Descriitive Catalogue of Fruits, &:;. 3 



HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING, &c. 



The many excellent treatise? on Fruit tree culture, which have appeared 

 "within the la.-t few years — one or njore of which should be in the hands of 

 every person intending to plant — renders it almost unnecessary to give any 

 directions for planting, yet I am so frequently asked for advice in this 

 way. that I have concluded to offer a few brief remarks. 



The situation of the orchard having been decided on, the ground should 

 the season previous be prepared by manuring, and the cultivation of some 

 green or vegetable crops,— Clover or field Peas plou^ihed under when 

 green is excellent, so that the ground uiay be in thorough good order,— it 

 should b^ deeply ploughed and subsoiled. The holes should be dug three 

 to four feet in diameter and eighteen inches in depth; examine the roots 

 careful'y and all mutilated or bruised parts cut off; break the top soil 

 down into the holes and the same with some well prepared compost, 

 should be carefully worked in between every root, and fibre, filliner up 

 every crevice. — that every root may be in contact with the soil, making 

 the wliole quite firm. The tree, when planted, should stand about the 

 same height as it stood in the Nursery, or a few inches higher, allowing for 

 the settling down of the soil. It should al.-o be securek staked to prevent 

 rocking about, chafing, kc. 



I The tops had better be shortened more or less in proportion to size and 

 varietv of tree. 



Treatment of Trees received in Winter during Frost. 



The bundles or boxes of trees as received should be placed in a cellar or 

 some place where the frost cannot penetrate, and remain there until a 

 thaw takes place, and then be unpacked and planted; with this treatment 

 even if they aie frozen through when received, they will not sustain the 

 least injury. 



Distance between Trees in Orchards. 



Standard Apples, 30 feet apart each way. In poor soils 2-5 feet is suffi- 

 cient 

 tandard Pears and Cherries, 18 to 20 feet apart each w.iy, except Duk( 

 and Morello for which 1-5 ieet is ample. 



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Standard Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines, 15 to IS feet apart 



each way. 

 Quinces. ]<) to 12 feet apart -each way. 



Pyramidal x\pples, Pears. Cherries and Plums, 8 to 10 feet apart each 

 Dwarf Apples, (bushes) 5 to G feet apart. 

 Currants and Gooseberries, 3 to 4 feet apart each way. 

 Raspberries in rows, 5 fieet apart, and 2 leet apart in the row. 



Number of Trees on an Acre at various distances. 



At 4 feet apart each way, 



2.729 



.. 5 



1.7-12 



" 6 



1,200 



U g 



680 



U JQ U 



430 



" 12 " " 



325 



At 15 feet apart each way, 



200 



.. 18 



135 



" 20 " " 



110 



U 9^ K (( 



70 



u 30 



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