FRUITS TO SUPPLY A FAMILY. 143 



As every cultivator would make a different selection, and 

 different sections of the country will make this necessary, 

 see page 142 for directions upon this point. It is hardly 

 necessary to occupy space here on this subject, except to re- 

 mark that varieties ripening in succession should be sought, 

 when a family supply is the object. 



It may occur to some as an objection, that too much space 

 is given to cherry-trees. There will be, however, a decided 

 advantage from the abundance of light and air for the trees, 

 in diminishing the tendency to rot in the fruit, one of the 

 most serious drawbacks in cherry culture. More room is 

 given to dwarf pears than usual, on account of their proximity 

 to the standards. 



All kinds of trees may be made to conform in some degree 

 to the room allotted to them, by thinning in the exterior oc- 

 casionally. 



It may be stated that each side of a square acre is about 

 209 feet, and that the preceding measurements of distances 

 will all come out in accordance with the plan. 



There are many who would like a larger fruit garden. 

 The following numbers and distances are accordingly given, 

 the mode of arrangement being the same as in the preceding 

 plan each side of the two-acre lot being 295 feet. 



40 plums, nectarines, ) . 



and apricots, [ 2 rows ' occu Py' n S 4 f fc-i 5 ft. in row. 



40 cherries, . . 2 " " 50 " 1 5 " 



10 early apples . I " " 30 " 30 " 



40 standard pears, 2 " " 40 " 1 5 " " 



80 dwarf do. 2 " " 20 " 7% " 



80 peaches, . 4 " " 80 " 15 " " 



1 1 raspberries, ) 



50 currants, 3" " 12 " 4 " " 



25 gooseberries, ) 



10 native grapes, I " " 10 " 20 " " 



Strawberry-bed, 13 feet wide, 295 feet long. 



The grapes are near the wall or fence, and, having the 

 strawberry;bed and small bushes in front, are not shaded. 

 A fruit garden in this size furnishes 290 trees, ten grape- 



