REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 169 



Golden Gate, a seedling of Mr. Warren's, is considered a very 

 promising variety. It is large, rather shouldered, bright crimson, 

 good quality, and very productive. It was first exhibited in 1904. 



George V. and -J. H. Fletcher exhibited very good cherries and 

 Wm. C. Winter, fine Black Hamburg grapes. 



At the exhibition of July 8-9 a very fine display pi strawberries 

 was seen, there being seven entries in this class alone with the fol- 

 lowing varieties. Golden Gate, Cardinal, Commonwealth, Presi- 

 dent, and North Shore; the last two for the first time. JNIr. Benj. 

 jNI. Smith of Beverly took all three prizes with President, Common- 

 wealth, and North Shore, in order named. 



The season was too early for raspberries but the exhibit of cherries 

 was very fine, there being competition in all classes, and eight entries 

 in class 217, with such varieties as Hyde's Seedling, Hovey, Yellow 

 Spanish, Bigareau, Napoleon, and Early Richmond. Very fine 

 Black Tartarian cherries were displayed by George V. Fletcher 

 and Charles F. Curtis. Currants, both red and white were very 

 good and there was keen competition in these classes. A gratuity 

 was awarded to Wm. H. Spooner for Kansas Blackcaps which 

 were very fine. 



The second July exhibition brought out very fine currants and 

 gooseberries. W. G. Kendall exhibited Wilder currant and Bates' 

 gooseberry, each of which received first prize in its class. 



A very fine showing of apples, pears, peaches, plums, and black- 

 berries was seen at the Hall during the August exhibitions. Peaches 

 and plums were especially good and there was keen competition 

 in all these classes. The committee would specially commend 

 the exhibit of Red Astrachan apple by Elias Wheeler; Dorchester 

 blackberry by M. W. Chadbourne; Sneed peach by A. M. Cle- 

 ment; Greensboro Peach by G. V. Fletcher; Chenango apple 

 by Charles F. Curtis; Carman peach by F. H. Evans; collection 

 of peaches by David L. Fiske; Charbot and Abundance plum 

 by E. L. Lewis; Alexander and Chenango apple by Edward E. 

 Cole; Bartlett pear by Varnuni Frost; and Clapp's Favorite pear 

 by John Burnett. 



These August exhibitions are among the most interesting of 

 the fruit shows that we have, as there are many changes in the 

 varieties of fruit during this month, but the committee believes, that 



