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Q. Don't you think the size of those apples came 

 from pruning as well as from other causes? 



The russets did not get much pruning. Still it may 

 have helped. 



Q. You have not said anything about the pruning of 

 that orchard. 



It was not a part of the subject. We have had such 

 intelligence as the College offers in the shaping of the trees. 



Q. How many trees do you grow in that experiment 

 orchard ? 



I think those trees are 35 feet apart. I am not sure 

 just how many there are. 



The President then announced the following committee 

 to make arrangements for exhibition at the New England 

 Fruit Show : Prof. Sears, M. A. C. I John W. Clark, North 

 IJadley; John E. Thayer, Lancaster; E. Mortimer, Grafton; 

 ¥. Howard Brown, Marlboro. 



Motion was made that a vote -of thanks be extended 

 to the Worcester Horticultural Society for their hospitality, 

 and also to those speakers who have been so instrumental 

 in making the meeting a success ; also for the excellent 

 work done by the officers for this meeting. Voted. 



]\Ir. Clark: I would like to say in regard to the 

 Fruit Show next fall, we shall need fruit for the exhibition, 

 and we want the best fruit you have. It should be gathered 

 Avhen it is well turned and stored in a proper place, and ar- 

 rangements will be made for any fruit than anyone wishes 

 to exhibit, so please bear this in mind and send us your fruit 

 and we Avill put it all together and put it in the show. 



Meeting then adjourned. The afternoon session Avas 

 under the auspices of the Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society. 



