Figure 1. — Map of the southeastern and central Southern States. District 1 — 

 Relatively high areas, growing seasons ranging from 150 to 180 days, temperate 

 climatic conditions prevailing ; suitable for growing standard northern fruit 

 varieties. District 2 — Growing seasons ranging from 180 to 200 days; many 

 standard southern fruit varieties not grown in district 1 thrive. District 3 — 

 Upper boundary corresponds roughly with the northern limit of the Cotton 

 Belt ; pecans, muscadine grapes, and many other desirable fruit varieties may 

 be grown. District 4 — Southern part of the Coastal Plain area, characterized 

 by a hot, humid climate during the growing season ; typically southern fruits, 

 including muscadine grapes and figs, thrive best. District 5— Citrus fruits are 

 grown principally, but other southern fruits may be grown advantageously 

 in the home garden. District 6 — Hot, humid area; only semitropical fruits 

 are adapted. 



Pecans are very widely used as, and are well adapted for, shade 

 1 rees for the home and yard. The fig also is well suited to most of this 

 region. It should never be cultivated, but it should be planted near 

 a building or in a part of the yard that is kept in grass ; otherwise it 

 is soon killed by root knot nematodes. 



Strawberries are also well adapted to this region and are the first 

 fruit to ripen. 



The Young and Boysen trailing blackberries succeed except in 

 central and southern Florida and in the high mountains. They grow 

 vigorously and produce an abundance of high-flavored fruit 1 year 

 after planting. 



Strawberries, trailing blackberries, figs, and grapes cover the season 

 from April or May till frost in most of this region. Larger gardens 

 that include blueberries, pecans, pears, peaches, plums, and other fruits 

 will furnish a greater variety of fresh fruit during much of the year. 



The varieties recommended for medium-sized gardens in different 



'— 51 



