THE HOME FRUIT GARDEN 7 



The tree fruits and nuts should be set slightly deeper. The roots 

 should be spread out when the plants are set. When the holes are 

 dug the topsoil and subsoil are separated. The topsoil is placed 

 around the roots of the tree in the hole, 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. 



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DEWBERRIES 



RASPBERRIES 



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STRAWBERRIES 



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GRAPES J BLACKBERRIES 



Figure 2. — Suggested arrangement for a half-acre fruit garden in western Oregon 

 or western Washington. Row A — Nos. 1 to 3, apples; Xos. 4 to 7, pears. 

 Row B — Nos. 1 to 4, cherries; Nos. 5 to 8, peaches. Row C — Xos. 1 to 6, 

 plums; Nos. 7 and 8, apricots. Row D — •filberts. Row E — half row each of 

 Young and Boysen dewberries (8 feet apart). Row F — Cuthbert raspberry 

 (56 plants, 3 feet apart) . Row G — one- third row each of Perfection currant (4 feet 

 apart), Oregon gooseberry (4 feet apart), and Taylor raspberry (2 1 _> feet apart). 

 Row H — Marshall strawberry (112 plants). Row / — Rockhill strawberry 

 (112 plants). Row J — half a row each of grapes and Logan blackberry (8 feet 

 apart). Fruit trees should be placed on the north side, if possible, to avoid 

 shading of small fruits. 



Pruning Before Planting. — All fully developed leaves should be 

 picked off before the strawberries are planted. The canes of rasp- 

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

 are 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. The branches should be spaced about a foot apart along the 

 trunk and should point in different directions. 



Cultivation. — The cultivation of the home fruit garden is similar 

 to that of the vegetable garden. Cultivation should begin as soon as 



