REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS 127 



David Lumsden of the New Hampshire Agricultural College, 

 Durham, New Hampshire, was awarded a First Class Cultural 

 Certificate for a new seedling Orange-fleshed melon, grown by 

 himself, which has large promise of merit. 



Honorable Mention was given the new Chinese raspberry 

 Rvhus inominatus, exhibited for the first time by Bayard Thayer 

 of South Lancaster. 



The exhibition of fruit at the Chrysanthemum Show in November 

 took the place to some extent of the regular Autumn Fruit Show 

 which gave way for the Special Vegetable Exhibition in September. 



The competition for regular prizes was not large, but some 

 good fruit was displayed. Lyman F. Priest of Gleasondale won 

 the first prize for the best collection of apples arranged for decora- 

 tive effect, having an artistic grouping of fine apples and foliage. 



The first prize for the collection of native and foreign fruit 

 arranged for effect was awarded Edward MacMulkin of Boston 

 for a large table of beautiful and varied fruits. Special mention 

 should be made of the large collection of apples consisting of 

 ninety-four distinct named varieties which were donated through 

 the courtesy of the New England Fruit Show. 



With this addition to its other exhibits the committee filled the 

 small hall with fruit, an unusual circumstance for the season of 

 the year. 



In this wonderful collection were the finest specimens of apples 

 grown in New England, giving a good opportunity for the study 

 of the different varieties and comparative values for home and 

 market use of this fruit which is becoming so universally in demand. 



Considering the unfavorable season your committee feels that 

 good progress has been made in this department of the great work 

 carried on by the Society. 



