58 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1906 



and it is well to avoid setting these out. What to do with the 

 amateur list I would rather leave to others to determine. 



The market list as above recommended was accepted and the 

 revision of the amateur list left to the committee appointed by 

 the chair. 



Peaches : Mr. Cook of Shrewsbury. 



The list which I have selected have been for Worcester 

 County and its vicmity. 



First is the Greensboro, of Chinese origin, very hardy in bud 

 and you will get good peaches when no other peaches will blos- 

 som. It is a clingstone and the most hardy peach that I know of. 



Second, the Mountain Rose. This ripens in August, is 

 quite hardy in the bud and is a good market variety. 



Third, the Late Crawford for the last few^ years has been a 

 most profitable peach to grow. It comes at the season when 

 other varieties are out of the market. If you get a real Late 

 Crawford you get a good peach. 



Fourth, The Crosby, one of those hardy peaches which will 

 bear when other peaches fail ; it is of good quality, but not so 

 marketable as some. 



Fifth, The Alberta, the most popular peach of the day, but, 

 at the same time, one of the poorest peaches of the day. It is 

 show}^ and a good seller. 



Sixth, Old Nixon is a white peach, hardy, sells well. 



This list as recommended by Mr. Cook was adopted. 



These reports causing considerable discussion a motion was 

 made by Mr. Hixon that a committee of three for each section 

 be appointed by the chair to report a list for the society's con- 

 sideration at the meeting Thursday, Feb. 22. 



It was carried and the chair appointed the following com- 

 mittee : 



Apples : George Calvin Kice, O. B. Had wen, A. A. Hixon. 



Pears: Arthur J. Marble, James Draper, A. K. Gould. 



Peaches : Herbert A. Cooke, David L. Fiske, Simon E. 

 Fisher. 



Plums and Small Fruits : Herbert R. Kinney. H. Ward 

 Moore, Asa W. Ward. 



