Excerpt from Systematic Pomology: Treating of the Description, Nomenclature, and Classification of Fruits Yet the [three branches are easily separated. It is no uncommon thing to find a man who knows at a glance all the leading varieties Of apples or plums, with their correct names, and who is yet not capable Of growing any of the varieties successfully. That man would be a good systematic pomologist, but a poor prac tical one. The next man may be able to grow the finest grades of fruit, and yet be unable to market it at a profit. Such a man would be strong on practical pomology, but weak on the commercial side. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.