SPACING FRUIT 
Apple, Standard .... 30 by 30 ft. 
Apple, Dwarf. ........ 10 by 20 ft. 
Cheliy eee... 25 by 25 ft 
Fruit trees are planted 
like any other deciduous 
tree or shrub. (p. 32, 42) 
Peach or Plum ...... 20 by 20 ft. 
a For the most part they need some care, but those most labor-saving 
al include: Crab-apples, Bush-cherry, Blueberry, Blackberry, nut trees and 
ue in ate (in regular fruit) the dwarfed forms rather than the standard trees. 
Chestnut ............... 30 by 30 ft. An orchard so planned can produce a full crop and yet be less than 
Walnut ... 40 by 40 fe 
half as much work and expense as an unplanned orchard. 
SELF-STERILE FRUITS PRUNING DWARF FRUITS 
Many fruits do not bear good crops if planted separately. Pol- (Prune ora o ee peaches 
len from nearby trees of different variety is often needed. Noted more than shown) 
on these pages by: Trees vary greatly, but are some- 
e—self-unfruitful. Do not plant by itself, but always with another cine thing like sketches at right. A 
variety of the same fruit. _ 4 l-year-old should be cut off as 
(P)—good pollenizer. soon as planted to make low bushy 
telbft branching. 
ae 7p 
Drainage. Air among the roots is essential; enables a tree to use ie eae f rt 
food. Drainage must always be good in an orchard. On arrival of 2-year dwarfs, select | \ [>< 
a few good branches, prune to \4,\ij (une 
Pruning. The more leaves left on a tree, the likelier it is to bear equal lengths and remove all others. Hs v4 
next year. But let no parallel branches lie closer than a foot apart, This results in a strong, simple Wf Leave 
and prune cherries and peaches heavily on planting; yearly thereafter. main frame. Bri. 
Watering. The supply of water determines growth and fruitfulness— 5 EAR 
particularly in summer. Artificial watering is all right, so a meager Ha 
water-supply can be eked out by cultivation or mulching. 
A 3-year-old should be pruned 
only at tips; except that any extra 
new shoots should be removed to 
keep frames simple. 
Fertilizing. Overfeeding prevents flowers (hence fruit) by forcing 
all buds to be leaf buds. Feed just enough for health. See page 61. 
DELICIOUS GREENING NORTH. ) BALDWIN GRAVENSTEIN 
