5^J TRANSACTIONS, .V 



Report on Apples. 



C'oMMiTTKE. — Dr. Rul'us Wiiodwurtl, of Worcester, Chairman; 

 David S. Messinger, and William T. Merrifceld, of Worcester, 

 Thomas Bond, of North Brooktield, S. P. Champney and George 

 A. Chamberlain, of Worcester. 



The Conjmittee on Apples take pleasure in reporting a very sat- 

 isfactory show, notwithstanding the general failure of the crop in 

 our vicinity. The specimens, this year, fall short of the last annual 

 show in number, but not in quality or variety. Wc have rarely seen 

 finer specimens of the old favorites, than this year appeared on our 

 tables, while the display of the newer fruits was larger and finer 

 than we had any reason to expect. Fewer specimens were this year 

 entered without a name, and fewer under wrong names, a circum- 

 stance we are glad to note, as shewing a just appreciation of the 

 remarks in the last annual report on this subject, which were, " that 

 ■whatever was worth cultivating at all, was worthy of a fixed and 

 unalterable name." In dispensing the various premiums, offered by 

 the Society, the Committee have adhered closely to the rule adopted 

 last year, and have preferred none but varieties of known and tried 

 value, fair, and well grown. They have also, in all instances, been 

 sure that the requisite number of specimens of each sort were pre- 

 sented. Of this requirement, exhibitors seem not to have taken 

 sufficient notice, as many fine lots were shewn, unexceptionable in 

 quality and size, but deficient in number, and were therefore neces- 

 sarily excluded from the premium list. 



The following is the list of contributors, and of the varieties pre- 

 sented. 



E. M. Banning, Worcester. Yellow Bellilower, Pippin, Baldwin, 

 R. I. Greening, Roxbury Russet, Black Hamburg, Hubbardston 

 Nonsuch, Gilliflower, and one nameless — all good specimens, but 

 deficient in number. 



Moore M. Chaffin, Worcester. Lyscom, Hubbardston Nonsuch , 

 Porter, Gilliflower, R. I. Greening, Sweet Russett, Roxbury Rus- 

 sctt, Baldwin, Peck's Pleasant, Russet Pearmain, and one nameless, 

 all fine specimens. 



