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placed about the roots of the tree in the holes and the subsoil is used 

 last to fill up the rest of the hole, The soil should be thoroughly 

 firmed about the roots to prevent drying out and to help hold the tree 

 in position. 



Pruning Before Planting. — Before strawberries are planted all 

 fully developed leaves should be picked off. The canes of raspberries 

 should be cut back to 6 inches at time of planting. Grapevines are 



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Figure 2. — Suggested arrangement for a half-acre fruit garden. Row A — Xos. 

 1 to 8, apples. Row B — Nos. 1 to 8, crab apples. Row C — Nos. 1 to 12, plums. 

 Row D — Nos. 1 to 8, cherry- plum hybrids; Nos. 9 to 12, apricots. Row R — 

 Nos. 1 to 4, cherries; Nos. 5 to 9, Juneberries; Nos. 10 to 17, Golden currant. 

 Row F — Nos. 1 to 10, grapes; Nos. 11 to 20, gooseberries; Nos. 21 to 29, cur- 

 rants. Rows G and H — raspberries. Rows I and / — strawberries. Fruit 

 trees should be placed on the north side, if possible, to avoid shading small 

 fruits. 



usually cut back, leaving only one or two buds. If fruit trees obtained 

 from the nursery are unbranched whips, they should be headed back 

 to a height of 15 to 20 inches. If they have several good-sized branches 

 well spaced along the trunk, three or four may be left. These should 

 be spaced about a foot apart along the trunk and should point in 

 different directions. 



