PREFACE. 



One object we have in offering this little work to the Public is to simplify the 

 growing of small fruits, and to tell what we have learned from twenty years' 

 practice and observations. We desire to explain the practical part in as few plain 

 English words as possible, and leave to others to write books made up of Latin and 

 Greek and theoretical statements. Our purpose is to show the reader how and what 

 to do to obtain fruit in the simplest way, and leave to others the dry talk about 

 botanical terms — the formation of wood, leaves, &c , &c, and, too, we shall take up 

 the space with the living subject, instead of going b#ck to Pliny's time to find out 

 why this kind or that is called by this name or that. Our observations have shown 

 us that the American people want plain, practical statements and experience, that 

 will show them how a thing is to be done, in the fewest words, and this we shall 

 endeavor to do 



It will be remembered that we have agreed to furnish a new and enlarged edition, 

 as soon as possible, of some such work as we had in press at the time of the great 

 fire in Rochester, in which that matter was destroyed We had intended, after 

 deciding on publishing the Fruit Recorder, a monthly paper that we are now 

 editing, at one dollar per year, to give up publishing a new edition of our Small 

 Fbuit Instructor, but the demand has been so great for such a work from us, and 

 the inquiries coming in thicker and faster regarding it, that we have concluded to 

 issue this work at the present time — to satisfy this demand-r-hoping at some future 

 day, if our life be spared, to publsh a more complete and finished work. The reader 

 will please remember that this has been, hastily gotten up, and is not intended for the 

 critic's eye. With many thanks to the kind friends who have complimented our 

 former edition so highly, and hoping that this will be received with equal favor, and 

 that it will be the means of inducing thousands to plant fruit who have not hereto- 

 fore enjoyed the luxuries, and many homes made to rejoice with plenty where 

 barrenness now prevails, and that we may all remember the Great Giver, who has so 

 bountifully blessed us, is the earnest wish and ardent desire of the Whiter. 



