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But descriptions of fruit are almost laniversally recorded by 

 fruit growers, nursery men, experiment station workers and 

 others on blanks prepared for tHe purpose. The student must 

 become familiar with these blanks and their use and for this 

 reason, and because of the necessity of covering a certain num- 

 ber of fruits, the blanks will be used for most part ; but not until 

 practice has been had in writing out descriptions in full and 

 with the understanding that the very greatest care must be 

 taken in recording the descriptions. 



Full notes on the following points not mentioned on the 

 blanks must accompany laboratory descriptions : The name of 

 the grower with location and address, if the fruit does not come 

 from the college orchard. This is of importance because all 

 fruits are greatly influenced by environment. The condition of 

 the fruit; whether green, ripe, overripe, fresh or cold storage; 

 the nature of insect or fungus injuries, if any, etc. The num- 

 ber of specimens used in making the description should be given. 

 The greater the number of specimens examined the better and 

 the more accurate the description should be. A specimen for 

 each student, selected as good types by the instructor, will fur- 

 nish a reasonable number for the class if a general exchange of 

 specimens is made with each variety. The date of writing 

 the description is valuable but not essential. 



Points of difference between the description made by the stu- 

 dent and some standard authority should be noted and com- 

 mented upon. All information which the student thinks worth 

 recording should be put down even though no. heading is pro- 

 vided for it on the blanks furnished. 



Drawings. — Free-hand drawingswith penor pencil are much 

 to be preferred and are required of all students to some extent. 

 Such students as are not ready draughtsmen, with permission 



