centage of potash is advisable. About 8 to io per cent of potash, 7 to 9 per cent of phosphoric 
acid and 3 to 4 per cent of ammonia will answer the purpose admirably. 
Where it is possible, plant roses in a soil underlaid with clay, or, if this is impracticable, 
select a moderately moist, compact soil. If these conditions do not exist naturally, they can 
sometimes be made so artificially. Much can be accomplished in this direction, either by hauling 
clay, if the distance is not too great, or by incorporating humus in soil that is naturally loose. 
In this connection, it might be well enough to mention that climbing roses often make the 
most desirable plants in the lower South. They are almost always strong growers, while some 
of the finest varieties of bush plants are rather slow growers. These climbing roses can, with a 
little pruning—and all varieties should be pruned each fall—be made to form excellent bush 
roses, if that form of growth is desired, or can be readily trained on a porch or trellis. 
PROPER DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Oranges on common stocks . 25 to 30 ft. each way 
Oranges on C. trifoliata. . . 18 to 20 ft. each way 
Kumquats.10 to 12 ft. each way 
Peaches and Apples . . . . 18 to 20 ft. each way 
Plums.15 to 18 ft. each way 
Japan Persimmons. j 5 to 20 ft. each way 
Pears, Le Conte.25 to 30 ft. each way 
Pears, General Varieties . . 20 to 25 ft. each way 
Grapes, Bunch Varieties . . 8 to 10 ft. each way 
Grapes, Muscadine type . . 18 to 25 ft. each way 
Figs.12 to 15 ft. each way 
Pecans.40 to 60 ft. each way 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO THE ACRE 
Distance 
apart, feet 
1 by i . 
2 by 2 . 
3 by 3 . 
4 by 4 . 
5 by 5 ■ 
6 by 6 . 
7 by 7 . 
8 by 8 . 
9 by 9 . 
No. 
of trees 
43.560 
10,890 
4,84° 
2,722 
1,742 
1,210 
888 
680 
537 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
10 by IO . . . . 
. 435 
11 by 11 . . . . 
12 by 12 . . . . 
13 by 13 ... . 
.257 
14 by 14 ... . 
.222 
15 by 15 ... . 
. *93 
16 by 16 . . . . 
.170 
17 by 17 . . . . 
.* 5 ° 
18 by 18 . . . . 
. *34 
Distance 
No. 
apart, feet 
of trees 
19 by 19 . . . . 
20 by 20 . . . . 
25 by 25 . . . . 
.69 
30 by 30 . . . . 
. 48 
35 by 35 ... . 
. 35 
40 by 40 . . . . 
.27 
45 by 45 . . . . 
50 by 50 . . . . 
. l 7 
60 by 60 . . . . 
