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years ago, and this year fruit from these bushes was awarded a 

 gold medal by a Danish horticultural society. At this same July 

 exhibition a very interesting collection of dwarf fruits was shown 

 from the orchard houses of Mr. Thomas E. Proctor of Topsfield, 

 James Marlborough, gardener. In this collection were apples, 

 pears, plums, peaches, and nectarines, all in very fine condition. 

 Besides these fruits Mr. Proctor grows grapes, figs, and apricots. 

 The exliibit was awarded a Silver Medal. 



Some very excellent specimens of the Yellow Transparent apple 

 were shown at the August Exliibition by Mr. Elliott Moore. This 

 apple bids fair to become popular again and is being planted in 

 orchard work. 



At the September Exhibition there was exhibited by Warren 

 Heustis and Son a seedling peach, resembling in some respects the 

 Elberta. The specimens were very fine and the committee hopes 

 to see this peach again. Melons at this shoAv were also very fine. 



The annual Fall Fruit Show was held in connection with the 

 New England Fruit Show and was, as expected, much larger than 

 usual. INIany ncAV exhibitors were noted and the quality of the 

 fruit shown Avas very high. Our regular exhibitors, however, held 

 their own very well in competition with the rest of New England, 

 thus proving that as good fruit can be groAvn near Boston as in any 

 part of NcAV England. This shoAv has had a very good effect upon 

 fruit groAving interests in this part of the country, for it has called 

 attention to and aroused a determination for better fruit culture 

 which would have been hard to accomplish in any other way. Our 

 Society in donating its building for this exliibition contributed much 

 to the success of the show, and through its generosity and sympathy 

 in this movement has placed itself in the enviable position of leader 

 in the advancement of all horticultural affairs in the East. As 

 fruit groAving becomes more of a business in New England our 

 Society should stand foremost in encouraging the grower to produce 

 higher quality and better looking fruit; to pack the same in an 

 honest and attracti\'e manner; and through its exhibitions show to 

 the public that Ave can produce as good fruit here as in any other 

 part of the country. 



Among the ajjples at this shoAv Avhich are deserving of special 

 mention and that seem to be well adapted to our conditions Avere 



