CHAPTER III. 



SETTING TREES. 



Trees are like children : In the beginning they give us a 

 great deal of trouble and worry, but in the end we are Proud of 

 them. Farmer Vincent. 



Most planters make the mistake of setting- their 

 trees too closely together. It seems to them no better 

 than an extravagant waste of ground to set little 

 spindling trees so many feet apart, and it requires 

 some imagination to think that the trees will ever 

 completely occupy the ground. As the man stands off 

 to survey his newly-set orchard, it actually seems as if 

 there were nothing there ! But if he could see that 

 same orchard a few years hence, in his mind's eye, 

 he would surely see the great wisdom of giving each 

 tree plenty of ' ' elbow room. ' ' 



Here is a table of planting distances which is safe 

 to follow : 



Almonds, 16 to 20 feet each way. 



Apples, 30 to 40 feet each way. 



Apricots, 18 to 20 feet each way. 



Cherries, sweet, . . 20 to 25 feet each way. 

 Cherries, sour, . . 16 to 18 feet each way. 

 Chestnuts, Paragon, About 30 feet each way. 



Oranges, 25 to 35 feet each way. (Dwarf kinds less). 



Peaches, 18 to 20 feet each way. 



Pears, standard, . . 20 to 25 feet each way. 

 Pears, dwarf, ... 12 ft. to 1 rod each way. 



Pecans, 35 to 40 feet each way. 



Plums, 18 to 20 feet each way. 



Quinces, 12 feet each way. 



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