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 PLCSS ec cdee ete nn cee ae aoa sae Ee 30 to 40 
A PLICOES Perse eine eee Bre Reena eee 16 to 18 
IAS PAPASUSy gine DEUS: ese stee.co ree eater nase iee ate lby 1% 
ASDanasUS. a lth eld Sarr tig cance sire ear acter a ey cere bya 
Bla ckberriegaicn Mei eke eis ee ees 3 to 5 
CHeEties \a'S OUT eres eee ee eee eee orate 15 to 18 
Gherries: 5 Sw Get uss scsi ee rs ere cooneae eet ee 18 to 20 
CULTEAITES Meee aes eee oe eee ee nase coc ena nae oR 3 to 4 
DGWwDeETles gree Aaa ee cn se eee are oe 3 to 5 
GOOSEDEPFICS Feet oe soe hen con os ay ea es 3 to 4 
Gra DeSoe al hese en Pee ee ee eee eh oes 6 to 10 
Horseradish: etutcen cots aie et eee Ret tos 1 by. 3 
Mi Iber ries. Seo eeesrek ee accescin ue eee eee LO: to: 12 
Nut Trees: 
Butternut ees we vcehn een seein eee 40 to 60 
Wilbert Sees haces eae, oe es eee ee, 15 to 20 
PeCaTrit’ Fic acne ce eee ne are ee 40 to 60 
Wea Tits orem asceeee ecat eee cea 40 to 60 
Pea ChesrGee cam ae eoreane ea ee nteenaen 16 to 18 
PGA Sy Fier teeta eee eRe ee ees cae 18 to 20 
PLUS eects etree cea oe ET ee ee ee ee 16 to 20 
QUIN COs case eee et te cess Mee Rie he oe 107 to: 12 
Raspberries 7 ees. some tarde eee tiene terre 35 tOne) 
RAUb arb cs ae ee ee eee eee ae 2by 4 
Strawberries Yo ot seer teranans tamper cern 1% by 1% 
Suggested Permanent Varieties 
Tolman Sweet 
Winter Paradise 
Maiden Blush 
Mammoth Black Twig 
Rambo York Imperial 
Smokehouse 
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: 
De liGi@ is viet toon eae eA eer EE 4 
Grimes #Goldentsse ce eer ene ees 3 
Hyslop» CrabimsA pplek crue oescorarg ee eater 3 
PO TVAUL Ta pee ae te ees eras, ane ce Re eee coe 4 
Maiden Bivish Ot. 52 eh re ees ea ee ee eee 3 
Mammoth Black Twig 5 
RAM DO. eect ease. eens 4 
Smolkeh OUS ets serene oie eee ee ee eae 4 
Staymianes a Wines a Dyes eee pee ieee eo eee 5 
Olan POW eeti ca wons sccm eerste cee eee eee cee if 
Wiea thy ea tens nee ees eee alee eine, ee, Oona 3 
Winters Bana Tae etn aecaee ern casa oe eae ete eee 4 
Wanter Paradise =o caso oe eee eae 7 
Mellow. “Transparent sc ne ee ee eee 3 
WOrkel ni perta lite. ctr eee ee eee ee 4 
Cherries 
Sour arieties shes +a cleo s cee eee ee ee 2 
SweetisV arieties: enc a.c eee or eee ee ee ee uff 
IME G08] OS rn: ooo ae Rin ta 2S en en Se ecete 3 
PER CHGS oath eee eines rs oot Nera eae 2 
Pears (some varieties earlier) ............000.ccccccceeeeeeee 5 
PARTING SI Reo eg eres ee ECan eee ee eee 2 
(DXUDR shee iret ea Sh een oe ater BA ROBE ee eM 2 
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) eee at te VA Reese an as 31 
SO ee eae Sve aero sae 40 
30 Peers os oe SO ke one 55 
PASI Peon SR TOS See 80 
ZORA Pee a LL One cee 125 
LCI Sa oe ep LSB Ages ees 155 
dA Sasa ccenn te LOD 5 cetera 225 
8 Pe ie Oe 305.5 9a. were 350 
1 OResa tia ae ee ASB greenies ee 505 
bo eter ae ae 680. eee 775 
Once ae 1521022 teers 1,600 
SY noe Retr are WAC ASW oe ac tencey 2,010 
eee eo ee 222 eee 3,145 
ieee ee 4,840 Gee ee 5,590 
Di ERD oo No 10,890 erate 12,575 
Lae ee eee 2 43,560 sei eee 50,300 
