79 



30 x 30 2 0.97 



0.97 



Quincunx 36 x 36 2 



40 x 40 1 5J48 



35 x 35 l 0.48 



Hexagonal 30 x 30 2 0.97 



Haphazard or Irregular 1 0.48 



Fillers in young orchards .- The growers were quest- 

 ioned regarding the use of filler trees in young orchards. 

 The following is a summary of replies to this question. 



System practiced Number of growers so 



reporting. 



No fillers used in young orchards 74 



Peach fillers 53 



Apple fillers 33 



Pear fillers 5 



Cherry fillers 1 



More than half of the young orchards are inter- 

 planted with filler trees of some kind. It may be seen from 

 the above table that there is a growing tendency to use apple 

 trees of some suitable variety for fillers instead of peach 

 trees for fillers. 



Very few growers stated the varieties of peaches 

 used as fillers in their young orchards. The table which 

 follows gives the varieties of peaches mentioned by the 

 growers who are using peach fillers in young orchards. 



