PLAN OF THE CATALOGUE. 
This catalogue embraces species and varieties of fruits and nuts rec- 
ommended for cultivation in the United States and the British Ameri- 
can Provinces. These are arranged alphabetically in three divisions, 
as follows: 
Division 1. Species and varieties mainly adapted to culture in the 
Northern and Middle States of the Union and in adjacent portions of 
the British Provinces. 
Division 2. More southern, tropical, and subtropical species and 
varieties. 
Division 3. Species indigenous and introduced, not included in the 
foregoing, which have not deviated under cultivation so far from their 
original types as to have deserved varietal names. 
V arieties known to succeed in a given district are indicated by an 
asterisk (*); if highly successful, by two asterisks (**) ; if considered 
promising, by a dagger (t); if tested and found undesirable, by a dash 
( — ) ; and if not reported on, by a dotted line ( ). These conclusions 
are not, however, to be accepted as absolutely correct and infallible, 
but rather as reflections of the opinions and experiences of practical 
fruit growers within the district. On account of the extended range 
of the districts and of the varying soil and climatic conditions the 
above caution must be kept in mind in considering the recommenda- 
tions made in this catalogue. Ko planter should attempt to follow its 
markings absolutely, but should rely rather largely upon the experience 
of others and a correct knowledge of his own location and environment 
within the district. 
Following the lules and recommendations of the American Pomolog- 
ical Society (which see, p. 1G2), prefixes, suffixes, secondary words and 
apostropliic or possessive terminations, together with words whose sig- 
nifications are expressed in the descriptive columns, are eliminated from 
the names of varieties when not required to insure their identity, and 
such words when used are italicized. Synonyms are also italicized and 
included within parentheses. Foreign names of varieties are only angli- 
cized in the interest of brevity or for convenience of pronunciation. 
The entire territory represented is divided into nineteen pomological 
districts, with little regard to State Gr provincial boundaries, but with 
primary reference to the influence of latitude, elevation, prevailing 
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