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studied b}^ many, and the skill of the designers in producing the 

 effect will be copied by hundreds who saw them and admired their 

 beaulv. About the fruit tables and the officers large throngs of 

 fruit growers were attracted. Thej^ were in search of knowledge 

 and were busy seeking it of others who happened to be near them. 

 New varieties were examined with closest scrutiny, their merits dis- 

 cussed, and many a one " made a note of" what they had learned. 

 "Jack Spratt" and "Nelson" failed to draw the fruit growers 

 from these pleasant surroundings. 



Particular attention is invited to the annual address of President 

 Pope, especially to those portions in which are outlined the work of 

 the Society during the past year. 



Regarding the present volume the plan of arrangement is some- 

 what different from that of previous volumes, but it is believed it 

 will make the contents more valuable to the reader. The business 

 transactions of the Society are under one general head instead of 

 being scattered through the book. The papers and discussions are, 

 so far as possible, arranged according to subjects. The fruit list 

 prepared by the Society's Committee on Revision of Fruit Cata- 

 logue, though not complete will be found reliable, and it is hoped 

 may prove helpful to those in search of the information it contains. 



D. H. K. 



