iV INTRODUCTION. 



Varieties of many fruits, especially of small fruits, seldom 

 last in full vigor for more than a score of years, and often 

 after a much less time they are superceded by new and bet- 

 ter kinds. There are many novelties in fruits introduced each 

 year, but in my experience not one new variety in ten that is 

 offered for sale is worthy of trial. It is my intention to issue 

 a supplementary fruit list as often as may seem desirable, and 

 lists of fruits recommended in this work may be supplemented 

 by reference to the fruit lists of the different horticultural soci- 

 eties. 



The Appendix at the end of the volume by Professor J. L. 

 Budd, of the Iowa Agricultural College, adds much to the value 

 of the list of fruits, and is here included for the benefit of 

 planters living in the latitude of Northern Iowa and Illinois 

 and Southern Minnesota, and to him my thanks are due for 

 this assistance. 



SAMUEL B, GKEKX. 

 St. Anthony Park, December 15, 1W3. 



