SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



POMOLOGY IN GENERAL 



POMOLOGY is the science of fruits. The defi- 

 nition is sometimes made to read thus : " Po- 

 mology is the knowledge of fruits " ; or even as 

 follows : " Pomology is the study of fruits." 

 But study must result in knowledge if it have 

 any result at all, and knowledge must be 

 classified if it have any purpose or use, and 

 classified knowledge is science. Therefore, 

 when we study fruits in any way so as to get 

 some knowledge of them we have the mate- 

 rials of pomology, and whenever we classify 

 the knowledge gained by our study we have 

 the science of pomology. 



The science of pomology separates natu- 

 rally into two subdivisions, viz., systematic 

 pomology and practical pomology. The former 

 deals with our knowledge of the fruits them- 

 selves, and the trees, bushes, or vines on 

 which they grow; the latter deals with our 

 knowledge of the practice of fruit growing. 



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