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and strong. [In answer to a question] — perhaps it is liable to 

 overbear, rendering the fruit small. 



Charlks S. Pope, Manchester. It is a ver^- nice apple for some 

 purposes, but not profitable for mai'ket. 



Esopits Spitzenhurgh. The President. This apple, as grown 

 here, is of fair qualit}', but no better than the Baldwin. In New 

 York, it is totally different, and ver^^ delicious. 



Red Canada. Pope. Verj' hardy, but does not belong to the 

 class called " iron clads." 



Baldwin. W. B. Furguson, Dixmont. Allow me to sa}' a word 

 in relation to the Baldwin. I raise manj^ kinds of apples. In my 

 vicinity the Baldwin is the apple, thoroughly hardy (that is, inPenob- 

 scot count}'.) I have known Baldwins there ever since I have 

 known anything, and still they are bearing. I grafted Baldwins 

 twenty-five years ago and they are now vigorous, health}^ and 

 prolific. I would'nt give one Baldwin tree for a whole row of 3'our 

 " iron clads," with half of the Russets thrown in. 



The President. I advise eveiybod}' who has a soil and location 

 which suits the Baldwin, to raise it extensively, but if other apples 

 do better, raise them. Several years ago I lost a great many Bald- 

 win trees by winter killing. They wore not upon good land, and I 

 afterwards neglected those that survived, — but finally' thought I 

 would try them again. I went to work on my Baldwin trees, and 

 have been amazed at the result. The trees are remarkabl}' healthy 

 and have borne large crops of very fine fruit. I have not lost any 

 trees since that time. 



Committees Appointed. 



Voted., That a committee be appointed by the chair to take into 

 consideration the subject of Russets, with reference to their nomen- 

 clature and the merits or value of the different kinds, and make re- 

 port, with such recommendations as they see fit, at a luture meeting. 



The President appointed as said committee Messrs. Z. A. Gilbert, 

 Charles S. Pope and W. P. Atherton. 



Voted., That a committee be appointed by the chair to examine 

 the fruit exhibited at this meeting, and make report with their recom- 

 mendation as to the award of pi-emiums. 



The President appointed as said committee Messrs. A. E. Andrews, 

 W. H. Pierson and C. A. Dow. 



Adjourned. 



