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was immature and not well colored. Five hundred plates were 

 on exhibition, specimens of some of the leading varieties of 

 which are shown in Figure 5. From consultation with some 

 of the leading growers, it was concluded that there was about 

 one third of a crop in this section. 



1 Red Astrachan, 



2 Yellow Transparent, 



3 Early Joe, 



4 Early Harvest, 



5 Early Harvey, 



6 William's Favorite, 



7 Porter, 



8 Maiden's lilush, 



9 Peach of Montreal, 



10 Sops of Wine, 



11 Wagener, 



12 Emp. of Alexander, 



13 Juneating, 



14 Bethel, 



15 Sweet Russet, 



16 Wealthy, 



17 Mcintosh Red, 



18 St. Lawrence, 



19 Fall Pippin, 



20 King, 



21 Hubbardston, 



22 Nodhead, 



23 Ben Davis, 



24 Scott's Winter, 



25 Yellow Bellflower, 



26 Dexter, 



27 Blue Pearmain, 



28 Swaar, 



29 Munson's Sweet, 



30 Pound Sweet, 



31 Lady Sweeting, 



32 Westfield Seek-no-fur- 

 2,2 R- L Greening, [ther, 



34 Tallman Sweeting, 



35 Northern Spy, 



36 Baldwin, 



37 Roxbury Russet, 



38 Fameuse. 



At Tilton, Mr. Smith reports 850 plates of fruit as compared 

 with 1,000 last year. The fruit was lacking in both size and 

 quality, although there were many exceptions. Figure 4 rep- 

 resents a specimen of a few varieties from Mr. Smith's own 

 place this season. 



The apples at the Rochester fair were very imperfect, taking 

 them as a whole. The number of varieties was quite represen- 

 tative but the fruit inferior, showing that it was impossible to 

 secure average specimens for exhibition according to report. 

 Not many new orchards were set. It is feared that too many 

 rely upon trees far past their usefulness for a paying crop. 



TAe Pear. — The season of 1S97 has been to the pear what 

 that of 1896 was for the apple. The exhibits at the fairs 

 named were all of high standard, and contained many varieties. 

 At Tilton, Mr. Smith says, " The exhibition of pears was 

 equal, if not superior, to anything ever made in New Hamp- 

 shire." Figure 6 contains a representation of fourteen varieties 

 from the central part of the state. 



The Peach. — The peach is grown in some sections of the 

 state with success. The past season has been a peach year in 

 New Hampshire. While it is true that there are not many 



