Preface. 



various ways, particularly in making technical descriptions of the 

 fruits. John A. Maney. foreman of the orchards, has aided in pre- 

 paring the technical descriptions of the trees. Assistance in making 

 orchard observations and descriptive notes of varieties has been given 

 in previous years by Wendell Paddock. 1893 to 1899; C. P. Close, 

 1896 to 1899; Heinrich Hasselbring, 1900, and \'. A. Clark, 1902 to 

 1904. 



The writer is embarrassed in undertaking to acknowledge pro- 

 perly the many favors which he has received in carrying forward 

 this work. These favors are so various and come from so many 

 different sources that for lack of space the particular personal 

 recognition which he desires to give cannot be made. Fellow 

 workers among professional horticulturists, nurserymen, men inter- 

 ested in buying and storing fruit, apple growers in all parts of the 

 state and particularly members of the State Fruit Growers" Associa- 

 tion and of the Western New York Horticultural Society, all have 

 shown a spirit of cordial interest and cooperation which is gratefully 

 recognized. Special acknowledgment is due to Professors L. H. 

 Bailey and S. \\\ Fletcher of Cornell University for the loan of books 

 and for the use of a collection of numerous references to Experiment 

 Station publications. 



