DESCRIPTEYE CATALOGUE 



OF THE 



LEADING FRUITS OF THE STATE OF MAINE, 



Adopted bt the Maine State Pomological Society as a guide to planters. 



Plan of the Catalogue. 



The names of varieties are given according to the nomenclature 

 adopted by the Society, which is substantially that of " Downing's 

 Fruits and Fruit Trees of America." A few leading synonyms 

 are given, and these are placed in italics immediately under the 

 name adopted by the Society. 



In respect to apples the State is divided into three divisions, 

 designated as the Northern, Central and Southern Divisions. 



The northern division embraces northern Oxford, Franklin, 

 Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties. 



The central division embraces the remainder of Oxford, and 

 Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo, Hancock and Washington 

 counties. 



The southern division embraces Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lin- 

 coln, Knox and York counties. 



The explanation of the abbreviations and signs used in the 

 several tabular columns is prefixed to the list of varieties in each 

 of the respective classes of fruits. 



The list of apples embraces many varieties not recommended, 

 but by no means all that are grown in the State. The lists of 

 other fruits embrace only such as are recommended to some 

 extent. 



Cultivators are requested to note carefully any errors which 

 may be found in the catalogue, or any well founded opinions 

 derived from their observation and experience differing from the 

 conclusions therein indicated, in order to report the same at future 

 meetings of the Society, with the view to make the catalogue as 

 nearly perfect as possible. 



