148 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



SECOND ANNUAL FALL MEETING AND 

 EXHIBITION OF FRUITS (1899) 



THE results of the Society's first exhibition, held in 

 1898, were so gratifying that plans were early con- 

 sidered for a similar event in 1899. Accordingly, 

 the Second Annual Exhibition took place in the Town 

 Hall of Meriden, October 3 and 4, 1899. The following 

 list of premiums had been offered : 



LIST OF PREMIUMS 



FIRST DIVISION COLLECTIONS 



Class ist 2d 3d 



1. Best collection of fruits by grower, of which 



not more than two-thirds are to be of 



apples $5 00 $2 50 $1 GO 



2. Best collection, 20 varieties of apples 5 00 2 50 i 00 



3. Best collection, 12 varieties of apples 3 00 i 50 75 



4. Best collection, 5 varieties of apples for market. 2 00 i 00 50 



5. Best collection, 12 varieties of pears 5 00 2 50 i 00 



6. Best collection, 6 varieties of pears for market . 2 00 i 00 50 



7. Best collection, 12 varieties of grapes 5 00 2 50 i 00 



SECOND DIVISION SINGLE PLATES 



Class 1st 2d 3d 4th 



I. Best single plates of following varieties 



of apples, each $1 50 $0 75 $0 50 $0 25 



Fameuse, Gravenstein, Hurlbut, Olden- 

 burg, Twenty Ounce, Red Bietighei- 

 mer. Fall Pippin, Porter, Maiden 

 Blush, Wealthy, Tolman Sweet, Bald- 

 win, Cogswell, Hubbardston, Jonathan, 

 King, Northern Spy, Red Canada, 

 Wagener, Lady, Westfield, York Im- 

 perial, Jacob's Sweet, Belle et Bonne, 

 Golden Russet, Roxbury Russet, 

 Longfield, Newtown Pippin, Peck's 

 Pleasant, Rhode Island Greening, and 

 of other worthy varieties not to exceed 

 ten. 



