If too dry cultivate and water well. 
Young stock cannot do well under a large tree. 
Do not plant in sod without taking pains to overcome same bv plenty 
of mulch or water. Turn on hose. 
Do not plant too deap nor too shallow, where too wet nor too dry, nor 
place fertilizer in contact with root. Give plenty of room for roots. 
Use common sense, thought and care. Simply give Nature an even 
chance. 
The hole or place for planting, whether made with spade or team and 
plow, must be ample in proportion^ the roots of the plant. If spade be 
used mellow the ground at the bottom of the hole. If a team or plow be 
used put a furrow in the bottom of former furrow. Prune every root if too 
long, and when bruised or broken make a clean cut. Soak and puddle the 
tree or root to be planted Place fine rich surface soil in contact with all 
roots, especially under the crown, and tamp firmly. After the hole is nearly 
filled apply fertilizers, if the soil requires it, and round up around the trunk. 
Stock being thus properly planted, care and immediate cultivation are nec- 
essary to insure successful growte. 
As an evidence of what can be done we planted a cherry tree 6 feet high 
and small in proportion 2 years ago last May. The tree now measures 15 feet 
4f inches in height, 7 feet 4! inches spread of branches, 1 inches in cir- 
cumference level of the ground. 
In contrast with this we have another tree, planted the same time, but 
set out hurridlv and afterwards had no care, which in the same length of 
time the growth was scarcely perceptible. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING. 
Standard Apples — 30 feet apart each way. 
Standard Pears and strong growing Cherries 20 “ “ 
Duke and Morel’.o Cherries. .. 18 “ “ 
Standard Plums. Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines 10 to 18 “ “ 
Dwarf Pears 10 to 12 “ “ 
Grapes rows 6 to 9 ft apart 4 to 8 ft in rows. 
Currants and Gooseberries 3 to 4 ft. apart. 
Raspberries and Blackberries 3 to 4 by 5 to 7 "ft. apart. 
Strawberries, for field culture 1 to by 3 to 3! ft. apart. 
Strawberries, for garden culture 1 to 2 ft. apart. 
Note— A most excellent way in planting is : apple trees 30 feet apart, 
peaches, grapes and berries between. By the time the apples require the 
ground the peaches and other stock will have passed their prime and can 
be removed. 
NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE. 
30 feet apart each way 
.... 50 
10 feet apart 
each way. 
435 
25 “ “ 
.... 70 
8 & 9 “ 
U 
605 
20 “ “ 
no 
8 
a 
... . 680 
18 “ “ 
--- 135 
6 
u 
1210 
IS “ “ 
... 205 
4 “ 
u 
2723 
12 “ “ 
— 300 
3 
n 
4840 
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 feet in an acre 
( 43 , 560 ) will give the number of trees to the acre. 
Thanking my many customers at home and abroad for liberal patronage 
and friendly testimonials, and promising faithfully to meet your wants in 
future trade, I beg to remain your furnisher iq my line. 
H. W. BLOWERS, Nurseryman, 
Westfield, N. Y. 
