FEUIT CATALOGUE FOK 1SS2. 307 



PLAN OF THE CATALOGUE. 



The varieties are numbered at the extreme left, and aJso at the left of the 

 page occupied by the column of remarks, to avoid confusion in tracing the 

 connection. Synon3'ms are introduced in a few cases only, and italicised. In 

 the column devoted to descriptions, the distinguishing peculiarities of the fruit, 

 ■with its season and origin, are more or less fully given by the use of abbreviations. 

 Those applicable to the entire catalogue appearing at its commencement; and 

 those applying locally, at the heads of the sections to which they appertain. In 

 each of the sub-columns headed use and value, the figures 1 to 10 express the 

 graduations of value, for the purpose to which the column is devoted ; the first 

 two sub-columns having reference strictly to the quality of the fruit separately 

 considered; and the third to all the qualities, whether of tree or fruit, that 

 affect the question of profitableness. Under the head of locality, a sub-column 

 is assigned to each of the five districts into which the lower peninsula of the 

 State is divided, such divisions being as follows, viz.: 1st district, the eastern 

 tier of counties, from the southern boundary of the State northward as far as 

 its capacity for fruit culture is known. 2d district, the mass of interior counties, 

 omitting the tier along the southern boundary, and those adjoining Lake 

 Michigan. 3d district, the southern tier of counties, omitting Monroe on the 

 east and Berrien on the west. 4th district, the lake shore counties from the 

 south line of Berrien northward to and including Ottawa county. 5th district, 

 the counties adjacent to Lake Michigan and its bays from the south line of 

 Muskegon county as far northward as their capacity for fruit culture is known. 

 In these columns a * indicates that the variety which it represents is known 

 to succeed in the district; ** that it is especially valuable, and a f that it is on 

 trial and found promising. In the column headed use and value, the graduation 

 is generally arrived at by comparing fruits of similar character with each other, 

 as sweet apples with sweet apples; also fruits of a given season with others of 

 the same class and season. Many kinds of very little value are added, for the 

 purpose of showing by the low values given them, and by remarks in the column 

 for that purpose that, though more or less grown in the State, their farther 

 cultivation is not intended to be encouraged. The leading advantage to the 

 fruit culturists of the State, sought in this catalogue, is to supply all who may 

 wish to plant with a distinct purpose in view, the means of selecting wisely with 

 reference to such purpose, from the varieties which shall have been properly 

 tested in the State and found best adapted to the special purpose they shall 

 have in view. 



