A LABORATORY MANUAL IN SYSTEMATIC 

 POMOLOGY. 



TO THE STTIDE]!TT. 



Tou are now beginning tlie study of pomology. There are 

 several things that you must consider at the outset as li is very- 

 important that you begin in the right way. First, you will 

 need to have the subject you are to study well defined in your 

 mind. 



Pomology is the science which deals with fruits. For our 

 purposes it is divided into two parts: fruitgrowing and sys- 

 tematic pomology. The term fruit-growing explains itself. 

 In this work we shall have nothing further to do with l^is 

 branch of the subject. Systematic pomology deals with the 

 describing, naming and classifying of fruits. It is seen to 

 have three subdivisions and these we shall take up in turn as 

 main divisions of study. 



Having thus briefly defined the subject under considera- 

 tion, let us glance at the methods and objects of study. 



Pomology is to be studied by you as a science. Sciences are 

 properly studied either wholly in the laboratory or in the 

 laboratory supplemented by text-books and lectures. Sys- 

 tematic pomology will be taught wholly in the laboratory with 

 this hand-book as a guide and a supplement. 



The direct contact with fruits and trees called for in the 

 plan outlined above is absolutely essential to a proper under- 

 standing of the subject. The work should be taken hold of 



