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beans, 5U acres lima beans, 350 acres squashes, 75 acres pumpkins, 

 75 acres asparagus, 12 acres rhubarb. Another establishment canned 

 35,000 bushels apples, 7,000 bushels pears, 10,000 bushels plums; 

 peaches, they could not give me the amount; 1,500 bushels quinces, 

 300,000 quarts raspberries, 50,000 quarts blackberries, 50 tons cher- 

 ries, and large quantities of currants and gooseberries. You can 

 imagine what a market this gives for home products, and what bene- 

 fits it brings a community. 



In conclusion, I want to say again, that I am glad to meet with 

 the fruit growers of Pennsylvania, and to say to you that the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture is willing and anxious to help to strengthen 

 your hands and assist in making your organization more than ever 

 a power for good to the horticultural interests of the State. 



OKNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE. 



By WM. H. MOON, Mnrrisvitle, Pa. 



The topic assigned me is one of unbounded magnitude and interest 

 to the true lover of horticulture and may include in its scope the 

 small plot surrounding the home of the humblest peasant, the 

 prosperous day laborer, the gentleman in medium circumstances, or 

 the multi-millionaire. Any or all of these may be either possessed 

 of or devoid of horticultural ornamentation. 



It is not the size of one's possessions surrounding his domicile 

 that necessarily determines its attractiveness. But the evidence of 

 that taste and study of tree, vines and shrubs and the love and care 

 of them which produces the best results that suggest to the passerby 

 the beauty and charms of a well kept home grounds. It is well 

 that there are many individual tastes and opinions all with one com- 

 mon object. It is this diversity that makes ornamental horticul- 

 ture such an interesting study for the student of nature and prevents 

 the effect of sameness. 



The study of ornamental horticulture is one of never ending re- 

 search. The study of adaptability to every detail in location, eleva- 

 tion, situation, outlook, present effect, future results, hardiness, hab- 

 its, growth, town foliage, flower and fruit. These topics all require 

 the greatest familiarity to produce the best results. The idea that 

 none but the very wealthy can be possessors of ornamentnl grounds 



