Excerpt from The Australasian Fruit Culturist: Containing Full and Complete Information as to the History, Traditions, Uses, Propagation and Culture of Such Fruits as Are Suitable for Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand The many pictorial illustrations that appear in the work will, I trust, afford much practical information upon such important subjects as the cultivation, propagation, pruning, and training of fruit trees. In fact, it is only by this means that the writer can, in many cases, convey his meaning clearly to his readers. In conclusion, I may state that my aim has been to produce a work that will prove serviceable to fruit cultivators of every class, in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. The work will give the most complete information respecting every kind of fruit used by mankind In its natural state, arranged in such a way that persons without technical knowledge can fully utilize the matter. I am sanguine that my anticipations in this respect will be realized, and that I shall in the future have the gratification of knowing that my work has proved serviceable to fruit growers in all parts of Australasia. 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.