Xil PREFACE. 
to endeavor to draw for others the same les- 
sons which years of practical experience have 
afforded him. 
The orchard record at the end of the book 
will be found simple and practical. Its useful- 
ness to the fruit grower is evident, and if at 
any time the orchard should change hands, the 
existence of such a record accurately kept 
would materially enhance its value. 
P. T. Q. 
Newark, August Ist, 1869. 
