PREFATORY NOTE. 



The writer desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to those 

 who, by suggestions offered, and assistance given, contributed to the suc- 

 cess of this most important experiment : to Mr. P. W. Hodgetts, of the 

 Department of Agriculture?, Toronto, who assisted in various ways at the 

 shipping point; to Mr. P. J. Carey, Dominion Fruit Inspector, who offi- 

 cially examined every lot of fruit offered, and by his kindly, tactful man- 

 ner, no less than by his expert knowledge, made his services invaluable; 

 and to Professor H. L. Hutt, Horticulturist, Ontario Agricultural College, 

 who from time to time gave freely suggestions respecting the varieties of 

 fruit best to ship, who examined and reported upon the fruit at the ship- 

 ping point, and who prepared one section of this Bulletin, "Observations 

 at the Shipping Point." To all of these gentlemen, and to many others, 

 acknowledgement of services rendered is herewith made. 



J. B. REYNOLDS. 



