264 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 
of diagram, and another man go to the first stake 
north of D, and sight the man at # precisely 
where to stick a stake in line with the two stakes 
on opposite sides of the ground; then move north- 
ward to 2, and stick a stake between 2 and 2; and 
thus continue from south to north and from east 
to west, through and not far from the middle of 
the field, being careful not to place either of these 
intermediate rows where a row of trees is to be 
planted. These rows need not be straight, but each 
stake must be in line with the corresponding stakes 
at the right and left. 
“With the stakes thus placed, a person moving 
anywhere about the ground to be planted can readily 
find, by looking in the direction of two stakes in 
two directions at right angles, precisely where a tree 
is to be planted. Thus, a person standing at either 
+ is at a point where a tree must stand, and at 
either of those points will see two stakes in a line 
with him in two directions at right angles; and 
so of every point where a tree is to be planted. 
If men are to be employed to dig the holes who 
are not capable of setting a stake in line with two 
other stakes already standing (there are such men), 
let some one who can do so go through the field, 
and with point of stake. or other thing, mark where 
the holes are to be dug. 
“With this arrangement no stakes are placed 
where the trees are to be planted. Any number of 
men can go on with the work of digging the holes 
and planting in any part of the orchard without 
