THIS MAP shows our location in the Michigan Fruit Belt on two great railroad sys- 
tems with several fast through express and freight trains daily delivering freight the same 
night it leaves here in Chicago, Toledo, Indianapolis and Detroit where plants are sent in 
fast through freights to St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul, Cincinnati, Cleveland, 
Buffalo, and all intermediate points making fast time and close connections with all roads 
leading from those points. Place your large orders early so that plants can be sent by 
freight while dormant. They will make fast time, as peri.shable goods are given pref- 
erence over all other freight. We have arranged for through bills of lading and special 
low freight rates to all these cities. 
Why This Book "Was Written 
The object of writing this book is to give fruit 
growers an insight into plant life and some valua- 
ble points on the laws of nature which govern the 
development of fruit. 
It is an admitted fact that nine tenths of fruit 
growers are furnishing land and expending their 
labor on plants partly or wholly impotent and can- 
not be made to produce the largest crops of berries 
by any system of cultivation that can be adopted, 
thereby robbing the growers of the profits of their 
labor. 
There is a wide distinction between "Plant Breed- 
ing" as defined in these pages and "Propagation." 
The former is the manipulation of plants with the 
definite object of improving varieties by continu- 
ously selecting ideal plants and discarding weak- 
lings and building up a strong fruiting vigor by 
restriction so they will use their energies in fruit 
development and not in useless runners. 
Propagfation as practiced by nurserymen is the 
mere multiplication of plants on the theory that 
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will be held responsible for taking extracts in making up their 
horticultural meetings. 
one plant is just as good as another, and that the 
pedigree or previous history of a plant is wholly 
unimportant. 
Tllis farm was selected as being ideal for this 
purpose and all facilities, including irrigation, have 
been provided which would aid in producing the 
most perfect plants and deliver them to customers 
in the best possible condition. 
me Experimental and Testing Grounds are the 
iriost extensive in the country and will contain all 
the leading varieties of small fruits grown in tliis 
latitude. Visitors are cordially welcomed and en- 
tertained during their stay free of charge. They 
are furnished a guide to conduct them through the 
grounds, generally the proprietor or superinten- 
dent who will explain all the methods employed. 
It will richly repay any fruit grower to visit these 
grounds and study modern methods of fj^^rrow- 
ing. 
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