6 LEAFLET 218, U. &. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Planting and Care 
Sources oF Piants.—No fruits adapted to this region are grown 
from seed. All are propagated by commercial nurserymen. Names of 
nurseries can be supplied by the State agricultural extension service. 
Location oF PLrantine.—Although it is generally desirable to have 
the planting near the house and perhaps adjacent to the vegetable 
garden, this may not be the most favorable location. In general, the 
planting should not be in a low area but should be on moderately 
elevated land or on a slope that will provide satisfactory air drainage. 
In other words, the site should not be frosty. The soil should be 
reasonably fertile and well-drained. A location where the soil tends 
to remain wet after rain should be avoided. Where a choice is possi- 
ble, heavy soils should be selected for currants and gooseberries. 
Fruit trees, which need full exposure to sunlight, should not be planted 
near wood lots or shade trees. 
S1zE oF PLantine.—The size of the planting will vary with the space 
available. In some locations there may be space for only a few grape- 
vines on an arbor or fence, a few fruit or nut trees around the build- 
ings, or a row or two of berries by the fence. On other places the size 
of the planting is determined by the needs of the family and by the 
kinds of fruit that can be grown. A half-acre garden that includes 
tree fruits and nuts and furnishes fruit in season for a large family is 
illustrated in figure 2. 
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Figure 2.—Suggested arrangement for a half-acre fruit and nut garden. Row A, 
Nos. 1 to 5, apples; No. 6, cherry. Row B, Nos. 1 to 3, Chinese chestnuts; Nos. 
4 to 6, plums; No. 7, cherry. Row C, Nos. 1 to 4, pears; Nos. 5 to 8, plums. 
Row D, Nos. 1 to 4, filberts; Nos. 5 to 9, peaches. Row EH, Red raspberry (2 
varieties). Row F, Blackberry (1 variety); dewberry (1 variety). Row G, 
Strawberries (2 varieties). Row H, Grapes (trained on a wire trellis or on a 
fence used as a trellis). Number of trees or plants may be changed to suit 
conditions. 
