EXPLANATION 



THE late Professor A. V. Stubenrauch was under contract 

 at the time of his death to prepare an elementary text-book 

 of horticulture, suitable for use in the schools and in reading- 

 courses. Much of the material had been assembled by him. 

 It has seemed best to bring the book to completion, pre- 

 serving as much as possible of his method and point of view. 

 This work has fallen to Milo N. Wood, who was personally 

 associated with Professor Stubenrauch in his teaching; 

 and the enterprise has been joined by Charles J. Booth, an 

 active teacher of the subject in high -school. 



Professor Stubenrauch was connected with the University 

 of California at the time of his death. He was a graduate of 

 that institution, a post-graduate of Cornell University, a 

 professor in the University of Illinois, and later prominently 

 connected with the United States Department of Agriculture 

 in its country-wide pomological work. He was a man of 

 wide friendships, solid personal attainments, inspiring teach- 

 ing ability, and excellent qualifications for investigation. 

 His death early in 1917, as he was entering the productive 

 period of manhood, deprived the people of a forceful and 

 dependable leader. 



Another book was under preparation by Professor Stuben- 

 rauch, and it is intended that it shall be brought to com- 

 pletion. There are no other books bearing his name, al- 

 though he had large plans as an author. It is not expected 

 that these books can carry out his style and contain all his 

 subject-matter; but his collaborators have been glad to do 

 their best to complete his labors. 



L. H. BAILEY. 



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