CHAPTER XVIII 



FRUIT GROWING ON THE FARM 

 THE ORCHARD 



. The home orchard. Every man who owns a home in the 

 country owes it to his family to have an orchard. Fruit is a 

 popular and healthful food, and every farm should provide 

 it, both for the summer table and the winter cellar. 



"The farm without its fruit orchard is like pancakes with- 

 out maple syrup possible, but not enjoyable." The farm 

 orchard should supply the family and friends with the cheap- 

 est and most enjoyable fruit the year through, as well as 

 with many dainty dishes the housewife knows so well how 

 to prepare. 



The farm orchard, besides providing wholesome food for 

 the family, adds to the landscape beauty of the home grounds. 

 The blossoming of the orchard in springtime, the rich green 

 foliage of the summer, the ripened fruit of autumn, and the 

 snow-covered branches of winter give to the old farmstead 

 a perennial beauty which every country-bred boy and girl 

 will learn to appreciate. In addition to furnishing these 

 delights, the home orchard, unless the markets be over-stocked, 

 may be a source of profit as well. 



It is not the purpose of these lessons, however, to advise 



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