CHAPTER XXIII 



THE OKOHAED 



Come, let us plant the, apple tree 

 Cleave the tough greensward with the spade ; 

 Wide let its hollow bed be made; 

 There gently lay the roots, and there 

 Sift the dark mould with kindly care. BRYANT. 



219. The Farm Orchard. An orchard is a piece of ground 

 especially devoted to the growth of fruit trees, such as the 

 apple, plum, cherry, pear, and peach. Nut-bearing trees, 



APPLE ORCHARD IN WINTER. 



like the chestnut and the shellbark, form groves, not 

 orchards. 



Almost every farmer has an orchard. It may be small, 

 designed to meet the needs of the family only ; or it may 



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