28 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



cable and serviceable of picture records. Al- 

 most any one nowadays can make photographs 

 if he have only moderate patience in learning. 

 It is not just so easy as it might seem to be 

 to make good photographs of fruits. It is 

 considerably harder than it is to make push- 

 button pictures of the girls in their bathing 

 suits. Nevertheless, it is a good deal easier 

 than some other things. 



For making photographs of fruits it is req- 

 uisite to have a camera at least 5x7 inches 

 in size. A 6 l /z x S/4 camera is better, and even 

 an 8 x 10 is desirable for indoor use. The so- 

 called "view cameras " are suitable for indoor 

 work ; but since the hand cameras are so popu- 

 lar and so convenient for other purposes, 

 most people will prefer this latter model. The 

 writer prefers what is known as a long-bellows 

 (or " tele-photo ") camera, with a reversible 

 back. Both these adjustments are essential. 

 Other conveniences are desirable, but not im- 

 peratively necessary. 



In photographing fruits one can get large 

 satisfaction out of a good lens. There is 

 hardly any other line of photography aside 

 from professional portrait-making in which 

 an expensive lens really seems to pay so well 



