VALUABLE INFORMATION 
Distances ot planting liifferent l;incls of fruit trees, etc., sciuare 
method: 
Peach trees , 18 feet apart each way 
Standard Apple 35 feet apart each way 
Cherry, sour 15 feet apart each way 
Cherry, sweet 20 feet apart each way 
Standard Pear 20 feet apart each way 
.Plum 20 feet apart each way 
Grape vines, rows S feet apart S feet apart in row 
fCurrants and Gooseberries, rows 4 feet apart 4 feef apart in row 
BlaclJberrie.s. rows 6 feet apart 6 feet apart in row 
Raspberries and IJewberries, rows 4 feet apart, 
5 feet apart in row 
i-Urawberries, field culture, rows 4 feet apart. 1 foot apart in row 
■Strawberries, garden culture, rows 2 feet apart, 
1 foot apart in row 
Asparagus, in field, rows 3 feet apart 1 foot apart in row 
.-\.sparagus, in beds, rows IVj feet apart 1 foot apart in row 
Number of Trees or Plants Required to Set an 
Acre at Various Distances 
Trees planted 3.'j feet apart each way. requires 35 trees to acre 
Trees planted 30 feel ai<arl each wa\-. retiuires 40 trees to acre 
Trees planted 25 feel apart e:u'li wa>'. rf<iuir(>s ri9 trees to acre 
Trei-.s planted 20 feet apart e:u-h w.-O', m[uires 109 trees to acre 
Trees i)lanled 1,S feet apart enelt re(iuires 135 trees to acre 
Trees iilanted 10 feet aiiart e.-icli , recpiii-es 170 trees to acre 
Trees planted 14 feet apart eaeli \\a> . inquires 222 trees to acre 
Trees ijlanted 10 feet apart (■a<'h \\a\ , i-r(|nirr-s 302 trees to acre 
Trees planled 12 feet apart eaeli way, re(iuir,-s n.') trees to acre 
Tret s planted N feet aparl eaeli \\a,\', reqiiirt's fisil Irees to acre 
Trees ijlanted 0 feet apa?-t each wa\, rrrinires 1,210 trees to acre 
Ti'ees I)lanted 4 feet apart each \v.a>'. reiiuires 2.722 trees to acre 
Number of Plants Required to Set an Acre at 
Various Distances 
1 by 1 foot, 43.560 4 by 1 foot. 10.500 0 by 1 foot. 7.2(i0 
2 by 2 feet, lii.soo I bv 2 feet. 5,445 6 by 2 feet. 3. 030 
3 by 1 fool. 14.5211 5 bv 1 foot. S,712 7 by 1 foot. ti.l22 
3 by 2 feel, 7.2011 5 by 2 feet, 4.356 7 by 2 feet. 3,061 
Rules for Other Distances 
Multipl.y the distance in feet between the rows by the dis- 
tance the idanls are apart in the rows, and the iiroduet will be 
the number of Sfpiare feet for each i)lant or hill, whicrh. divided 
into the number of square feet in an .aeri- (43,560) will give the 
number of plants or trees to an acre. 
PARCEL POST 
Nursery Stock of all kinds are now admitted to the mails at 
i'arcel Post rates. If >-ou are not certain ask your postmaster 
which zone Selb.vville. Del., is in from your pf)st offlce, and 
figure the amount of postage to sr-nd: we ai'e below giving esti- 
mates of weight of stock when packt'd for .^liipmenl, also U. S. 
Parcel Post rates. It seems imi»ossible to figure the exact 
amount of postage to send, as stock varies in weiglit. AND 
WIO KI'U '( i.M iM ION 1 1 if I'areel Post shipment is desired, to remit 
in full for trees and plants you order at catalogue prices and 
mark your OKDKll SUIOICT P.VliriOD POST C. O. D. FOR 
POSTAfnO ONlj'i'. Uy so doing you pay to \ttur postmaster or 
K. F. D. Cariaer tile actual cost of mailing when he delivers the 
stork to \ i)U. 
\\ <■ c.innot ship by Parcel Post an.v evergreens. We cannot 
sbii) b\- I'arcel l'*ost any tree oi' plants larger than 4 feet. 
^\^' I'eeommend Express and l-'i-eighl shipments on large 
orders. 
United States Parcels Post Rates Ra add. 
First lb. lb. 
First Zone — Within 50 miles of Selbyville. Del. 5c Ic 
Second Zone — 50 to 150 miles of " " 5 1 
Third Zone— IGO to 300 miles of " " 6 2 
Fourth Zone— son to 600 miles of " " 7 4 
Fifth Zone 600 to 1000 miles of " " S 6 
Sixth Zone- lOOO to 1400 miles of " " 9 ' 8 
Sevi nlh Z(m( — MOO to 1 SOO miles of " " 11 10 
lOightb Zone— (iver I SOO miles of " " 12 12 
Estimated Weight of StocR When Packed for 
Shipment 
1(10 Dewberry plants ...16 lbs. 100 Rhubarb plants (2 
100 Strawberry plants .. libs. yr.) 50 lbs 
100 Plaekberry plants ..16 lbs. 100 Peonies (2 yr ) 50 lbs 
100 Itaspberry Tilants ...10 lbs, 100 Roses (2 yr.) 40 lbs. 
100 Cuvranl plants 30 lbs. 100 Harberry Thunbergii 
100 (iooseberrv plants ..30 lbs. (small size) 30 lbs. 
100 Crape vines (2 yr.).40n>s. 100 (^al. Privet (small 
100 Aspara.gus roots (2 size) 30 lbs. 
i yr.) 10 lbs. 100 3 ft. trees, fruit or 
100 S>lrubs (3 ft.) 100 lbs. ornamental SO lbs 
The Tingle Printing Co. 
PiTTSviui-E. Maryland 
