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Concord, and Worden grapes; and H. L. Crane of Westwood who 

 again exhibited the Barrvmore strawberry. 



The Committee on Gardens of the Society visited Mr. F. W. 

 Dahl's garden at Roxbury and found everything in the highest 

 state of cultivation. 



Dr. Kendall's fruit garden at Atlantic is well deserving of mention 

 in this report, as it shows the possibilities of fruit culture on a small 

 scale. The whole area of his place, including the ground the 

 house stands on, is less than one acre, and besides ornamental trees 

 which are planted along the sides of the lot, there are many full 

 sized apple trees on the lawn; pear, peach, and plum trees in the 

 rear of the house; with grape vines covering all of the available 

 fence space. Small fruits are planted wherever space affords, 

 while flowers and vegetables are not forgotten. 



Dr. Kendall believes thoroughly in pruning, thinning, and spray- 

 ing, and his garden is a fine illustration of these arts, showing to 

 what a high state of perfection fruit can be brought when thorough 

 knowledge and care are given to the subject. The trees, vines, etc. 

 here remind one of those in the French and English gardens where 

 pruning is carried to the highest state of perfection. Absolutely 

 no surplus wood is allowed to remain and to the average person the 

 trees look as if too much wood had been removed; but results tell 

 and when the ripened fruit is shown one realizes that in order to get 

 such fine specimens it is necessary to use the highest skill possible. 



One of the most striking and novel ideas in the garden is the 

 system of training the grapes; for here where space is valuable the 

 vines cannot be allowed to grow as in vineyard culture, so the vines 

 are trained high on trellises and wires, in many cases running from 

 20 to 25 feet from the base of the vine, and at a height varying from 

 6 to 8 feet in order to catch all the sun and light possible. Dr. 

 Kendall also practices girdling on many of the late grapes ; and such 

 varieties as Catawba and Isabella are ripened to perfection in a 

 climate that is very uncertain. 



There should be more of these gardens about Boston so that our 

 exhibitions dra^\•ing from these could show the great possibilities 

 in fruit culture not only for the amateur but for the commercial man. 



Market values for the year past have ranged as follows. 



