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always been a pioneer ; and we will see the stations all over our 

 New England as tastily arranged, and as neatl}' kept as a gentle- 

 man's grounds. 



I have often heard the question asked: "Of what use is this 

 work ?" I think I have fully explained some, but not nearly all, the 

 good arising from it ; and I believe there is no one thing that has 

 been done by the persons having the care of the Maine Central 

 railroad that will do so much to elevate and improve the pub- 

 lic mind, as the beautifying of the road with shrubs, trees and 

 flowers. 



This report has alreadj' reached the length originally assigned to it, and 

 there are some matters of particular interest which cannot proper]}^ be 

 omitted. It is therefore necessarj'^ to omit the remaining papers read at 

 the winter meeting. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITION OF FRUITS AT 

 THE WINTER MEETING. 



The committee appointed to examine the exhibition of fruit are 

 pleased to say that although the past has been called an off year, 

 still, an examination of tables loaded with more than two hundred 

 plates of apples and six of pears, from different parts of the State, 

 shows that Maine is progressing in this most lucrative and pleasant 

 calling, and we trust that in this respect she will be true to her 

 motto, " Dirigo," and will ere long be celebrated in the markets of 

 the Avorld for her long-keeping, fine-grained, melting, juicy and 

 excellent flavored winter apples. 



The exhibitors, with the number of varieties exhibited by each, are 

 as follows : 



