Xll PREFACE. 



to endeavor to draw for others the same les- 

 sons which years of practical experience have 

 afforded him. 



The orchard record at the end of the book 

 will be found simple and practical. Its useful- 

 ness to the fruit grower is evident, and if at 

 any time the orchard should change hands, the 

 existence of such a record accurately kept 

 would materially enhance its value. 



P. T. Q. 



NEWARK, August 1st, 1869. 



