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specimens and wax models can be used to some exten^: to show methods 

 of identifying the softer fruits. Since the principles for describing and 

 scoring are essentially the same for all the fruits, it would be best to 

 have the class spend most of their time with apples. 



The Score-Card. 



(Taken from Waugh's Systematic Pomology.) 

 The score-card, for example, will consist essentially of the follow- 

 ing points: 



Apples. 



Form 15 



Size 10 



Color 15 



Uniformity 20 



Quality 20 



Freedom from imperfections 20 



100 

 Grapes. 



Flavor 15 



Form of bunch 20 



Size of bunch 15 



Size of berry 10 



Color 10 



Firmness 5 



Bloom 5 



Freedom from blemishes 20 



100 



The preparation for the course would not be so difficult when only 

 one got at it. A good assortment of varieties of apples should be col- 

 lected and properly stored; summer varieties would require cold stor- 

 age. The average student ought to be able to identify fifty or sixty 

 varieties in the time allotted to this work during the judging week 

 He also ought to carry away a good general notion of how other fruits 

 are described and scored, and the work would be very valuable to him 

 in the choice of varieties for his home orchard. 



It seems to the writer that the boys of Nebraska deserve an op • 

 portunity of this kind. 



The argument that we cannot grow fruit in Nebraska can no longc 

 te used, at least it would not appeal to those who have visited Mr. Pol- 

 lard's apple orchard at Nehawaka, Mr. Russell's peach orchard at Lin- 



