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The subject of this sketch was born at Newburgh, N. Y., in 

 1856 ; soon after his parents removed to Cornwall, and when old 

 enough he secured a position as foreman with the noted author 

 T. J. DWYER and horticulturist, E). P. Roe. In 1884 he started 

 the " Orange County Nurseries " on a capital of $200, which now 

 does an immense business, and with its worthy proprietor, 

 enjoys the confidence of the public. Page 90. 



This excellent gentleman resides at 

 Irvington, Ind. , and is interested in the cul- 

 ture of small fruits. He has been president 

 of the Indiana Hort. Society for eleven 

 SYLVESTER JOHNSON years, and is 

 treasurer of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, worthily filling both positions. He 

 reives his experience in the pages of this 

 book. 



This is Hale, who has so much vim, 

 SYLVESTER JOHNSON backed by so muc h good sense, honesty, 

 and amiability, that his fame is as wide as the continent and as 

 permanent as the hills. He is, perhaps, best known as a success- 

 ful Connecticut and Georgia peach grower, but the Hale Bros.' 

 J. H. HALE nursery of berry plants, at South Glastonbury, 

 Conn., ranks second to none. I acknowledge my indebtedness 

 to Mr. Hale for the most generous and intelligent help in secur- 

 ing specimens for illustrating this book, and for his admirable 

 and copious notes on berry growing. Page 13. 



This child of New England was born 

 but twenty-eight years ago, a native of 

 Connecticut, and has been actively en- 

 gaged in the strawberry business twenty 

 years so he began early. He is a vigor- 

 GEO. S. BUTLER ous down-east hustler. 

 He is secretary of the Conn. Pomological 

 Society. He has been a member of the 

 State Legislature, where he made a fine 

 record, and is none the worse for that 

 experience. Berry notes from his pen will 

 be found in this book. 



GEO. S. BUTLER 



