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F. & F. NURSERIES 
QUANTITY OF PLANTS FOR FILLING BEDS 
Our table is based on round beds, the outer row being planted 
one-half the distance from the edge that the bulbs or plants stand 
apart. For a square bed, add 25 % to the number required for a 
round bed of the same diameter. For an oval bed, length and 
width is to be added and then divided by 2, thus: 8 and 6 feet 
equals 14 feet, divided by 2, gives 7 feet. Such a bed requiring 
the same number of bulbs or plants as a round bed 7 feet in 
diameter. 
Diameter 
of 
Round Bed 
Planted 
4 in. 
Apart 
Planted 
y 2 ft. 
Apart 
Planted 
1 ft. 
Apart 
Planted 
1% ft. 
Apart 
Planted 
2 ft. 
Apart 
3 
feet 
65 
30 
8 
4 
« 
125 
50 
13 
7 
5 
ft 
175 
83 
21 
10 
6 
it 
265 
118 
30 
15 
8 
7 
(1 
350 
15 8 
40 
20 
10 
8 
tt 
460 
206 
52 
25 
13 
10 
tt 
720 
325 
82 
40 
20 
12 
tt 
1020 
456 
115 
57 
30 
14 
t i 
1400 
615 
155 
78 
40 
16 
It 
1820 
810 
202 
100 
50 
18 
ti 
2290 
1020 
255 
126 
64 
20 
it 
2840 
1260 
315 
156 
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HOW MANY PER FRAME 
When small sizes are transplanted into beds or frames, some 
estimate of the area required can be made from the following 
figures. If the frame or bed is 6 feet wide and 100 feet long, 
the following quantities of plants set out at these distances will 
fill the frame: 
Planting Distance 
4x 4 inches_ 
5x 5 inches _ 
6x 6 inches _ 
7x 7 inches _ 
8x 8 inches _ 
10x10 inches _ 
12x12 inches _ 
Trees per Bed 
_ 5,400 
_ 3,456 
_ 2,400 
_ 1,763 
_ 1,333 
_ 864 
__ 600 
MULCHING TABLE 
1 cubic yard will cover approximately: 
50 square feet to a thickness of 6 inches 
100 square feet to a thickness of 3 inches 
150 square feet to a thickness of 2 inches 
300 square feet to a thickness of 1 inch 
600 square feet to a thickness of inch 
1 bale of Peat will cover 
300 square feet to a thickness of 1 inch. 
1 cubic yard of Top Soil will plant 
5 trees or 10 shrubs of average nursery size. 
1 cubic yard of Cow Manure will fertilize 
30 trees or 60 shrubs of average nursery size. 
SUITABLE DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Large street trees__ 
Medium street trees.. 
Small street trees___ 
Large shrubs--- 
Medium shrubs__ 
Small shrubs- 
Herbaceous Perennials- 
Ground covers- 
50 to 60 feet apart. 
40 to 50 feet apart. 
30 to 40 feet apart. 
8 to 10 feet apart. 
4 to 6 feet apart. 
2 to 3 feet apart. 
6 to 18 inches apart. 
6 to 12 inches apart. 
QUANTITY OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER TO APPLY 
ON SMALL AREAS 
100 
lbs. per 
acre 
equals 
approximately 
1 
lb. per 
436 
square 
feet 
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218 
tt 
tt 
300 
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tt 
it 
tt 
1 
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145 
tt 
tt 
400 
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ft 
tt 
1 
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109 
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it 
500 
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ti 
tt 
tt 
1 
tt ti 
87 
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tt 
600 
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1 
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72 
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700 
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it 
1 
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62 
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800 
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55 
tt 
tt 
900 
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48 
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