ADVERTISEMENT. 



At the time this work was first published, very little attention 

 was paid to the study of Fruits. The sale of such a publica- 

 tion at that period was, therefore, very limited ; and to enable 

 the publisher to realize a return equal to the outlay for its 

 production, the selling price was necessarily high. The circu- 

 lation was thus restricted to a limited number, and persons 

 of small means were prevented from availing themselves of 

 its utility. 



But a great change has since taken place. The establish- 

 ment of the British Pomological Society has given a stimulus 

 to this long-neglected branch of horticulture, and the number 

 of individuals who are now engaged in the study and cultiva- 

 tion of fruits is tenfold greater than it was at that period. 



Under this consideration it has been thought advisable 

 to reduce the price of this work, so as to bring it within the 

 means of the practical gardener, and those who were formerly 

 prevented from purchasing it at its original price. 



The work, as it now appears, is essentially the same as 

 when first published. It contains all the information then, 

 and even now, attainable on the subject; and, though 

 issued seven years ago, it is still the most comprehensive 

 work of the kind which has yet appeared. 



