PREFACE. 



Ox my return to the Midlands, the scenes of my former 

 labours on behalf of the agriculturists and horticulturists of the Midland 

 Counties, I have been asked to continue the publication of my Annual 

 Reports. 



It is very gratifying to learn that those issued in the past have 

 proved so helpful, and have been largely used by many writers, although 

 the source of their information has not always been acknowledged. 



After carefully considering the matter and the expense entailed 

 in issuing such, I have decided to commence the publication of an 

 annual report differing somewhat from the previous series. 



I take this opportunity of tendering my thanks to a large 

 number of Midland agriculturists and horticulturists for their kind 

 expressions of appreciation of my work, and for the welcome they have 

 extended to me on my return, and I trust that I shall for long be able to 

 retain a confidence I greatly value and esteem, by being of some 

 practical service to those who labour on the land. 



I am indebted to the courtesy of the Controller of His Majesty's 

 Stationery Office and the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries, for permission to use Figures 3, u, 13, i3a, 20, 21, and 23 all 

 of which are from illustrations which have appeared in the Board's 



leaflets. 



WALTER E. COLLINGE. 



59, XEWHALL STREET, 



BIRMINGHAM, 



January 21st, 1911. 



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