2 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



the horticulturist, for the botanists have taken this 

 common -language word and have given it a tech- 

 nical meaning. The word belongs primarily to gen- 

 eral literature and horticulture, and if the botanist 

 desires to impress it into other service, he must be 

 prepared to accept the confusion which arises. 



INVENTORY OF FRUITS. 



Pomological fruits may be roughly classified under 

 four heads, tree fruits, vine fruits, small fruits, 

 and herb -like fruits. The following is an inventory 

 of the staple fruits of the United States and Can- 

 ada, and of those lesser known species which, hav- 

 ing been tried in this territory, either give promise 

 of successful cultivation here or have been more 

 or less prominent subjects of discussion: 



CLASS I. ORCHARD* CULTURE, OR TREE-FRUIT CULTURE. 

 SUB-CLASS 1. Pomaceous fruits. 

 Apple, Pyrus Mains. 

 Crab apple, Pyrus baccata. 

 Prairie crab, Pyrus loensix. 

 Atlantic crab, Pyrus coronaria. 

 Pear, Pyrus communis. 

 Sand pear, Pyrus Sinetisia. 

 Quince, Pyrus Cydonia. 

 Chinese quince, Pynis Cathay ensis. 

 Japan quince, Pyrus Japonica. 

 Maule's quince, Pyrus Maulei. 

 Medlar, Mespilus Germanica. 

 Loquat, Eriobotrya Japonica. 



* Orchard (originally herb-yard, and now rarely written hortyard) . An as- 

 gemblage or plantation of fruit trees. 



