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SOILS AND PLANT LIFE 



Cherries 20 feet each way 



Cherries (sweet) 30 feet each way 



Figs 20 to 25 feet each way 



Oranges and lemons 25 to 30 feet each way 



Grapes 6x8 feet to 8 x 10 feet 



Currants 4x6 feet to 6 X 8 feet 



Blackberries 4x7 feet to 6 x 9 feet 



Raspberries 3x6 feet to 5 x 8 feet 



Strawberries 1x3 feet to 1 X 4 feet 



221. Cutting back and Planting the Young Trees or 

 Vines. — Suppose that the trees or vines have been re- 



FiG. 126. — Trees cut back for planting. 



ceived from the nursery. They must be protected from 

 the sun and wind until they are planted ; and moreover, 

 only as many should be taken to the orchard at a time as 

 can be protected while the work is going on. 



It is impossible to remove a tree from the nursery row 

 or from the ground elsewhere without cutting away a part 

 of the roots. The top must be cut back then, to offset this 

 loss of roots. It may be given almost as a fixed rule that 

 young trees should be cut back at least one half of the last 

 season's growth and vines and shrubs should be cut back 



