ARRANGEMENT OF THE CATALOGUE. 



In making the present revision few radical changes have been made and 

 the same plan of arrangement has been used; in fact with an occasional 

 note the explanations given for the last catalogue would apply to the 

 present one. 



So many improvements have been made, particularly in small fruits, 

 that the starring has been considerably altered. 



Each variety is given a number in the column at the left and this is 

 repeated on the opposite page to prevent mistakes in carrying the variety 

 across. In the columns given up to the descriptions of the varieties, the 

 usual abbreviations are used, the explanations for which are given at the 

 head of each section. As in previous lists the columns headed "Use and 

 value" show on a scale of 1 to 10 the value of the fruits for the different 

 purposes, but attention is called to the fact that, in the sub-columns 

 headed " Dessert" and "Cooking" the quality of the fruit and its adapta- 

 tion to the purpose alone are considered, without regard to the productive- 

 ness and other characteristics of the varieties. 



In the third column under "Market" all of the qualities which go to 

 make a variety profitable for market are considered. If a variety stands 

 high in the " Market" column and has a mark in either the " Dessert " or 

 " Cooking" that will bring the total to fifteen or over, it indicates that it is 

 a valuable one for home use for the purpose noted. 



From the fact that a variety does not prove equally valuable in all parts 

 of the State, the columns under " Locality " are arranged to show by 

 means of symbols their value in the various sections. When two sta,rs 

 (**) are given, it shows that the variety is very generally successful and 

 that it is one of the most desirable kinds for planting. When one star (*) 

 is used, the variety is one that has much merit, but it is less valuable 

 under most conditions than those of the first class; there are also many 

 sorts which do well in some localities, but which are not generally success- 

 ful and at any rate are of less value than those given one star; these we 

 have marked with a star (*) followed by an interrogation point (?) to 

 indicate that they are at best of doubtful value. 



To show the sorts that are of even less value, but which have been found 

 profitable in some localities and for some purposes, we have included them 

 in the list, but have left the columns which show their value in the differ- 

 ent sections of the State blank. In using the list, one should select the 

 sorts that bear two stars, if only a few kinds are wanted, and, if a longer 



