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him, yon saw the fruit at home on tlie trees and those Seekels looked 

 as hirge as Bartletts. So you see this is the best thing that could 

 happen to a man except the highest success ; because had he not 

 brought his fruit there, he would have always thought his fruit supe- 

 rior. When he went in and saw them, if lie had been a true Yankee 

 he would have asked how they were grown. I have never seen a horti- 

 culturist yet who was not willing to tell how he did it. Gentlemen, 

 •you must use your tongue as well as your eyes at an exhibition. 

 If you watch when you are at an exhibition you will see men who 

 are going to set out pear trees take out their memorandum books aud 

 put down what pears have the best color, w^hich are the best for mar- 

 ket use, which for cafe and hotel. 



Mr. Pauker. — Another member of the Massachusetts Society to 

 whom we are indebted. He informs me that he has been talking all 

 day at some institution. I will now introduce Hon. Aaron Lowe. 



Hon. Aaron Lowe. Mr. President: — When I received your invi- 

 tation some three weeks ago I was not aware that it was such a 

 magnificent affair. 1 came here to-day, as I supposed, for the meetiug 

 of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association, and I certainly 

 received great help. Take a backward look for perhaps forty or fifty 

 years aud call to mind the great improvement in flower and fruit. In 

 looking back that time I see that the old Crab-apple is the only apple. 

 Certainly in following along you can see that two societies have done 

 a (Treat work, — your Society aud the Massachusetts. Frequeutly I have 

 come across the names Hartwell, Hadwen, Rice and Kinney in our 

 Boston exhibitions. I am glad to see so many ladies here to-night. 

 A gentleman asked me what he could do to increase the membership of 

 the Grange, simply get the young ladies to join and the young gentle- 

 men will come. I certainly have been very much pleased to listen to the 

 remarks made here to-night. We can look back and see that we have 

 made great advances. Our friend Mr. Wood said we should start in 

 raising fruit and vegetables. I had the honor of introducing certain 

 kinds of vegetables that are to-day known as Lowe's. 



In the fruit collection on the tables of the Massachusetts Society 

 exhibitions there are every year new varieties coming forward. Mr. 

 Hoyt spoke about the grape. We can remember when we were boys 

 that there was no grape to be found except the old Isabella and the 

 wild grape. Mr. President, I thank you very cordially for your kind 

 invitation. 



Mr. Parker.— I will now call upon a gentleman representing our 



