FRUIT CATALOGUE 1896-7. 



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 explana- 

 tions 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 paga to prevent mistakes in carrying the variety across. In the col- 

 umns 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 adaptation 

 to the purpose alone are considered, without regard to the productiveness 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 either the "Dessert" or "Cooking" that will bring the total to fifteen 

 or over, it indicates that it is a valuable one 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 stars (**) 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 will do well in some localities, but are not generally suc- 

 cessful 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 profit- 

 able in some localities and for some purposes, we have included them in the list, but 

 have left blank the columns which show their value in the different sections of the 

 state. In using the list one should select the sorts that bear two stars, if only a 

 few kinds are wanted, and, if a longer list is desired, the kinds that have the highest 

 marks in the columns of "Use and value" can be drawn from to complete the num- 

 ber, 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 pre- 

 vious 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 counties bordering lake Michigan from Berrien to Muskegon 

 inclusive; fifth district, from Muskegon county northward along the lake shore. In 

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



