THE NEED FOR IMPROVING 

 SMALL FRUITS 



And Some of the Means fok 

 Meeting It 



WITH the present chapter we conclude 

 our survey of the fruits proper, and it 

 will be well to make a brief review of 

 the subject, in particular with reference to the 

 outlook, and the possibilities of further progress 

 in the near future. 



In making this general review, we need not 

 confine attention absolutely to the small fruits. 

 Much that is said will refer to fruits in general. 

 But, doubtless, there are even larger oppor- 

 tunities for improvement with the berries and 

 garden fruits than with the familiar orchard 

 fruits, chiefly because the latter have been given 

 a far larger share of attention by the horti- 

 culturist. 



The large size and varied uses of apples, pears, 

 peaches, and plums, in particular, have made 

 them popular everywhere, and have caused a vast 



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