62 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



FIRST GENERAL FRUIT EXHIBITION 



(1898) 



AT Wallingford, October 13, 1898, in connection with 

 a special meeting of New Haven County Pomona 

 Grange, was held the first general fruit exhibition 

 of the Society. The exhibit comprised some one hundred 

 and twenty-five entries of very choice fruit. The hand- 

 some appearance, beautiful color and superior quality of 

 the specimens shown were a surprise to many, who had not 

 awakened to the possibilities of Connecticut's fruit farms. 



entries and premiums 



General Collection of Fruits, 29 Varieties. 



E. C. Warner, North Haven. First premium, ^10. 



APPLES 

 Best 25 Varieties of Apples. 



E. M. Ives, Meriden. First premium, $10. 

 Best Collection of 15 Varieties of Apples. 



Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs. First premium, $7. 



S. G. Cook, Branford. Second premium, $4. 



E. M. Ives, Meriden. Third premium, $2. 



C. I. Allen, Terryville. 

 Best 12 Varieties of Apples. 



Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs. First premium, $6. 



Best 10 Varieties of Market Apples. 



Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs. First premium, I7. 



E. M. Ives, Meriden. Second premium, $4. 



Connecticut Valley Orchard Company, Berlin. Third premium, |2. 

 Best Single Plates of Apples. 

 Baldivi7i. 



Dennis Fenn, Milford. 



J. N. & J. R. Barnes, Yalesville. 



W. E. Waller, Plattsville. Second premium, 50 cts. 



George F. Piatt, Milford. 



D. N. Clark, Woodbridge. 



Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs. First premium, $1, 

 Butler & Jewell, Cromwell. 

 J. H. Merriman, Southington. 

 C. I. Allen, Terryville. 



E. M. Ives, Meriden. 



H. C. Morse, Centerville. 



