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stein but smaller and with larger stripes; the flesh is more cris]) 

 and the texture is good. 



Among some of the interesting and fine exhibits were very large 

 and fine Concord and Niagara grapes from C. F. Hayward of 

 Ashby; Seckel pears from G. V. Fletcher of Belmont; Isabella 

 and Salem grapes, and Maiden Blush apples and Worden Seckel 

 pears from W. G. Kendall, Atlantic. A very fine display of apples 

 was that shown by L. F. Priest of Gleasondale; about fifteen 

 varieties were entered in many classes and the standard of the fruit 

 was very high, showing that with care and attention the apple can 

 be brought to perfection in Massachusetts. E. E. Cole also ex- 

 hibited very fine apples in many classes. J. H. Chase of Dorchester 

 showed some fine Wolf River apples which while attractive in 

 appearance are worthless for either cooking or eating. J. Corey 

 & Son of Truro, Mass., showed very fine King and Roxbury Russet; 

 and as these were grown almost on the end of Cape Cod where it 

 was supposed that apples could not be grown to perfection a great 

 deal of interest was attracted by this fruit. On the whole this 

 exhibition was a great success and made a good ending to a some- 

 what discouraging season. 



At the chrysanthemum show the decoratec^ fruit tables were a 

 very attractive and successful feature of the exhibition. Five 

 entries were made and brought out four dift'erent ideas in the 

 decoration of a fruit table, namely: the professional florist, the 

 retail fruit dealer, the private gardener, and the amateur fruit 

 grower. 



Among some of the newer fruits which should be more exten- 

 sively grown here are the Abington strawberry, the Herbert rasp- 

 berry. Perfection currant, Rolfe, Bay State, and Twenty Ounce 

 apples (this latter while not new is not much grown here and is a 

 very excellent variety), Worden Seckel and Lincoln pears, and the 

 McPike grape. 



It seems as if with a more thorough understanding of fruit cul- 

 ture the growers of our state could increase their incomes by means 

 of better quality in their fruit. We hear that new orchards are not 

 being planted because it takes so long to get a return from the land; 

 but if fruit growers would but study conditions, soils, etc. they will 

 find that many other quick return crops can !)e grown among 



