These notes have been prepared with a view to af- 
ford a guide to those who would engage in apple 
culture. The teachings here conveyed are founded 
upon successful practice. ‘The author has aimed to so 
guide the novice that mistakes may be avoided in the 
endeavor to reach pvofitable results. Some of the pa- 
pers have appeared in the “ American Cultivator” 
and elsewhere. 
L. H. B., Jr. 
Michigan Agricultural College, October, 1886. 
