STATE POMOLOaiCAL SOCIETY. 69 



The President. There is no question about the quality of the 

 apple. 



Mr. Taylor. I move the adoption of the apple, from the fact 

 that the tree is healthy and the fruit good. 



A Member. I would like to inquire if we cannot amend that 

 list and add some other apples ? If so I propose that we adopt 

 the Moses Wood. 



Question. What season ? 



Answer. From the first or middle of September until the last 

 of November. 



Mr. Taylor. I would ask if he wishes to reject the Graven- 

 stein ? 



The President. The Moses Wood will come a little earlier than 

 the Gravenstein, and it has been moved that it be inserted in its 

 proper place in the list, not in place of any other variety, but added 

 to it. Now it should be borne in mind that some of these apples 

 have been tested to a larger extent in the locality where they origi- 

 nated than in any other section of the State. I am not aware of 

 the Moses Wood being objectionable in regard to hardiness or 

 productiveness when tested in other sections of the State. It is 

 desirable in other sections as in Kennebec County. It has proved 

 to be a very good fruit. 



A Member. I should like to ask where it has been tested ? 



Answer. In Kennebec county. 



Mr. Smith. It is an annual bearer, and I consider it good fruit. 



A Member. It will be well enough for us to know whether it 

 will grow in any other county. From what I have heard of it I 

 have no doubt that it is a very good apple, but we know there are 

 places in Kennebec county where it will not succeed. I think it 

 a much better apple for an orchard than some others. 



Mr. Pope. Our experience with that apple is, that it decays 

 quickly after ripening, and is rather acid. 



On motion of Dr. True, Voted, not to insert the Moses Wood in 

 the list. 



Winthrop Greening. — The President. Another local variety 

 found in Kennebec county. It is also quite late. 



Dr. True. I have seen some very good specimens in this 

 county, but I am not certain that I have ever seen it in Franklin 

 county. 



Mr. Andrews. It originated in Winthrop, It is a very heavy 

 apple, fine flavored and of good size. I have but one tree of it. 



