Orchard and Small Fruit Planting Suggestions 
Apple orchards are usually planned in such a man- Suggested Permanent Varieties 
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- Maiden Blush Tolman Sweet 
nents and can be removed as the permanent trees Mammoth Black Twig Winter Paradise 
develop. Usually the filler trees are chosen for their Rambo York Imperial 
compact growth and early fruiting habit, thus giving Smokehouse 
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. Suggested Filler Varieties 
The following diagrams are ideal orchard plans: 
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 
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SQUARE PLAN for Setting Orchard. MESSRS nis 
, Apples: 
Open circle represents permanents, 40 feet apart; Delicious tect te Ae eS eee 4 
and dot fillers, 20 feet apart. The latter to be re- eae Géldene ie mae ip en tae ce 3 
moved in twenty years, These are distances adopted Hyslop Crab Apple. nsnnan 3 
by most planters. Tonethon’ ay set cent es ae 4 
Maidens Blush pei een heer. ee ora sete nreecees eee 3 
Mammoth? Bla chow wid eee. ceases ee nese se einearer cd 5 
e400 0,0 Ree ee i Geet cE ine a Ate i ote Omen Sore bod 4 
Smokehouse. £5.02 .662 25/0 oe y Vie rennet arene asta thes 4 
Stayman’s Winesap ... 5 
Tolman Sweet ........... uf 
Wealthy: ec ee oe ee eas ho mace emp eet ge nate atau iouineacoe et 3 
Winter Banana (score tem teiarcetter acento 4 
Winter. Paradisemita ce eerie eee cece i 
Yellow Transparent. «025 scorer esate recent en 3 
York Tm perial ss eccctpon ot eceee cr ae setae soee ee saeco 4 
Cherries 
Sourv Varieties: er oe eae eso escrete nea ees 2 
Sweet CV arietics! yh Se si) aac: setaecn ons ceeaee nyvenecsaseees 7 
: Mulberries 3 
TRIANGULAR PLAN for Setting Orchard. Peachesern eee eee 2 
A permanent set, 40 feet apart; C and B ffillers, Pears (some varieties earlier) 5 
20 feet apart. C fillers to be removed in fifteen Plums Ue nec a oe 5 eR Se ae a aU RNR Reese one ee ae cope eee 2 
years; B fillers to be removed in twenty-five years. POD ha Vote) Mees Bek he ABP RN ee eee t een ech cin a Or REE cs EE CN 2 
These are distances adopted by most planters. 
Suitable Distances for Planting Number of Trees or Plants to an Acre 
Varieties Feet The following table will show how many trees or 
Apples o..cescee cesses sestevsven teres esanenssoneccnneestenveaneens { plants are required for an acre if planted apart at 
Ee: eer ae EE Arena ate eben teatat ete the distances specified. 
Se eS US me DC ates Feet Number Required, Number Required 
Biccberrde ee ae wae cee Planted Apart Square Method Triangular Method 
Clierries: sour see ee eee AQ Sis the daoaes tes OT ase Rn eaee eee 31 
Cherries: iS weet ews ean cen oe eo aaa SORE eae SOeOL eee 40 
GUuPrants.s: \oeeesh can er eee er eee eee eee 
Dew berries: (otis. fost see -acees racececsade Seek eetaeaeese é BO. eeesseseeeeseeees BO eeeseesseereeeny 55 
Gooseberrles ets ee a tee en oe ‘ 2D eerie eters LO eth meena aes 80 
Lo Frisbee ror ans sae fae, ARE D Oa most TO eae Ole 125 
GLSCraAdish WA eee ee ee eee eette : 
MUI erries Sacre eres re ee ee fe LE DL ale 185 oo eeseeeeeeins 155 
Ni ee iredig:s Cok mace pir nantes Sirs 2 NE TaMiret otal eal as ik Cnty I a) Oni con eee Ob Se en 225 
Butternut wy eee ee ee ee eee 40 to 60 Ragnaros e- SOB scores accktars 350 
Bil ber tye ee ae ae ee eae eee eee 15 to 20 10. Aes AO Be ey eee toe 505 
POCA Tie ee er ho Oe eee too eae 40 to 60 
Wier i eee oe crore ets coh eae en cons Sacer 40 to 60 : ok Rp one aay 680 ooo eesseee 175 
PGB CCS Fates ae eater eee RO ee ei eee L6ator 1S, TE ee tt tee here Re ore eas 5 1,210.0. secrersesen 1,600 
PCA PS Mee ce Nest eee ere ken leashes Seed 18 to 20 Uiacecbur thon ne 1246 cee eet 2,010 
PTUs Wer cocteeh eran oaaerstte ceeeonraulteee ee ene tenders 16 to 20 A tae nees 2 122 ee eee 3,145 
QTETTY CO ees Sas eee oe na ote ae eae 10 to 12 
RAS PDErries: es Kee eee eee ie ee econ eee Bie Besa 4,840 oer 5,590 
Rhubarb yao ce tee ee Se eee eae oe 2by 4 Qoerecerceoreereny 10,890 occ geee 12,575 
Strawberries) | ae saath td. icse team oeienaertas eon, 1%by 1% UDR ean eee 435560) seer ee 50,300 
