XXV 



JUDGING FRUITS 



THE student of systematic pomology must 

 always be interested in fruit exhibits wher- 

 ever held and for whatever purpose planned. 

 Such fruit shows give opportunity always for 

 the study of specimens, sometimes for the 

 examination of new varieties, and usually for 

 the comparison of many good samples of old 

 standard sorts. The man who is interested 

 in fruits in a practical way cares only indi- 

 rectly who gets the blue ribbon and who gets 

 the red ; but he is pretty sure, nevertheless, 

 to be on hand when the judges make their 

 awards. In fact, the man who knows varieties 

 is commonly chosen on the committee of 

 judges. Thus, though the subject of system- 

 atic pomology does not naturally include the 

 judging of fruits, it seems very proper to say 

 something here about how it may best be 

 done. 



In judging fine stock, poultry, butter, or 

 seed corn a scale of points is commonly used. 



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