Before 
Planting 
After 
Planting 
HOW TO PLANT 
In planting in yard, garden, or field, the ground should be 
well prepared, and stock should be handled with least possible 
exposure. We offer the following suggestions on some of the 
more important plants. 
How to Plant Roses 
How to Plant Balled 
Evergreens 
Wrong Way Right Way 
To determine the, 
number of plants 
required per acre 
for any distance 
multiply the two 
plant distances 
and divide the 
product into 43,560 
(the number of 
square feet per 
acre). 
PLANTING DISTANCE OF FRUIT TREES 
Usual recommended 
Best average 
Number 
per acre at 
average 
distance 
distance 
distance 
Apple 
25 to 32 feet 
30x30 feet 
48 
Plum and Apricots . 
16 to 22 feet 
20x20 feet 
108 
Pear - . 
22 to 30 feet 
25x25 feet 
69 
Cherries and Peaches 
12 to 16 feet 
14x14 feet 
147 
Raspberry—(Hill) 
4x6 or 5x5 feet 
4x 6 feet 
1815 
(Hedge) 
1 V2x 3 by 6 to 7 feet 
2x 6 leet 
3630 
Usual recommended 
Best average 
Number 
per acre at 
average 
distance 
distance 
distance 
Blackberry 
1 1/2 to 3x7 feet 
2x 7 feet 
3110 
Gooseberry 
4x6 feet 
4x 6 feet 
1815 
Currant . 
4x6 feet 
4x 6 feet 
1815 
Grape 
8x8 feet 
8x 6 feet 
680 
Strawberry— 
Everbearing 
15 to 18 in. x 3 to 4 ft. 
1V 2 X 3 feet 
9680 
June bearing 
.... 18 to 24 in. x 4 ft. 
2x 4 feet 
5445 
