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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



Table showing the Number of Trees or Plakts that mat be set 

 UPON AN Acre at the given Distances apaet, omitting Fractions. 



AFTEH-CULTUEI-]. 



Whenever ^mung fruit-trees aa-e set out, the land around tliem 

 should 1je "well cailtivated, at least for several years. Li ar- 

 ranging for this, hilled crops are to be joreferred ; and, what- 

 ever may be done with the intermediate spaces, let the lines 

 of crop run so that each tree will occupy the position of a hill, 

 receiving the same manuring and care through the season. If, 

 from any necessity, the land is laid down to grass, or young 

 trees are planted in sod, let a space be annually dug around 

 each equal to the spread of the top, and a liberal supply of 

 li([uid or other maniu'e be regulai-ly given in the fall. 



MAXrUINO FPlT'IT-TEEES. 



In general, after they attain age and come into bearing, fruit- 

 trees should be only moderately manured. A little salt may 

 Ije spread widely ai'ound them in the spring, or air-slaked or 

 old lime at the rate of ten to twenty bushels to the acre. Pot- 

 ash, in the form of spent ashes, which usually contain also 

 sufSeient lime, charcoal dust, coal ashes, chip manure, or the 

 scrapings up of the wood-pile, crushed bones or bone-dust, de- 

 caying wood, or swamp-muck without composting. Liquid ma- 

 nm-e of any kind may also be cautiously applied. Animal 

 matter, as horn shavings, wool waste, &c., &c., is valuable, but 



