56 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1906 



these had their origin here as the Hubbardston which originated 

 in the town of Hubbardston but was never widely disseminated. 

 It was early in the 40 's I first saw it in Newton. 



The Leland Spice is an apple that has never been very 

 widely cultivated in this county. It is an excellent apple and 

 is much liked for domestic use. The Gravenstein is an excel- 

 lent apple not onl}^ for eating but for domestic use. Is in much 

 demand in the market wherever known. The Golden Sweet is 

 a good sweet apple but is not used so much as formerly. 



For winter apples, the American Beauty is nearly sweet, is 

 very handsome and a good grower. The Baldwm originated in 

 this State and is the apple for the million. More Baldwins are 

 exported than any other kind. The King apple is of New York 

 origin, is a fine apple and of fair productiveness and is reasona- 

 bly profitable to grow. The Leicester Sweet originated in the 

 town of Leicester. I have known it for seventy years. I regard it 

 as the finest of winter sweet apples both in size, quality and its 

 keeping quality. I know of no sweet apple among winter 

 sweets that I should prefer to it. The Northern Spy origmated 

 in New York; it requires good cultivation and under these con- 

 ditions will bear heavy crops. The R. I. Greenmg originated 

 in Portsmouth, R. I. This tree stood near an inn and the man 

 who owned the tree was named Green, so it was called the R. 

 I. Greening. I do not think it is as good to-day as formerly. 

 I think that apples have their day. The Sutton Beauty is a 

 comparatively new apple ; it has nevei been widely dissemina- 

 ted. The Hubbardston Nonesuch and Sutton Beauty I regard 

 as first-class apples for this climate. The Mcintosh Red is re- 

 ceiving considerable cultivation. Its color and eating proper- 

 ties are fine. There is some question in regard to its keeping 

 properties but for eating it is quite a prominent apple among 

 the new ones. The Foundling is an apple that originated in 

 the town of Groton ; it should be planted near the house be- 

 cause they fall from the trees early. 



Arthur J. Maeble, Pears. 

 I will try in what I have to say not to be influenced by 



