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health of the people," and it is quite as easy to cultivate the 

 best kinds as those of an inferior quality. Among the fruits 

 exhibited at this show were the finest specimens of large sweet 

 apples that we have been accustomed to see. One from Hiram 

 Webster, of Salem, N. H., marked Pumpkin Sweet, was very 

 fine. There were three distinct varieties marked " Pumpkin 

 Sweet." We have not as yet been able to identify the true 

 Pumpkin Sweet from the above sorts. These were severally 

 from Georgetown, Beverly, and Newburyport. 



From the limited time your committee had for their exami- 

 nation, and the opening of the hall for visitors before they had 

 finished their preliminary business, they cannot be expected to 

 have performed their duty in the most satisfactory manner — 

 at least to themselves. Still, among the varieties of fruit upon 

 the tables they noticed fine Hubbardston Nonesuch apples from 

 Moses Newell, T. S. Carlton, E. G. Jackman, and C. F. Putnam ; 

 superior Roxbury Russets from various towns ; peaches of seven 

 varieties (a large collection) from Harrison Eaton, of Haver- 

 hill. These Merrimack River peaches were of the high New 

 Jersey flavor, as we have always found this fruit grown around 

 the Merrimack. 



In the presentation of fruits, and particularly pears, it has 

 been usual to exhibit those varieties which are described in 

 foreign catalogues as "desirable," (but when received and 

 tested on our soils are found worthless, or nearly so,) in order 

 that individuals may have an opportunity to see for themselves, 

 and thus avoid the trouble and expense of importing them. 

 But we apprehend that it is no longer desirable to offer such 

 varieties, year after year, after they have been proved and 

 rejected. 



John M. Ives, Chairman. 



Report of the Committee on New Fruits. 



The only fruits submitted to the committee for premium were 

 two seedling grapes from James Blood, of Newburyport, 

 These same grapes were offered fir premium last year, when 

 an account of them, a.-; received from .Mr. Blood, was submitted 



