VI PREFACE. 



Few, even among our best growers, cultivate well 

 for more than one season in succession ; one good crop 

 is gathered, and the next season all is too often neg- 

 lected, and the crop is a failure ; the result is that the 

 testimony of many of our prominent horticulturists is 

 too often so changeable as to be of little permanent 

 value. One year one thing, and the next year just 

 the reverse, because by neglect one season there was 

 no trial. Too many weeds or too many plants have 

 rendered good varieties unproductive. 



The past season has been prolific of fruit, but rather 

 barren in the testmg of varieties, or improvements in 

 modes of culture. 



Hovey's Seedling has well sustained itself, and even 

 gained upon its re]3utation in the vicinity of Cincinnati. 

 McAvoy's Superior has only sustained its reputation in 

 some favored localities. Longworth^s Prolific has gained 

 in reputation among some of our most intelligent 

 amateurs. Walker'' s Seedling, Jenny'' s Seedling^ Burr'^s 

 New Pine^ Monroe Scarlet^ Genesee^ Moyaraensing^ Bos- 

 ton Pine and White Bicton Pine have not at least lost 

 ground. Among the new varieties Scott'' s Seedling, 

 Hooker^ s Seedling, Jenny Lind, Pennsylvania, and Lucy 

 Fitch from the West have attracted considerable atten- 

 tion, and are all now in various localities under experi- 

 ment. The Lawton Blackberry is exciting deservedly 

 increased interest. 



