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value to the fruit growers of the State. This catalogue was pub- 

 lished in "Transactions" for 1875. 



The same catalogue was again published in the "Transactions" 

 for 1876, there being few if any revisions. 



No further effort was made to revise the list for ten years, when 

 with a few revisions made by individuals it was published in the 

 "Transactions" for 1885. 



During the annual winter meeting of the society held in New 

 Gloucester in 1888 on recommendation of President Pope, a com- 

 mittee to revise the society's fruit list was chosen, consisting of D. 

 H. Knowlton, Farmington ; D. J. Briggs, South Turner ; D. P. True 

 Leeds Centre ; Henry McLaughlin, Bangor ; E. W. Dunbar, Dam- 

 ariscotta. At the recent meeting of the society in Damariscotta, 

 the committee reported progress and were granted further time to 

 complete their labors. 



Believing the experience of our own fruit growers should be made 

 the basis on which to form a fruit list, the committee prepared the 

 following questions, and sent them to fruit growers in all parts of 

 the State : 



General Questions — Where do your people obtain their nursery 

 stock? Are the trees purchased from canvassing agents proving true to 

 name, and are the dealings of the agents generally satisfactory so far as 

 you know? To what extent is fruit growing carried on with you? How 

 does the fruit crop compare with other crops raised for the market? Is 

 fruitgrowing in your county profitable? Are the small fruits raised in 

 your locality? What market is there for the small fruits? How many 

 farmers do not raise fruit enough for their own use? 



Apples— What varieties of apples are the most profitable in your 

 town and county? Do local buyers prefer the same apples as foreign 

 buyers? What apples are successfully grown in your locality? Please 

 draw a line under those you would recommend for planting. What 

 objections, if any, are there to the Baldwin? If you were going to set 

 1000 trees, what varieties would you set? Please give the number of 

 each kind as well as name. Are many trees being set in your county? 

 Is the codling moth injuring your fruit, and to what extent? Is Paris 

 green or London purple used to destroy the codling moth? Has the 

 apple maggot {Trypeta pomonella) troubled your fruit any? If so, to 

 what extent? Please give us any information you can in regard to this 

 troublesome insect. Do you think the outlook for apple growing in 

 Maine is good? What do you do with your No. 2 and No. 3 apples? 



Pears— Are many pear trees growing in your county? Is pear culture 

 profitable? If so, what kinds pay the best? Are your pear trees healthy ? 



