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development. Such distances, in this work, are usually given under 

 the different classes mentioned, except where a repetition of 

 this is unnecessary or impracticable, in which case the necessary 

 spacing may be inferred from the approximate size of the res- 

 pective species at maturity. When marking out the land for 

 planting, the rows should be at equal distances apart, but it is 

 usually desirable that the distances between the rows be greater 

 than that between the plants in the rows, thus facilitating working 

 between the rows. The plan known as the quinciiin; shown in 



ALTERNATE OR QUINCUNX PLANTING 



figure, is the proper method of placing the plants in rows. In this, 

 as will be seen, the plants in any row alternate with those in the 

 row on either side, while they are also in straight lines in which- 

 ever direction looked at. 



TABLE OF PLANTING DISTANCES 



The following table shows the number of plants to the acre 

 at distances of one to thirty feet apart, and the area in square 

 feet available for each plant : 



Distance 



apart in 



feet 



1 by 1 

 liby U 



2 by 2 

 2iby 2i 



