SOUTHERN ORCHARD PLANTINGS 23 
Mulberries 
Every bird-lover, owner of a chicken-yard, or raiser of hogs in the South 
should plant the Everbearing Mulberries. They fruit over a long period, come 
into bearing young, and produce abundantly. The trees will have fully ripened, 
half-ripened, and green fruit all at the same time, for their fruiting period ex- 
tends over two months. 
The birds fairly revel in them, while the dropping fruit is eagerly sought by 
chickens and hogs. If the birds are bothering you by eating your raspberries, 
strawberries, cherries, and other fruits, plant a Mulberry tree nearby. The 
best varieties (and all named arc hardy from Virginia southward), are 
Abundance, Black English, Hicks, New American, and Downing. Of these. 
Abundance and Downing are the hardiest. Black English and Hicks are the 
best for the Carolinas, Tennessee, and all states farther south. 
Figs 
Figs are delicious, and every family garden should have a few trees. The 
fruit possesses a high market value and always finds a ready sale. The more 
noted varieties are Brown Turkey, Brunswick, Celestial, Lemon, and Mag- 
nolia. In the colder regions of the South. Celestial seems to be the most satis- 
factory for general planting. In 
the warmer sections all the varie- 
ties are good. 
Fig trees should have a little 
winter protection in the colder 
sections. Plant them on the south 
side of a wall or building. An e.\cel- 
lent place for the trees is in chicken 
runs, along the garden fence, near 
the hogix!n, and around out- 
buildings. The .soil should contain 
plenty of moisture and have good 
drainage. 
Apricots 
These are among the most de- 
licious fruits that can he grown in 
the South. The fruit is about the 
size of the Japanese Plum, with a 
flavor fully as delicate as that of 
the peach. The principal difficulty 
in growing Apricots is the fact that 
the trees bloom in early spring 
and, therefore, are likely to be pj^, the oldest and one of the most delicious 
injured by late frosts. The trees fruits growing in the South 
may be protected to some extent 
by planting them where they may receive the she ter of buildings, or where a 
windbreak of everereens will temper the spring winds and ward off frosts. If 
uTs p^sible to make a definite se&tion of land, it wiU be weU to set the trees 
on the south side of a hill. , a, j , „„j 
The varieties that are considered the best are Moorpark, Alexander, and 
Superb. These ripen in June and July, when other fruits are scarce. 
If you don't fully understand the planting, care, and spraying of Apricots, 
write us. We are fully conversant with the fruit-grower s problems and wU! 
give you the benefit of our many years' experience. 
