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raspberries, and strawberries. This work was, hov/ever, a selection of 

 the best fruits, and the records of other fruits of less importance were 

 published in his " Pomologie Generale " (1872-1883, 12 vols. Svo.). 

 In these volumes the fruits are discussed in the same detail as in 

 " Le Verger," but the illustrations are outHne drawings. As an indica- 

 tion of the extent of the work it may be stated that 581 pears, 253 

 apples, 147 plums, 71 cherries, and 22 peaches are all fully described. 

 These two works of Mas are quite indispensable in any pomological 

 library. 



The last two descriptive works of importance which it is necessary 

 to notice are published by the National Horticultural Society of 

 France and by the Pomological Society, whose headquarters are at 

 Lyon. The first-named published its work under the following title : — 

 " Les Meilleurs Fruits au Debut du XX™^ Siecle ; Histoire, Descrip- 

 tion, Origine et Synonymes de 250 Varietes Fruitieres recommandees " 

 (Paris, large 8vo., no date- — about 1907). Each fruit is shortly de- 

 scribed and illustrated with Hne drawings of great excellence. All 

 hardy fruits are described, and cultural notes are included for each kind. 

 This work is especially useful as a selection of the most worthy fruits. 

 It is not sold, but presented to members of the Society. 



The work of the Lyon Society is on similar lines and is entitled 

 " Catalogue Descriptif des Fruits adopt es par le Congres Pomologique," 

 Lyon, 8vo. 1887, Suppl. 1896, It is entirely descriptive, and each 

 fruit is illustrated by an outline drawing. The descriptions are not 

 very full, and tree characters are scantily described. This work is 

 useful for its records of some of the newer fruits, but it is not so 

 good as the production of the Paris Society. 



A useful work was pubhshed in 1876 by the well-known nurserymen 

 Simon-Louis Freres, of Metz, entitled " Guide Pratique de I'Amateur 

 de Fruits." A very large number of fruits are briefly described, and 

 while these descriptions consist only of a few lines, they are useful for 

 the amateur. At the end of the work is an index, with an extensive 

 Hst of synonyms, and this part is the most valuable feature of the work. 

 A second and enlarged edition appeared in 1895. 



It is necessary now to mention a few works on cultivation which 

 have not been included in the above list. The French gardeners 

 have always been famous for the refinements of training and grafting, 

 and very many works have appeared on this subject. An author 

 who had a great vogue in the middle of the last century was A. Du 

 Breuil. His best known works, " Instruction elementaire sur la 

 Conduite des Arbres Fruitiers " (1854) and " Cours elementaire 

 Theorique et Pratique d' Arboriculture " (5th edition, 1865), represent 

 in an able manner the knowledge and opinions of his time upon all 

 cultural matters. 



A very interesting little work on grafting was published about 

 1868 by A. Thouin, then Professor at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 

 at Paris. The title is " Monographic des Greffes, ou Description 

 technique des diverses sortes des Greffes employees pour la Multiplica 



