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Honorable Mention was given Dr. Kendall for two bunches of 

 Black Hamburg grapes, outdoor culture, the first ever shown 

 here. This opens a new field of investigation in growing hothouse 

 grapes in the open air. Mrs. John C. Whitin of Whitinsville (Wm. 

 McAllister, gardener) displayed a collection of beautiful hothouse 

 grapes and Mrs. J. M. Sears of Southboro (J. S. Doig, gardener) 

 two bunches of Black Hamburg. 



Pears were well represented, all classes being filled, the new class 

 for the best 50 pears receiving marked attention. Dr. Kendall 

 won the first prize for best 50 Bosc pears, Warren Heustis and Son, 

 Belmont, first prize for best 50 Dana's Hovey pears, and F. W. 

 Dahl of Roxbury first prize for any other ^■ariety, 50 Lawrence. 



Among the exhibits of the American Pomological Society in 

 the main hall were large collections of seedling apples from the 

 Central Experimental Farm of Ottawa, Canada, under the charge 

 of Professor William T. Macoun, also tables of apples from Virginia 

 and North Carolina which attracted much attention on account of 

 their size, color, and quality. A table of persimmons from North 

 Carolina, consisting of many new varieties created great interest. 

 This fruit, somewhat new to us for table use, is becoming popular 

 in the market. 



The great size of the pecan nuts from Georgia attracted much 

 attention. These nuts have shells so thin that a lady can crack 

 them with her gloved hand and they contain a wonderful amount 

 of meat. 



Great interest was manifest in the exhibits of the New England 

 Fruit Show, representing all the New England States, and com- 

 prising hundreds of boxes and barrels of the finest apples equaling 

 in size, color, and quality any fruit grown in this country. Consid- 

 ering the abnormal season the Fruit Committee feels that the 

 exhibits of fruit have been good. 



Edward B. Wilder 

 William N. Craig 

 Isaac H. Locke 

 James Methven 



Committee 



on 



Fruits. 



