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list is desired, the kinds that have the highest marks in the columns of 

 " Use and value" can be drawn from to complete the number, those with 

 one star being as a rule most likely to succeed. 



We have also included in the list quite a number of new sorts that seem 

 to be especially promising, and have marked each of them with a dagger (f). 



In dividing the State into districts for the sub-columns we have followed 

 the previous lists and have grouped the counties of the lower peninsula 

 into sections as follows, viz.: first district, the eastern tier of counties; 

 second, the central counties of the State, omitting the row of counties 

 along the east, south and west sides; third district, the counties along the 

 south border of the State from Lenawee to Cass; fourth district, the coun- 

 ties bordering Lake Michigan from Berrien to Muskegon inclusive; fifth 

 district, from Muskegon county northward along the lake shore. In real- 

 ity the eastern district does not extend much above Bay county, although 

 many of the hardier fruits can be grown with success even to the north of 

 Alpena, while the Central district can not be relied upon for the tender 

 fruits for the counties north of Gratiot. 



As will be seen from the rejected list that is placed at the end of the 

 regular catalogue, a large number of sorts have been excluded. Many of 

 them have shown themselves unworthy to be longer carried in the regular 

 list, while others have considerable value and have for a long time been 

 known, but hardly a tree can be found in the State, and, moreover, they 

 are not offered by any of the nurserymen. By rejecting them we are able 

 to reduce the number of sorts mentioned in the catalogue and thus lessen 

 the confusion that a long list makes for many persons. The foreign 

 grapes and nectarines are so little grown that it was thought well to leave 

 them out, especially as no changes would have been made in the last list. 



NOMENCLATURE. 



The nomenclature used in this revision is in accordance with the " Rules 

 of Pomology " of the American Pomological Society, and several changes 

 have been made that bring the list in harmony with the names recom- 

 mended by the Division of Pomology of the Department of Agriculture. 



