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frost and was not placed in competition with the other smaller 

 collections. 



Aside from the collection named, your committee would name as 

 first in point of excellence the collection of C. E Jones of Sweden ; 

 second, that of William Warren of Cornish, and third, that of W. 

 R. Wharf of Gardiner. Creditable collections were also exhibited 

 by D. P. True, Leeds Center ; Charles S. Pope, Manchester ; W. R. 

 Sturdivant. 



SINGLE PLATES. 



Bellflower — A. E. Andrews of Gardiner, exhibited some 

 specially fine fruits. 



Baldwins — Exhibited by J. W. True of New Gloucester, and C. 

 E. Wheeler of Chesterville. Those shown by Mr. True were of 

 special merit. 



Ben Davis — J. W. True, New Gloucester. 



Pound Sweet — J. W. True. 



Wealthy — James Nutting, Perham, Aroostook count}'. The 

 specimens are well selected and of interest as showing the variety 

 on which the growers of northern Aroostook depend for winter fruit. 



Bottle Greening — John Hanscom, Biddeford. 



Biddeford, Me., February 18, 1892. 

 Dear Sir : I sent you day before 3'esterday a small box of "Bottle 

 Greening" apples, thinking the variety is not so well known in Maine 

 as its merits entitle it to. The trees are hardy and thrifty ; good 

 bearers — Sifull crop one year and a smaller one the next. The 

 apple stands well in our maikets, where they are now quite well known. 

 The bark of the Bottle Greening tree is of as light color as a common 

 willow tree. 



I hoped to have been able to have attended the Cornish meeting, 

 but other engagements prevent. 



Yours truly, 

 « John Hanscom, 



Former Editor and Proprietor of '■'■The Maine Sentinel." 



Three baskets of Baldwins said to be of the original type, exhibited 

 by R. G. Smith of Cornish, are deserving of mention ; as are 

 also the specimens of Vicar pears shown by D. P. True of Leeds 

 Centre. 



An intert sting feature of the exhibit is the collection of forced 

 vegetables from the forcing house of the State College. This col- 

 lection consists of three varieties of tomatoes, two varieties of 

 radishes, one variety of carrot, three varieties of cucumbers, one 



