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honest packing and reliable branding. Maine fruit can stand on 

 its own merits. 



And the committee still further recommend another suggestion — 

 a more general interest in the work of our Societ}' which has done 

 so much for the cause of pomology in tiie past, by the individual 

 and united action of everj' member to solicit and encourage others 

 to join our numbers. 



Report accepted. 



The Committee on New Fruits presented the following 



REPORT. 



The committee express their thanks to the several exhibitors for 

 the interest they have taken in presenting specimens to the notice of 

 the committee ; and while recognizing the delicacy of their position 

 with reference to the individual tastes and opinions of the exhibitors, 

 they have endeavored to discharge their duty according to the best 

 of their ability and judgment. 



While the committee recognize the desirability of introducing and 

 propagating new varieties of first-class quality, they would dis- 

 courage the introduction of those of inferior or ordinary quality, so 

 long as we have so large a number of good varieties already well 

 known in the markets. 



The following ai'e the principal varieties to which our attention 

 has been called : 



Cooper's Market. Specimens presented by A. E. Andrews of 

 Gardiner. Size medium, color red. A late keeper and good for 

 cooking. Cannot be recommended, as we already have enough of 

 that class. 



Mann Apple. Exhibited b}' D. J. Briggs of Turner. Fruit 

 coarse in texture and inferior in quality. Not to be recommended. 



Mcintosh Red. Exhibited by Orrin McFadden of Dresden. Size 

 medium, color and qualit}' good. 



Norton's Melon. By W. R. AVharff of Gardiner. Size large, 

 splashed and striped with red. Quality good, not best. Lacks 

 firmness of flesh. 



Ontario. Shown by J. Pope & Son and G. B. Sawyer. Fruit 

 of good size. Yellow, splashed and slightly striped with red. 

 Flesh slightly coarse. Quality good, rather acid. Specimens a 

 little past their season. 



