Some Planting Information 
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A Few Things You Should Know 
If you wish additional information, write us. 
I N PRESENTING these instructions to our patrons, we 
earnestly request that they give the most careful attention 
to the details. If any of our customers should lose a part 
of their stock, the fault cannot be on our side. We have ful¬ 
filled our part by furnishing first-class stock in good con¬ 
dition, also giving necessary instructions how to plant and 
care for it. We allude to this because years of experience 
have taught us that the public lose nursery stock because 
they neglect it. We guarantee to supply first-class stock in 
good condition. ANYTHING THAT HAS TO BE CULTI¬ 
VATED IN THE EARTH CAN NO MORE LIVE WITH¬ 
OUT CULTIVATION THAN CAN A HUMAN BODY 
LIVE WITHOUT NOURISHMENT. 
On Receipt of Trees. Store in a cool place protected from 
wind and sun; plant as soon as possible. When stock arrives 
frozen, do not unpack; place same in a room without heat 
or frost until it thaws out. When trees are received several 
days or weeks in advance of the date you will be ready to 
plant, unpack and open the bundles, bed them out until you 
are ready to plant. When doing this dig a trench deep 
enough to admit all roots, and cover with mellow earth, ex¬ 
tending well up the trunks. Plant where no water stands. 
Planting. Dig holes in the first place large enough to per¬ 
mit the roots of the tree to spread out in their natural posi¬ 
tion; then, having the tree pruned as before directed, let one 
person hold it in an upright position, and the other shovel in 
the earth, carefully putting the finest and the best from the 
surface in among the roots, filling every interstice, and 
bringing every root in contact with the soil. When the earth 
is nearly filled in, a pail of water may be thrown on to settle 
and wash in the earth around the roots; then fill in the re¬ 
mainder and tread gently with the foot. The use of the 
water is seldom necessary, except in dry weather, early in 
Fall or late in Spring. Guard against planting too deep; 
the trees, after the ground settles, should stand in this respect 
as they did in the nursery. In very dry, gravelly ground, the 
holes should be dug twice the usual size and depth, and filled in 
with good loamy soil. 
Always remove the straw and moss from the package be¬ 
fore planting. Never put manure so as to come in contact 
with the roots of any plant or tree. Use only good soil on 
and around roots. 
The foregoing has been prepared with the greatest care, 
and with a special desire to aid our customers in the growth 
and care of their stock. 
Staking. If the trees are tall and much exposed to winds, 
a stake should be planted with the tree, to which it should 
be tied in such a manner as to avoid chafing. A piece of 
matting or cloth may be put between the tree and the stake. 
Mulching. When the tree is planted, throw around it as 
far as the roots extend, and a foot beyond, five or six inches 
deep of rough manure or litter. This is particularly neces¬ 
sary in dry ground, and is highly advantageous everywhere 
both in Spring and Fall planting. It prevents the ground 
from baking or cracking, and maintains an equal temperature 
about the roots. 
After-Culture. Grass should not be allowed to grow around 
young trees after being planted, as it stunts their natural 
growth. The ground should be kept clean and loose around 
them. 
Planting Orchards 
DISTANCE FOR PLANTING—SQUARE METHOD 
Distances for planting different kinds of fruit trees, etc., 
square method: 
Peach—20 feet apart each way. 
Standard Apple—35 feet apart each way. 
Cherry, Sour—18 feet apart each way. 
Cherry, Sweet—20 feet apart each way. 
Standard Pear—20 feet apart each way. 
Plum—20 feet apart each way. 
Grape Vines—Rows 8 feet apart, 8 feet apart in row. 
Currants and Gooseberries—Rows 4 feet apart, 4 feet apart in 
row. 
Blackberries—Rows 6 feet apart, 6 feet apart in row. 
Raspberries and Dewberries—Rows 4 feet apart, 5 feet apart 
in rows. 
Strawberries, Field Culture—Rows 4 feet apart, 1 foot apart 
in row. 
Strawberries, Garden Culture—Rows 2 feet apart, 1 foot apart 
in row. 
Asparagus, In Field—Rows 5 feet apart, 2 feet apart in row. 
Asparagus, In Beds—Rows \y feet apart, 1 foot apart in row. 
RULES FOR OTHER DISTANCES 
Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the dis¬ 
tance 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 an acre. 
NUMBER OF TREES REQUIRED TO SET AN ACRE 
AT VARIOUS DISTANCES 
Trees Per Acre 
Trees planted 35 feet apart each way ------ 35 
Trees planted 30 feet apart each way ------ 49 
Trees planted 25 feet apart each way ------ 69 
Trees planted 20 feet apart each way ------ 108 
Trees planted 18 feet apart each way ------ 135 
Trees planted 16 feet apart each way ------ 170 
Trees planted 14 feet apart each way ------ 222 
Tress planted 12 feet apart each way ------ 302 
Trees planted 10 feet apart each way ------ 435 
Trees planted 8 feet apart each way ------ 680 
Trees planted 6 feet apart each way ------ 1,210 
Trees planted 4 feet apart each way ------ 2,722 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO SET AN ACRE 
AT VARIOUS DISTANCES 
1 
x 1 
foot - - 
• - 43,560 
4 x 
2 
feet - - 
- - 5,445 
2 
x 2 
feet - - 
• - 10,890 
5 x 
1 
feet - - 
- - 8,712 
3 
x 1 
feet - - 
■ - 14,520 
5 x 
2 
feet - - 
- - 4,356 
3 
x \y 
feet - - 
■ - 9,680 
6 x 
1 
feet - - 
- - 7,260 
3 
X 2 
feet - - 
■ - 7,260 
6 x 
2 
feet - - 
- - 3,630 
4 
x 1 
feet - - 
- 10,500 
7 x 
1 
feet - - 
- - 6,122 
4 
x i y 2 
feet - - 
- 7,260 
7 x 
2 
feet - - 
- - 3,061 
