48 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NEW FRUITS. 

 Professor W. M. Munson. 



Since the purpose for which fruit is grown varies greatly, as 

 do also conditions of soil, climate, market and personal choice, 

 he is indeed a brave man, or a fool, who will attempt to give a 

 definite and categorical reply to a question as to the relative 

 merits of varieties. However, in these days of progress along 

 all horticultural lines, when each year brings forth new varieties 

 or new types of fruit specially adapted to certain local condi- 

 tions, it is necessary for the progressive fruit grower to keep in 

 touch with advance made along lines in which he is particularly 

 concerned. 



The purpose of the annual report of the committee on 

 new fruit, as provided for at the last meeting of the society, as 

 understood by your present committee, is to inquire into the 

 merits of such of the new fruits as are offered for sale in the 

 State, and also to judge carefully the new seedlings which are of 

 local importance to the State. 



Within the limit of this report it is impracticable to refer to 

 all of the meritorious fruits of recent introduction, or even to 

 describe the seedlings which are of local prominence and possibly 

 worthy of future dissemination. A few of the more important 

 must suffice. 



APPLES. 



Of the newer apples which have been introduced from the 

 southwest, little can be said as yet, as very few of them have 

 yet fruited in Maine, It may be said, however, that like the 

 Ben Davis, most of these varieties are probably better suited to 

 the warmer climate of Missouri and Arkansas than to our own 

 more rigorous conditions. 



After a long and bitter discussion, it is generally conceded that 

 there is a slight difference between Gano and Black Ben Davis, 

 but it is too early to say that either of these varieties, if they are 

 distinct, will take a prominent place in the Maine orchards. 



Sutton, which has been considered more or less at the meetings 

 of this society, while an old variety has only recently become 

 j)rominent. It is a vigorous and upright grower, hardy and 



