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CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY 
HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING 
The many excellent treatises on Fruit Culture which have appeared within the past few years— 
one or more of which should be in the hands of every person intending to plant—render it almost 
unnecessary to give any directions in that line; yet we are so frequently asked for advice in this 
way, that we offer a few general remarks. 
The situation of the orchard having been decided on, the ground should be deeply plowed, sub¬ 
soiled and thoroughly pulverized. The holes should be dug at least a foot larger in every direction 
than actually required by the roots when spread out in their natural position. In planting, the top 
soil should be broken down into the hole, and worked carefully in between every root and fiber, filling 
up every crevice, that every root may be in contact with soil, and the whole made quite firm as the 
filling up progresses. The tree, when planted, may in light soils stand from two to three inches deeper 
than it stood in the nursery; but in heavy clay or wet ground it is advisable to have it stand at the 
same height as it was before transplanting. 
On account of our long, hot dry summers, it is well to shade the sunny side of the tree, to keep 
borers out, with a board or shake stuck in the ground, or a piece of burlap wound loose around the 
tree up to the limbs, top tied loose with a string. Whitewash made out of whiting or lime will also 
protect the tree against sun-scald. 
See back of Catalog for list of useful horticultural books we have on hand for sale. 
DISTANCE FOR PLANTING 
Standard Apples . rr . 
Standard Pears .. 
Strong-growing Cherries .... 
Duke and Morello Cherries .. 
Standard Plums and Prunes 
Peaches and Nectarines . 
Apricots . 
Almonds . 
Walnuts . 
Grapes . . . 
Currants and Gooseberries 
25 to 30 feet 
.20 to 24 “ 
.20 to 24 “ 
.18 to 20 “ 
.20 to 24 “ 
.20 to 24 “ 
.24 to 30 “ 
.24 to 30 “ 
.40 to 50 “ 
. 7 to 10 “ 
apart each way 
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Raspberries and Blackberries ...3 to 4 by 5 to 7 “ 
Strawberries for field culture .1 to 1% by 4 to 5 “ 
Strawberries for garden culture .1 to 2 feet apart 
Number of Trees or Plants on an Acre at Given Distance Apart. 
Square Method. 
Equilateral 
Triangle Method 
Distance. 1 foot apart each way, number plants. 
43,560 
50,300 
“ 2 feet “ “ “ “ “ . 
10,890 
12,375 
4,840 
5,889 
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2,722 
3,130 
1,742 
2,011 
1,210 
1,397 
807 
928 
“ 8 “ “ “ “ “ “ 
680 
785 
537 
620 
435 
502 
302 
348 
222 
256 
“ 15 “ “ “ ‘ ; “ “ 
193 
222 
170 
195 
134 
154 
109 
125 
90 
104 
75 
86 
69 
79 
48 
55 
35 
40 
27 
31 
18 
20 
Rule Square Method—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 plants or trees 
to the acre. 
Rule Equilateral Triangle Method—Divide the number required to the acre “square method’’ 
by the decimal .866. The result will be the number of plants required to the acre by this method. . 
