150 POPULAR ERRORS. 



view of the subject is entitled to consideration, but 

 for those liable to be misled by misrepresentations 

 of this kind, such methods should be exposed, as a 

 matter of business. 



Another source of disappointment in the pur- 

 chase of novelties, for which the seller may not be 

 in any way responsible, arises from the fact that 

 the treatment given by the purchaser is often not 

 adapted to the requirements of the new plant. 

 Many varieties require special treatment to suc- 

 ceed, and may be profitably grown only in a par- 

 ticular soil or climate; others on the contrary suc- 

 ceed under a wide diversity of conditions. New 

 varieties should therefore be tried with caution, 

 and their failure in particular cases should not be 

 held to condemn them altogether. 



Finally, there are so many who are willing to 

 deliberately mislead in the sale of novelties in 

 plants and seeds that it cannot be too strongly 

 urged as a rule that such purchases should be made 

 only of persons or firms known to be reliable. No 

 one, however well informed, can safely disregard 

 this rule. Frauds of this character often combine 

 the three misleading features of an erroneous 

 name, exaggerated merit, and exorbitant price. 

 The following examples will illustrate this fact : 



Cinnamon Bean. This is the common English 

 horse bean, dipped in oil of cinnamon and sold as 



