Appendix. 99 



REVISED CATALOGUE OF FRUITS 



RECOMMENDED FOR CULTIVATION IN THE VARIOUS 



SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND 



THE BRITISH PROVINCES 



BY THE 



AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



REVISED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE bOCIETY. 

 W. H. Ragan, Chairman. 



LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 Division of Pomology, 



Washington, D. C, June 15, 1899. 



Sir: In my letter of transmittal of August 18, 1897, accompanying the 

 matter embraced in Bulletin No. 6 of this division, the mutual arrange- 

 ment that had been entered into between the Department of Agriculture 

 and the American Pomological Society was fully set forth. The relation- 

 ship thus established still exists, and the bulletin has been carefully re- 

 vised and compiled for publication under the joint auspices of the so- 

 ciety and the division. I now, therefore, have. the honor to submit to you 

 this revision and trust that you may authorize its early publication. 



As heretofore this revision has been made by a regularly appointed 

 committee of the American Pomological Society, of which Prof. W. H. 

 Ragan is chairman, and Mr. T. T. Lyon, Prof. E. J. Wickson, Prof. C. S. 

 Crandall, Mr. Silas Wilson, and Mr. L. A. Berckmans are members. 



Owing to the varied conditions of soil, climate, and elevation of the 

 Pacific coast region it was thought advisable to make special investiga- 

 tion of the pomological conditions in that section, and Prof. E. J. Wick- 

 son, of California, was accordingly appointed a special agent of this di- 

 vision for that purpose, and to him special credit is due for his valuable 

 services rendered. 



While it is manifestly impossible to construct a general fruit list that 

 will constitute an infallible guide to the planter, it is hoped an4 believed 

 that this revised catalogue of fruits will be of service to him in the selec- 

 tion of varieties adapted to his own locality. 



With the above explanations I have the honor to recommend the pub- 

 lication of this catalogue as Bulletin No. 8 of this division. 

 Very respectfully, 



G. B. BRACKETT, Pomologist. 



Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



In accordance with agreement, publication as recommended is hereby 



authorized. 



JAMES WILSON, 

 Secretary of Agriculture. 



