112 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



CONDENSED FRUIT LIST. 



The following condensed list of desirable varieties is substantially 

 the same as published in previous years. As it is based on actual 

 results in fruit growing in Maine, it will bear careful study on the 

 part of those who are seeking information as to what varieties to set. 

 Fruit growers are urged to report to the secretarj- on any other 

 varieties that are especially deserving. If you know anything of 

 the newest varieties, give the State the benefit of the information. 



Those printed in italics are considered the best in quality and 

 those followed by a star (*) are the most profitable. 



To answer numeious inquiries we append descriptions of a few 

 varieties of fruit. With one or two exceptions they are the newer 

 varieties and not described in the standard works on fruits. We 

 are indebted to Ellwanger & Barry for these descriptions which aie 

 copied almost entire from their general catalogue. 



APPLES. 



Summer — Duchess of Oldenburg, Early HarvsKt, Golden Sweet, 

 King Siveet,* Large Yellow Bough (swtei), Bed Astrachan,* Rus- 

 sell, Tetofsky, William's Favorite * 



Adtumn — Alexander, Deane, Fameuse,* Garden Royal, Gloria 

 Mundi, Gravenstein,* Montreal Peach, Maiison Sweet, Porter, Pound 

 Siceet,* Somerset, Wealthy. 



Winter — Baldwin,* Granite Beauty, Harvey Greening, Eub- 

 hardston Nonsuch, Jeiuett's Fine Red, King Tompkins,* Mdding, 

 Rhode Island Greening,* Rolfe, Stark, Talman's Siueet,*- Yel'oiv 

 Belljloiver, American Goldtn Russet. 



For trial, Mcintosh Rid, Minister. 



Late Winter — Northern Spy.* Roxbury Russet.* 



During the past few years the Ben Davis has been one of tlie nio<5t 

 profitable apples raised in the State. It "staiuls up" well in siiii>ping, 

 and is snid to be improved by crossing the Atlantic. Tliere are several 

 other varieties that miglit be placed in the same list. The Society is 

 unwilling to rccomniPnd them by placing them on tlie Condensed List, on 

 account of their inferior quality. It is believed sooner or later, as better 

 shipping facilities are provided for fruit, that it will not pay to send 

 abroad any apples that are not among the best in quality. 



