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Space in the magazine, and also to give my views more fully 

 concerning topics only touched upon in the serial. As the 

 fruits described are being improved, so in the future other 

 and more skilful horticulturists will develop the Hterature 

 relating to them into its true proportions. 



I am greatly indebted to the instruction received at vari- 

 ous times from those venerable fathers and authorities on 

 all questions relating to Eden-like pursuits, — Mr. Chas. 

 Downing of Newburgh, and Hon. Marshall P. Wilder of 

 Boston, Mr. J. J. Thomas, Dr. Geo. Thurber; to such 

 valuable works as those of A. S. Fuller, A. J. Downing, 

 P. Barry, J. M. Merrick, Jr., and some English authors ; to 

 the live horticultural journals in the East, West, and South ; 

 and, last but not least, to many plain, practical fruit- 

 growers, who are as well informed and sensible as they are 

 modest in expressing their opinions. 



cornwall-on-the-hudson, 

 New York. 



