NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. "^ 



EXHBITS. 



REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE, 

 Your committee finds a larger showing of fruits on the 

 exhibition tables than at any previous meeting, and the 

 exhibits are generally in fine condition. 



Of special interest is the collection of apples from the 

 Eastern New York Society, including about twelve varie- 

 ties grown by W. W. Hart of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— 

 Northern Spy, Babbett, Shackleford, Ben Davis, Gano and 

 other new sorts are comprised, all splendid samples. 



A plate of Red Canada apples is shown by S. A. Gris- 

 wold of West Hartford, Conn. 



E. C. Warner, North Haven, shows, besides the 

 standard kinds, Vandevere, Fallawater and Fall Pippin 

 apples. 



Abner Trask, Silver Lane, Greenings and the "Case" 

 apple, the latter not familiar to the committee. 



E. M. Ives, Meriden, exhibits a long list of apples, 

 embracing Carter, Westfield and Fallawater. Also, a plate 

 of the Sutton Beauty apple, grown by Geo. T. Powell in 

 New York State. 



Richard Hill Farm shows eight varieties, mostly 

 standard sorts and in good condition. 



T. S. Gold, West Cornwall, has samples of Esopus, 

 Spitzenberg, Fameuse and several other apples. 



H. P. Lowery, Whigville, has Mann, Wagener, Green 

 Sweet, Smith's Cider, and others; all fine. 



Samples of canned fruits by Mrs. Harvey Jewell of 

 Cromwell. Satsuma and Burbank plums and strawberries; 

 all presenting a fine appearance. 



Chas. Liegey of Berlin has three samples of wines, as 

 has also Albert Bernhard, Meriden, who contributes 

 samples of 1895 claret, made from Connecticut grown Dela- 

 ware grapes, and 1897 Port, made from Green Mountain 



