vm PREFACE. 



who wish to go more deeply into the subject 

 Avill consult Downing, the Catalogue of the 

 American Pomological Society, and Thomas, 

 for descriptions of varieties of fruits. The 

 various scientific treatises will be studied for 

 information in regard to fertilizers, insects, 

 fungi, and other branches related to this most 

 interesting and expanding art. Yet the ma- 

 jority of men are so pressed with various 

 duties that they ask for concise and clear 

 rules which they can read as they run. It is 

 hoped that this little book will to some degree 

 meet this want. 



W. C. S. 



Waban, in Newton, Mass. 

 1892. 



