Dwarf Apple Trees 

 Except in gardens, dwarf apple trees have not been much 

 planted. There are two types — those propagated on Doucin 

 roots, known as the half-dwarf, and those on Paradise roots, 

 which is a smaller type of tree. Paradise trees may be planted 

 10 x 10 feet, which gives 435 trees to the acre, while Doucin trees 

 planted 20 x 20 feet, give 110 to the acre. 



Dwarf trees require much more labor in every way — in prun- 

 ing, fertilizing and in high culture. For the more complete 

 control of insects, in thinning and picking the fruit, and the 

 larger number that may be planted to an acre, they are desir- 

 able, especially for small places and in suburban gardens. 



They may be used for ornamental planting in a border or 

 hedge in landscape work. Nearly all varieties may be obtained 

 in the dwarfs. 



They need to be planted deeper than standard trees. The 

 union between . the bud (the point where the bud is inserted in 

 the stock), should be four inches under the soil when planted. 

 Dwarf trees are not generally planted deep enough, for later, 

 when bearing fruit, they sometimes break off at the union and 

 frequently blow over in times of heavy wind, especially when 

 the soil is wet and soft. Doucin trees planted twenty by twenty 

 feet, requiring 110 trees to an acre, may have Paradise trees 

 of the same variety planted one way between them which will 

 make 220 trees per acre. The Paradise trees may be taken out 

 later when the space is needed by the Doucin trees. 



The cost of planting an acre of apple trees on the inter- 

 planted or filler plan (the permanent trees to be forty-five feet 

 apart and fillers twenty- two and a half feet apart), will be as 

 follows : 



88 trees at 30 cents $26.40 



Plowing the land 3.00 



Laying out planting plan and plowing 



deep furrows along tree lines 1.00 



Planting trees 1.76 



Harrowing and cultivating trees after 



planting 3.00 



20 pounds of Clover Seed for cover 

 crop 3.00 $38.16 



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