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Figure 1.—Map of the East Central and Middle Atlantic States showing districts 
where similar climatic conditions favor the growing of the same fruits and nuts. 
District 1—W/inters severe, growing seasons short, and only the more hardy and 
early-maturing varieties can be grown satisfactorily. District 2—Somewhat 
longer growing seasons and more temperate climate than district 1; most stand- 
ard northern fruit varieties thrive best. District 3—Higher average tempera- 
tures and still longer growing seasons; some of the standard northern fruit 
varieties are less adapted, but some of the less hardy ones can be grown. Dis- 
trict 4—Climatic conditions similar to those of district 3, but preference for 
certain other varieties has become established. 
keep their high vitamin C content for many months. Strawberries 
should be a part of almost every garden. Grapes, which are also 
adapted to most locations and conditions in this region, are important 
in the diet. A succession of varieties to furnish fruit over a long 
period may be selected. More nut trees may well be planted. All 
are high in food value. Some, like the black walnut and pecan, are 
well adapted for use as shade trees. The newer named varieties are 
better than the wild seedlings. 
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and grapes cover the season 
from May or early June till frost. Larger gardens that include the 
tree fruits will furnish a greater variety of fresh fruit during much of 
the year. Because yellow peaches and some varieties of plums, fresh, 
frozen, or preserved, are very rich in vitamin A, they should be 
grown wherever possible. 
The varieties recommended for medium-sized gardens in representa- 
tive parts of the districts shown in figure 1 are listed in table 1. Some 
of the varieties suggested are not those that would be recommended 
for commercial plantings in these districts. Usually more than one 
variety 1s listed in order to cover the long season. For example, the 
Howard 17 (Premier) strawberry ripens early and the Sparkle several 
days later. Blakemore, an excellent variety for preserving, is sug- 
gested where it is best adapted. Early Harvest is an early, Eldorado 
a midseason, and Brainerd a late blackberry; these three varieties 
furnish fruit for at least 2 months in district 4. Similarly, Portland, 
a white grape, and Fredonia, a blue one, are early; Delaware, mid- 
season; and Concord, late. One or two Montmorency (sour) cherry 
trees will furnish adequate fruit for canning. The Stanley plum, a 
prune type, good fresh or canned, comes into bearing early and seems 
to be widely adapted, whereas the Shropshire plum, a damson, is a 
good late tart variety suitable for jellies and preserves. Among the 
pears suggested, Kieffer, although not of high quality, is one of the 
