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mologists and fruit growers from Canada and many States in the 

 Union took part in these meetings, vital subjects being discussed. 



The exhibits under the schedule of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society were held in the lecture hall and small hall. The 

 plate exhibits of apples were very good showing a wonderful 

 improvement since the meeting with the American Pomological 

 Society in 1903. Special interest was manifest in the collections 

 of New England grown apples arranged for decorative effect with 

 foliage, covering a space not to exceed 48 square feet. 



In this class A. B. Howard & Son of Belchertown won first, Derby 

 Farm, Leominster, second, and Wright A. Root, Easthampton, 

 third prize. 



There were two entries for the artistic display of New England 

 grown fruits to cover 100 square feet. A. B. Howard & Son was 

 awarded first prize for a beautiful and truly artistic display of 

 fruit, embracing 15 varieties of apples, 10 of pears, 10 of pliHns, 

 3 of quinces, and 1 of peaches, all the fruit being of excellent 

 quality. Wright A. Root took second prize with a hut decorated 

 with apple boughs. 



A new and interesting feature of the show was the class for the 

 best 100 apples, there being 17 entries, all of which were good. 

 For the best 100 Baldwin apples Thomas K. Winsor of Greenville, 

 R. I., took first and Derby Farm second prize. For the best 100 

 Mcintosh apples Derby Farm took first and C. C. Pettigrew, Mt. 

 Vernon N. H., second prize. For the best 100 apples of any othqr 

 variety Frank F. Brown of North Scituate, R. I., took first prize 

 with 100 Northern Spy and Thomas K. Winsor second prize with 

 100 R. I. Greening. The collections of ten, five, and three varieties 

 of apples were well represented, the whole display of apples in the 

 exhibition being remarkably free from San Jose scale. 



Considering the season of the year the exhibit of hardy grapes 

 was remarkably fine. The first prize for best collection of ten 

 varieties of grapes went to John Bauernfeind of Medford, second 

 to Dr. W. G. Kendall of Atlantic. The new class for 25 bunches 

 of hardy grapes brought out some excellent entries. Mrs. M. J. 

 Merrill of Medford was awarded first prize for 25 bunches of 

 Concord grapes, Dr. Kendall first prize for 25 bunches of Niagara, 

 and John Bauernfeind second prize for 25 bunches of Delaware in 

 the class for any other ^•ariety of grapes. 



