; and 

 thus continue from south to north and from east 

 to west, through and not far from the middle of 

 the field, being careful not to place either of these 

 intermediate rows where a row of trees is to be 

 planted. These rows need not be straight, but each 

 stake must be in line with the corresponding stakes 

 at the right and left. 



"With the stakes thus placed, a person moving 

 anywhere about the ground to be planted can readily 

 find, by looking in the direction of two stakes in 

 two directions at right angles, precisely where a tree 

 is to be planted. Thus, a person standing at either 

 + is at a point where a tree must stand, and at 

 either of those points will see two stakes in a line 

 with him in two directions at right angles ; and 

 so of every point where a tree is to be planted. 

 If men are to be employed to dig the holes who 

 are not capable of setting a stake in line with two 

 other stakes already standing (there are such men), 

 let some one who can do so go through the field, 

 and with point of stake or other thing, mark where 

 the holes are to be dug. 



"With this arrangement no stakes are placed 

 where the trees are to be planted. Any number of 

 men can go on with the work of digging the holes 

 and planting in any part of the orchard without 



