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are much more thrifty, and grow to a larger size than 

 others. As a general rule, the richer the soil, the greater 

 the space that will be required. From this suggestion a 

 valuable inference maybe drawn: — that trees, particu- 

 larly for large orchards, should be studied, in regard to 

 their style of growth, and assorted accordingly, before 

 planting. Thus, there are some kinds that will do better 

 if set at twenty-five feet apart, than others planted at 

 forty-five feet distance. As a general proposition, trees 

 should not be too much crowded ; and when the price of 

 land is of small moment, compared to the success of the 

 orchard, forty feet may be assumed as a good average 

 distance — two rods is a very common allotment. 



Below is a list of some of the coarsest growing, com- 

 pact, and least diffusely branched varieties: — 



For wide planting — Rhode Island Greening, Pennock, 

 Summer Queen, Newtown Spitzcnburg, Yandevere Pip- 

 pin, Roxbury Kusset, Fall Pippin, Yellow Bellflower, 

 Fallawalder. 



For ch!<e planitTig — American Golden Eusset, Juneating, 

 Lady, Eaule's Janet. 



Laying out the ground, will aiford an opportunity for the 

 exercise of some taste and fancy, and will require accu- 

 racy. The usual form is that of a square, or in rows, 

 crossing one another, at right angles. But many advise 

 wide planting in this manner, and the addition of a cen- 

 tral tree between each rectangle ; this is called tlie 

 quincunx method. The hexagon style has also been sug- 

 gested, but the rectangle affords the greatest convenience. 

 Whatever plan be adopted, the places or stations for the 

 trees should be marked by a stake, which will indicate 

 the positions where the holes are to be dug. 



The stations should be prepared by opening large 

 holes, if the ground has not been thoroughly prepared 

 by deep plowing — if, however, the soil be mellow, the 



