Chapter 3 - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Colonel Lloyd kept a large and finely cultivated garden, which afforded
almost constant employment for four men, besides the chief gardener, (Mr.
M'Durmond.) This garden was probably the greatest attraction of the place.
During the summer months, people came from far and near—from Baltimore,
Easton, and Annapolis—to see it. It abounded in fruits of almost every
description, from the hardy apple of the north to the delicate orange of
the south. This garden was not the least source of trouble…