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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA 149
Fruits in Great Variety
A home orchard-farm, with fruit in great variety, is quite pos
sible within a small area. Mrs. S. A. King, of Concord, Ga., tells
an enchanting story of her one-acre paradise.
"When we came here," she says, "less than seven years ago,
there were no fruit trees, except a few plums. Now we have trees
of nearly every kind that grows in this climate. One part of the
lot is wired into a garden for the small fruits, and of these we
have grapes, scuppernongs, strawberries, raspberries and black
berries. We have about fifty grape vines, the Niagara and Con
cord being the best varieties. Then several rows each of straw
berries (Lady Thompson and Gandy), raspberries and black
berries give us plenty of berries for table use and canning. Two
scuppernong vines give us a great deal of pleasure also.
"Of other fruits we have apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums,
figs, quinces and pomegranates. Peaches are our favorite fruit,
and we try to have a succession from the earliest to the latest. The
Mayflower is the first to ripen, and it is followed by the Victor,
HEREFORD BULL, ANDBRSON FARM, NEAR MARIETTA