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of our farmers do not raise the small fruits at all, while very few 

 raise enough for their own families. 



The directions for their culture are set forth in the excellent 

 papers presented at our winter meeting and to which reference is 

 made. It is gratifying to note that the influence of our society is 

 being felt in this direction, and that there has been a steady increase 

 in the quantity generall}' produced in the State. Grapes alone have 

 come the nearest to being a failure, but in the southern portion of 

 the State the earlier varieties have been raised quite successfully. 



THE FKDIT LIST. 



The important duty assigned to the committee is the preparation 

 of a list of fruits that may be recommended for culture in Maine. 

 The committee have made careful inquiries, and though the list they 

 propose is not a large one, it is believed to be a good one for Maine. 

 There are local conditions affecting different varieties which we are 

 unable to incorporate into our report. 



As previously stated nearly all varieties of apples are found to 

 flourish in those portions of the State where fruit growing is devel- 

 oped. No pretense is made that the list is complete, or that under 

 varying conditions from year to year it may not be necessar}' to add 

 to or take from the list according to circumstances. It is believed 

 the list will cover a large part of the State except perhaps Aroos- 

 took county and the northernmost sections. 



Several varieties are recommended "for trial" in the hope that 

 we may be able to find an apple or apples that may have more de- 

 sirable qualities than those now generally raised. By "trial'' we 

 do not mean setting an orchard with any untried variety, but one or 

 two trees till it is fully determined whether such variety is deserving 

 of culture in Maine. In this direction any information the fruit 

 growers of the State may be able to give the society will be of great 

 value to the interests it represents. 



The names of apples, pears, plums and cherries in italics are 

 regarded as the best in quality, while the most profitable are marked 

 with a star (*). The names of the varieties are arranged in alpha- 

 betical order and not with reference to the preference of any grower. 



