94 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1864. 



and partly from the belief that the soil in those parts is not well adapted to 

 its production. 



The soil and climate in this State and throughout New England are well 

 fitted to the culture of this fruit. By the application of the varied means of 

 culture, the soil and climate in nearly every part of the State may be made 

 to produce an abundant and constant succession of good Pears. By a careful 

 comparison of the varieties of the Pears raised here with the same varieties 

 grown in the Western States, it will be seen that a larger number is found 

 there to be tender or semi-hardy than in our own State. Indeed very few of 

 the varieties grown in the west will be found equal in taste to the same 

 varieties produced in New England. Much remains to be done to extend the 

 culture of the Pear ; this must be done mainly by experienced fruit-growers 

 imparting widely in the community a more accurate knowledge of the best 

 methods of cultivation of this crop, enabling beginners to select the proper 

 varieties for the different seasons, those best adapted to our soil, fitting the 

 diffei-ent kinds of Pears to different stocks. It is quite obvious that a treatise, 

 giving to beginners precise and exact information on these points, would be 

 most serviceable in enlarging and improving the crops in this department of 

 horticulture ; and one who will supply this instruction will be a public 

 benefactor. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



EDWARD MELLEN, 



Worcester, September 22, 1864. Chairman. 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 



Eowix CoxAXT, Chairman; Stephen Salisbury, Alexander Marsh, 

 Oliver K. Earle, of Worcester; Samuel A. Kxox, of Grafton. 



The Committee on Vegetables respectfully report : 



That though last in the order of time of the Society's list of Committees, 

 they have a high appreciation of their own dignity, officially and personally, 

 and choose to trumpet their own fame, as no other Committee may regard them 

 as holding more than a very humble office. 



But the Committees on Pears, Apples and Grapes have not so many Pump- 

 kins and Squashes as we have, and we stand defiantly proud of our position. 

 We deal with everybody's kitchen every day in the year, and that is more than 

 any other Committee can say. 



By comparison, we are better botanists than anybody else, because we culti- 

 vate more things and in greater variety for daily use. By analogy we are 

 associated and sympathize with our friends who cultivate Fruits. We tolerate 



