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There are many fine varieties and their selection is largely a matter 

 of preference . The following are bi-sexual and are all good , tested sorts : 

 Early. — Clyde, Marshall, Bederwood. 



Mid-season. — Abington, McKinley, Sharpless, Nick Ohmer. 

 Late. — Commonwealth, Gandy, Brand ywine. 



Autumn or Perpetual. — ^Amerigus, Progressive. These have small 

 fruit and very little of it. To give results they must have extra care. 



Plan for an Ideal Fruit Garden 



On the opposite page we show a diagram of a Fruit Garden, pre" 

 pared for the readers of "Garden Guide" by Alfred J. Loveless, one o^ 

 the best known and most successful garden fruit growers in the United 

 States. This fruit garden has been carefully laid out so as to get the 

 maximum amount of fruit from a minimum of space. 



The garden embraces an area of 50 x 100 ft. scaling. If it is not 

 possible to give this much area to a distinctively fruit garden, it can be 

 modified to fit requirements. The one thing essential is to study the 

 plan and the descriptive matter which follows so as to arrive at the ar- 

 rangement by species. The reader can then modify the plan to suit 

 his own requirements. 



Of one thing you can rest assured, which is that if you follow the 

 instructions given all the way through this chapter you will have a 

 fruit garden second to none. 



The ten squares in the center represent areas 10 x 12 ft. each. No. 

 1 is devoted to Strawberries; No. 2 to Melons; No. 3 to Dewberries; 

 Nos. 4 and 9 to Raspberries; Nos. 5 and 10 to Blackberries; No. 6 to 

 Loganberries; No. 7 to Gooseberries; No. 8 to Red Currants. These 

 will stand variation to meet requirements. 



Key to area surrounding the center ten sections: 

 11 and 33 Quince • 



12- 14-16-18 Standard Apples 

 20 and 24 Grab Apple 



13- 15-17-19 Bush or Pyramid Apples 

 21-22-23-34-35 Cherries 



25- 27-29-31 Standard Peaches 



26- 28-30-32 Standard Plums 



36 to 44 Bush or Pyramid Pears (9) 



45 to 49 Espalier Apples (5) 



50 to 58 Bush Peaches and Apricots (9) 



59 to 74 Cordon Apples, double or single, trained 



low on a single wire (15) 



75 to 90 Grapes (16) 



91 to 96 Standard Currants (6) 



For Fruit Troubles, see Chapters on Insect Pests and Diseases. 



