DESCRIPTIVE LISTS*, 



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CHAPTER IL 



DESCRIPTIVE LISTS OF SELECT FRUITS, 



In forming a descriptive list of fruit, the prin- 

 cipal object has been to choose those kinds that bear 

 good crops, generally useful, and good in quality. 

 In doing this many very excellent kinds have been 

 omitted, owing to their being either tender trees or 

 uncertain bearers. 



In my description I have in a measure been guided 

 by the local places where the kinds recommended 

 have borne well, which in many cases have been 

 pointed out. And, as none have been recommended 

 except those which are of the best quality, little has 

 been said of their peculiar merits, nor indeed would 

 it be proper to devote much room, in a small 

 manual of this kind, to the science of Pomology, 

 which has been done by more able hands. In 

 forming my lists, I have been principally guided in 

 the descriptive qualities of fruits, by Mr Manning's 

 Book of Fruits, and Mr Kenrick's Orchardist, which 

 I recommend to the young fruit grower as works of 

 the first order for reference to the different kinds 

 of fruits, and their qualities. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF STRAWBERRIES. 



The principal object of a descriptive list of the 

 strawberry in this place, is to point out the best 

 bearing kinds, and those that will give a succession 



