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Some varieties of the same kind of fruit grow to a much 

 greater size than others, but as an average the following dis- 

 tances may be adopted: 



Apples. In fertile districts of the country, where the trees 

 may attain great size, and where there is plenty of land, forty 

 feet is the greatest distance required. The usual distance is 

 two rods or thirty-three feet. Where the most is to be made 

 of the land, and where heading-in the limbs is practised when 

 the trees become too large, twenty-five feet distance may be 

 adopted. It is an economical plan to set apples thirty feet 

 apart and a pear between ; for ten or fifteen years, at least, 

 they can all grow together, and if then too thick such as are 

 least desirable may be cut out. It saves much room and gives 

 more fruit to the acre while growing. For pyramids on apple- 

 stocks, fifteen feet ; for pyramids or dwarf standards on Dou- 

 cin stocks, ten feet ; for dwarf round-headed trees on Paradise 

 stocks, eight feet. 



Pears. Large growing standard varieties, on pear-stocks, 

 twenty to twenty-five feet; dwarf standards on quince (with 

 stems pruned up, two or three feet, the heads with natural 

 growth, or slightly thinned by pruning but once a year, for 

 orchard culture), twelve feet ; pyramids on pear stocks, twelve 

 to fifteen feet; on quince, ten or twelve feet. It should never 

 be forgotten that pears on quince should be so placed as to 

 admit of high or enriching cultivation. 



Peaches. It is usual to allow about twenty feet for peach- 

 trees that are never shortened-in, but permitted to spread out 

 and take their natural course. But if shortened-in annually as 

 they should be, or even triennially, by cutting back three-year 

 branches, they may occupy only twelve or fifteen feet. Peach- 

 trees budded on the plum, which reduces their growth a little, 

 may be kept cut back so as to require a space of only eight or 

 nine feet. 



Cherries. Common standards, twenty feet apart; pyramids 

 on common stocks, fifteen feet ; on Mahaleb stocks, ten feet. 

 Dukes and Morellos require only three-fourths of this space. 



Plums. Standards, eighteen feet; pyramids, eight to tep 

 feet. 



Apricots. Somewhat more space than for plums. 



Quinces. Eight to twelve feet. 



