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yet been overdone in this subject. There 

 has been a good deal of poor laboratory 

 work usually under the name of practical 

 demonstration ; but even the worst of it has 

 not been time altogether wasted. Any good 

 system of laboratory work in pomology is, 

 therefore, sure to find some favor. 



The following scheme of exercises is offered 

 as a suggestion only. It has the advantage 

 of having been tested. For several years the 

 writer has used this system, more or less com- 

 pletely, in his class work, though always with 

 some changes from year to year. Any capa- 

 ble teacher will be able to add useful exer- 

 cises, according to the materials which he 

 may have on hand, and according to the abil- 

 ities of his students. He will be likely also 

 to cut out some of the suggested exercises 

 for lack of time or material, or because they 

 do not fit well with the general plans of his 

 courses. 



With these remarks, the following outline 

 of laboratory exercises in systematic pomology 

 is submitted. 



Exercises in Description 



i. Describe some well-known apple. The 

 specimens should be typical and mature 



