REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS 239 



of apples in the small. Hall besides barrels, boxes, baskets, and 

 packages of the same fruit in other parts of the building. Your 

 committee feels warranted in saying these were by far the finest 

 specimens of apples ever shown in the Hall. 



There were twelve entries for collection of best six varieties 

 of winter apples, the first prize going to Turner Hill Farm, second 

 to L. F. Priest, and third to A. B. Howard & Son, Belchertown. 

 E. M. Bruce of Leominster won first prize for collection of apples 

 arranged for decorative effect, while Edward McMulkin of Boston 

 took first prize for collection of native and foreign fruit. 



A slight idea of the entries may be secured from the fact that 

 there were 24 dishes of Baldwin, 11 of Northern Spy, 10 of Tomp- 

 kins County King, and 7 of Rhode Island Greening, while there 

 were 35 dishes of any other variety than those classed in the 

 Schedule. The Bay State grown by A. B. Howard & Son is worthy 

 of mention and gives promise of being a great addition to the list of 

 fall apples. We would also mention the Ontario shown by Turner 

 Hill Farm. 



There was an excellent show of grapes for November comprising 

 33 dishes; J. Bauernfeind of Medford having the best collection. 



A First Class Certificate of Merit was awarded Charles S. Sargent, 

 of the Arnold Arboretum for specimens of the fruit of Vitis vinifera 

 introduced from China, which gives promise of cultural value in 

 New England. 



