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Mcintosh, Baldwin, Gravenstein, Wealthy, R. I. Greenin^, Rox- 

 bury Russet, and Fall Pippin. Some of the most distinguished 

 experts in the country who were present at the show declared that 

 these above mentioned varieties could not be produced better any- 

 where. 



A comparatively new apple, the Winter Banana, which has been 

 recently introduced here was shown in a high state of perfection 

 and for appearance, quality, and keeping properties, bids fair to 

 supersede many of our light-skinned apples. 



There were a number of seedling grapes exhibited which may 

 be heard from later; among them being two from H. O. Meade of 

 Lunenburg, Both are seedlings from the Worden, one black and 

 the other white. In many respects these seedlings resembled the 

 parent particularly in the shape of the berry and of the bunch ; the 

 quality in both cases was very good; fully as good as the parent; 

 and the originator claimed that both seedlings were earlier than the 

 Worden. Another seedling, called the Lauriat grape, is deserving 

 of mention. This is one of E. W. Bull's undisseminated seedlings 

 which has been kept by his daughter, and is a white grape; both 

 bunch and berry are of medium size, the quality is excellent, and 

 will undovibtedly prove a valuable garden variety. 



Among the exhibitors of the past season who deserve special 

 mention for the excellence of their fruit are Geoi'ge S. Knapp of 

 Groton who exhibited Mcintosh, Baldwin, and Gravenstein Apples ; 

 L, F. Priest of Gleasondale, who exhibited Mcintosh, Wealthy, 

 Gravenstein, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, and Yellow Transparent; 

 Alden Derby of Leominster, who exhibited Mcintosh and Graven- 

 stein; Geo. V. Fletcher of Belmont, who exhibited strawberries, 

 cherries, peaches, pliuns, apples, and pears, in many varieties and of 

 excellent quality; H. A. Clark of Belmont, who exhibited Bosc, 

 Seckel, and Anjou pears, Gravenstein, Sutton, and R. I. Greening 

 apples; Dr. W. G. Kendall of Atlantic, who exhibited Bosc, Dana's 

 Hovey, and Seckel pears, Worden, Delaware, Green Mountain, 

 Isabella, and Salem grapes; and F. W. Dahl of Roxbury, whose 

 exhibits of pears were very fine; N. S. Davis of Somerset and 

 Charles W. I^ibby of Medford who exhibited very fine grapes; C. 

 F. Hay ward of Ashby who showed Concord and Niagara grapes; 

 Charles I. Allen of Terry ville, Connecticut, who sho^^•ed Delaware, 



