Orchard and Small Fruit Planting Suggestions 
Apple orchards are usually planned in such a man- 
ner that the “‘permanent’’ trees are set at the proper 
distances required when they are fully grown and 
developed; ‘“‘filler’’ trees are set between the perma- 
nents and can be removed as the permanent trees 
develop. Usually the filler trees are chosen for their 
compact growth and early fruiting habit, thus giving 
the orchardist an early income; the permanent varie- 
ties are usually chosen because of their larger, more 
spreading and later fruiting habits. All varieties of 
Peach trees make excellent fillers. 
The following diagrams are ideal orchard plans: 
SQUARE PLAN for Setting Orchard. 
Open circle represents permanents, 40 feet apart; 
and dot fillers, 20 feet apart. The latter to be re- 
moved in twenty years. These are distances adopted 
by most planters. 
TRIANGULAR PLAN for Setting Orchard. 
A permanent set, 40 feet apart; C and B fillers, 
20 feet apart. C fillers to be removed in fifteen 
years; B fillers to be removed in twenty-five years. 
These are distances adopted by most planters. 
Suitable Distances for Planting 
Varieties Feet 
AD DIOS. Bie Peete er te eee dae a ne eb ae eae eee ae 30 to 40 
ADPICOES ER eco te cere aden een tases Sota tee a Oe oa ea 16 to 18 
IAS paTracus a1 Tiei CCS ice eee eee nee eee lby 1% 
ASParaCuss eINeALel dS. eee en erent ee eee eee eoee 1 by 
Blackberries’ <2 te eset eee ee 3EtOmD 
Cherriess sSOUr me eareet co Sea ee ee eee 15 to 18 
CRHEPrV IES AS WiCOE setae oan er ee 18 to 20 
GE RANGES rete ete ee i eer eS, Secret dete 3 to 4 
Dew berriesscs opto eee ee eee Cree 3 to 5 
GOoseberries ars et en ree 3 to 4 
GY DES er eee ee ee ee oo ee a naan es ee 6 to 10 
POTS Era ISM a cet tscaec an ee ceo ee eee eee i Vanes 
Mulberricg’ eee nce eee ee ere eS 10 to 12 
Nut Trees: 
Butter Waterers ere ree sec eeomee cme 40 to 60 
Jd of-b ed haere oar ae aA MONT CER toumpreae | 15 to 20 
POC Cate tiaecas keto ee eee eee ee 40 to 60 
AY ZEW I aU 8 Pacers tones hee PINE veg tenn i. act A ebay oe 40 to 60 
PGaCheEs Werte Aarts. Seed age ee eee 16 to 18 
bd 272 Wat ee ets Se OP OE OT VER BN art ea, ON 18 to 20 
P TUNIS Uys narcosis ee 16 to 20 
QUIN Cent 4 ee ae ee ee ed 10 to 12 
Raspberriesasc.c0 te ee eee 38 to 5 
FRA aT DL acer eee ree eee eee Phony 2h 
Strawberries RE Fe cnatcca Mahe eee Le DY ek 
30 
Suggested Permanent Varieties 
Spitzenberg 
Stark 
Tolman Sweet 
Duchess of Oldenburg 
Maiden Blush 
Mammoth Black Twig 
Rambo Winter Paradise 
Smokehouse York Imperial 
Suggested Filler Varieties 
Delicious Wealthy 
Grimes Golden Winter Banana 
Jonathan Yellow Transparent 
Stayman’s Winesap 
All varieties of Peach Trees 
Approximate Time Required for 
Young Fruit Trees to Bear Fruit 
After Planting 
Varieties Years 
Apples: 
DSL CIOUST ech cere ce ee 4 
Duchesstor Oldenburoye eee 3 
Grimes® Golden «Aree oe recone ee 3 
HyslopmCrab A pp lense ee eee ee eee 3 
aE OTE CEST ee es ee a oe sak tee Eco eR ee 4 
Maiden’ Bliss pire cee eee ae cere eee eee 3 
Mammoth> Blackmail wits eee 5 
RAM DO WE ee tee er eect eee 4 
SMIOK CHOUS Gh esa horses ee RST dice u es oe ee pe 4 
SDIitZen DeLee ete eee ee ea ee eee 7 
hoy > od lla ae einen ta ale Sore ntiet E nsaaleR nea ak eit a me Pe 4 
Stayman’se WANeCSAD hence eee eee eee Dre 
Tolman’ Sweet cic cee ere eee ee eee ene ee ee ee v4 
Wear CI yee a ere ae Lara ec ae ee 3 
Winter Banana eee eee eee 4 
Winter sParadises srt te ee eee eee "f 
Vellowe [ransparentaeee te ee ee ee 3 
FY OF KP LM PET 1a les ea thee ne eee ee ene 4 
Cherries 
Sours Varieties ee ae ere ne ee eee 2 
Sweets Varieties. crate eee eet eee 7 
Mulberries 2363.5 2 iy ee ster chet ean ae nie tie en 3 
Peaches eee ee dahl I it Gene Meer, a chy a ae 2 
Pears (some varieties earlier) ..............00.ccccccecceeeeees 5 
I cdl USE eg ts tyre ee Os hel GRR MOR Me, Dek Serene we OM Gaal dawn SS ak 2 
QUIT Cera oa i oe. cee te ocn! = ar ins ee eee oe Z 
Number of Trees or Plants to an Acre 
The following table will show how many trees or 
plants are required for an acre if planted apart at 
the distances specified. 
Feet Number Required, Number Required, 
Planted Apart Square Method Triangular Method 
A () Rice rete eee Al Petes Sra APM 31 
OUR de eee 353 ee 40 
SORRRSRE et aes 50s eee 55 
2D el aie ee AOR Aes Deke Se 80 
2.0 eR eee eee LO een 125 
LB aes eeu eure 1:3 bees 155 
LL aes) eee ance 1 Ob a eee Cae 225 
LD ecaenee tee DOS ca eee 350 
LOR Ga see een ASE sae. terete 505 
See ee GEO ease ee 175 
CR ee ae 12 Oana eee 1,600 
SREP on oe eta T( 45 es 2,010 
GOR A See 2S LD Cee eee ee 3,145 
SI ante 4840 cee ce 5,590 
Pei 4 a5 eee es 108902 ere 12,575 
B inant eeialey ce tes 43 5GO 4c eeeet 50,300 
