FRUITS FOR THE HOME GROUNDS 



sealed in a sterilized container. Juices, however, can be satisfactorily 

 sterilized without boiling, a temperature of 200° Fahr., or a little 

 less, sufficing. Boiling, it is well to remember, impairs the flavor. 

 Methods of expressing the juice and sterilizing juice and container 

 are varied, but all are simple. Observing the principles set down 

 above, any ingenious person can devise methods and expect success. 



A LAST WORD 



The fruit-grower may escape from many pitfalls and avoid 

 many quagmires by keeping in touch with his state experiment 

 station. The true fruit-grower, too, must have books — not one, but 

 many — for he must see his orchard through many eyes. He must have, 

 too, illustrated catalogues of nurserymen, and makers of horticul- 

 tural implements. 



Another last word ! The fruit-garden must never be finished. To 

 change and plant and plan constitute the chief delights of garden- 

 ing. "To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive," says 

 Stevenson. Traveling hopefully in an unfinished orchard is better 

 than arriving, no matter how happily one arrives. Even frustrated 

 hope and brave failure have their rewards. But away with failure! 

 The hopeful traveler ever leans to the sunny side. 



This little treatise has Ijeen prepared for the Aiiieri- 

 can Association of Niirserytiien by an impartial fruit 

 anthordy. The suggestions given are from long expe- 

 rience, and they may he used best ivhen consultation 

 also is had with a capalde nurseryman. 



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