CHAPTER XVI. 



CLASSIFICATION. 



KBCBSSirr POE — BASIS OP — CHABAOTBKS — SHAPE — ITS BEGCLABITY 

 — PLAVOK — OOLOB — THBIK SEVERAIi VALUES — THOMAS' CLASSIFI- 

 CATION — OEKMAN WRITEKS — DIEL'S SEVEN CLASSES — MODIFICA- 

 TIONS BT OOCHNAI. — BOBEBT HOGO'S MODIFICATION BASED UPON 

 SEASON — DIEI.'B CONSPECTUS OP CLASSIFICATION — DOCBNAL'S — 

 TEE AUTHOB'S classification EXPLAINED — EXPLAKATION OP 

 TERMS — TOPICS COMBINED — CONSPECTUS OF CLASSIFICATION USED 

 nr THIS WOBE. 



The need of some classification grows more and more 

 pressing, as our fruit lists have become more extended, 

 and they now reach many hundreds. A good and reliable 

 systematic classification has become absolutely necessary, 

 and has received a great deal of consideration. 



Upon -what principle shall this classification be founded ? 

 The common alphabetical arrangement of most text books 

 may be very convenient for a mere dictionary of fruits, 

 but is utterly useless to the novice who does not know 

 the name of his specimen. The arrangement by season 

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