IV INTRODUCTION. 



Varieties of many fruits, especially of small fruits, seldom 

 last in full vigor for more than a score of years, and often 

 after a mucli less time they are superceded by new and bet- 

 ter kinds. There are many novelties in fiuits introduced each 

 year, but in my experience not one new variety in ten that is 

 offered for sale is worthy of trial. It is my intention to issue 

 a supplementary fruit list as often as may seem desirable, and 

 lists of fruits recommended in this work may be supplemented 

 by reference to the fruit lists of the different horticultural soci- 

 eties, 



SAMUEL B. GREEN. 

 St. Anthony Park, December 15, 1893. 



A short appendix has been added to this, the third additition 

 of this book, in order to bring it up to date in regard to the best 

 varieties of later introduction, and to cover some matters pertain- 

 ing to cultivation that are of special interest anr* were left out of 

 previous editions. The author hopes to get o"'; a complete newly 

 revised edition at no distant day. 



S. B. G. 

 St. Anfhonv Park, Junuary, VIOl. 



