H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
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Fall Planting — When planted in the fall, all trees should be banked up at least one 
foot high until spring. This overcomes the tendency of the trees to heave out, pro-, 
tects them from mice and prevents the roots from freezing before they have taken hold 
of the soil. In planting roses, shrubs, vines, and other delicate stock in the fall, the 
tops should be nearly or quite buried with mellow earth during the first winter. The 
surplus earth should be removed early in the spring. 
Injured Trees — If trees are received in a frozen state, place the package unopened 
in a cellar, away from frost and heat, until thawed out and then unpack. If partially 
dried from long exposure, bury entirely in the ground or place in water from 12 to 24 
hours. 
PLANT YOUNG TREES 
We cannot too strongly recommend our customers to procure young trees, espe- 
cially for orchard planting. They cost less, they can be taken up with more perfect 
roots, are much more likely to live, and will become sooner established in a new loca- 
tion. They can also be more readily trained to any desired shape. The largest and 
most successful planters invariably select young, thrifty trees. We would call special 
attention to the young stock offered on page 16. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Standard Apples 40 feet apart each way 
Standard Pears and Strong Growing Cherries 20 
Duke and Morello Cherries 18 
Standard Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines 16 to 18 
Dwarf Pears 10 to 12 
Dwarf Apples 10 to 12 
Quinces 10 to 12 
Grapes rows of 10 to 16 feet apart; 7 to 16 feet in rows. 
Currants and Gooseberries 4 feet apart. 
Raspberries and Blackberries 3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet. 
Strawberries, for field culture 1 by 3 to 3J4 feet. 
Strawberries for garden culture 1 to 2 feet apart. 
NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE 
40 feet apart each way. 
30 " " " 
25 " 
20 " 
18 
IS 
12 
28 
10 feet apart each way 
435 
48 
8 " 
t It 
680 
70 
6 " 
t It 
1210 
110 
5 " 
1745 
135 
4 " 
2725 
205 
3 
4840 
300 
RULE — Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants 
are apart in the rows, and the product will be the number of square feet, for each plant 
or hill, which, divided into the number of square feet in an acre (43,560) will give the 
number of plants or trees to the acre. 
See page 15 for bargains in Light Apples, 
Pears, Plums, Etc. 
