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transport, and above all for making longitudinal trenches instead of holes. But the usual 

 method actually turns out to be even more costly, if one takes into account the large 

 number of trees that have to be replaced during the first three or four years after planting. 

 Furthermore, what a loss to have to delay the outcome and to miss out on enjoying it! So, 

 all things considered, there is pleasure and profit in planting at a price, loss and distress in 

 planting cheaply. 



Trees lined up in rows are planted ten to thirty feet apart from one another, 

 depending on their nature. The largest, those that grow sixty to one hundred and twenty 

 feet high, can be planted thirty feet apart; medium sized trees that grow thirty to sixty feet 

 need twenty feet between them. Lastly, small trees that rise fifteen to thirty feet are 

 planted ten feet apart. 



It's well known, needless to say, that the type of ground and the kinds of trees will 

 make a difference in these distances - they should serve only as approximations. The type 

 of soil appropriate for trees in rows also must vary with the trees' ability to grow in it and 

 with their preference for certain soils over others. In general, trees can be divided into 

 three large groups: those of mountains, plains, and swamps. Those are the keys that 

 indicate the right location for them; observation and experience determine the rest. If the 

 saplings must be planted before winter in dry terrain and in a warm climate, 



