CONTENTS. 



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In ^lemoriam — Lyman F, Abbott 5 



Aaron Littlefield Simpson 6 



Introductory 7 



Officers for 1901 10 



List of Members 11 



Treasurer's Report 13 



Premiums Awarded 15 



Report of Executive Committee 20 



Annual Meeting at Norway 25 



Address of Welcome, J. A. Roberts 25 



Response, D. H. Knowlton 27 



Strawberries for Profit, H. W. Collingwood. 30 



Quality as a Factor in Commercial Fruit Growing, Z. A. Gilbert. . 38 



Evaporating Fruit from a Commercial Standpoint, F. H. Rollins.. 45 



Preserving and Canning Fruit, Mrs. R. H. Libbey 50 



Care of Plants for House and Garden, Miss G. P. Sanborn 55 



Nature Studies for the Farmers' Boys, Mrs. V. P. DeCoster 62 



Saving a Farm, H. W. Collingwood 68 



Secretary's Portfolio : 



Apples of the Fameuse Type 76 



Orchard Cultivation 88 



Spraying in Blossom 90 



Orchard Crops 90 



Renovate the Old Orchard 9^ 



Fruit Specialists 92 



Horticultural Meetings 93 



Pollination in Orchards 93 



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