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melon is of great promise; and it is hoped that it will be perfected 

 by its originator. 



There was a good display of fruit at the Dahlia and Fruit Exhibi- 

 tion, September 9-10, although the date was a little early for 

 autumn fruits. The apples were excellent and the native grapes 

 very attractive, with some peaches, plums, and foreign grapes. 

 This was by far the best show of the season up to that time. We 

 think, however, that the fruits at the November Exhibition, 

 November 4-5, outclassed anything during the year. The Lecture 

 Hall contained a fine display of apples, one Jong table being en- 

 tirely devoted to any variety of apple other than those classed in 

 the Schedule. 



Special mention should be made of the class for fifty specimens 

 of apples, in which there were eleven entries. Much interest in 

 this class was shown. There was also an excellent display of pears 

 and native grapes which warrants special mention because of the 

 lateness in the year for such fruit. 



The Special Prize offered by the President of the Society of a 

 $50.00 Silver Cup for the most effective, comprehensive exhibit of 

 fruit grown by the exhibitor and covering a space of 50 square feet 

 was awarded the Hillcrest Gardens of Weston, Mass., which had a 

 very attractive exhibit of fruit beautifully arranged with oak 

 leaves in their gorgeous autumn coloring against the wall of the 

 Lecture Hall. 



These autumn exhibitions have greatly encouraged your com- 

 mittee, who ask your hearty cooperation that the great Fruit and 

 Vegetable Exhibition to be held September 28-30, 1923, may be the 

 best ever held in these halls. 



Vegetables. 



William N. Craig, Chairman of the Committee on Vegetables, 

 reported that the exhibits of vegetables made during 1922 were 

 fewer in number than for some years but the quality was uni- 

 formly good. The season was on the whole a good one for vege- 

 table growing and crops averaged a little better than usual; ex- 

 ceptions were celery which was much attacked by blight and in 

 many fields and gardens seriously damaged by the European corn 



