planted in nursery rows about one foot apart, 
where they are allowed to remain and develop into 
the size of trees desired for permanent orchard 
planting. Small trees may be planted into orchard, 
but larger well-rooted trees are more satisfactory. 
LAND AND LOCATION OF 
ORCHARD 
The climate of the Pacific Northwest is favor- 
able for the filbert (in fact in no other portion of 
the United States has the filbert met with success) , 
and it will grow on a wide range of land and soil 
even when moderately poor, so long as it is well 
drained and deep enough to supply the necessary 
moisture, for the filbert is a surface feeding plant, 
but it undoubtedly thrives best on moderately deep, 
rich and well drained loam. The air drainage does 
not seem to be so essential with the filbert as with 
other fruits, as it appears to be less liable to frost 
injuries than most other kinds of fruit. 
