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REPORT ON THE EXHIBITIOX OF FRUIT AT THE WINTER MEETING. 

 Br Z. A. Gilbert, President of the Society. 



In the call for the winter meeting it was announced that there 

 would be an exhibition of fruit for the purposes of study and com- 

 parison, and all having choice specimens, especially of new or 

 rare varieties, were invited to contribute samples. 



The propriety of bringing together on this and similar occasions 

 the well known standard varieties of fruit for "purposes of study 

 and comparison" may not be apparent to all, yet when the fact is 

 taken into consideration, that many people who grow more or less 

 fruit, especially apples, and many consumers who are not produc- 

 ers, cannot distinguish our common varieties, the propriety of 

 presenting them for their inspection ou all proper occasions will 

 at once appear. 



This invitation called out a very creditable collection, not only 

 of several of the newer and less known varieties, but also many 

 choice samples of standard fruits, and also several varities of local 

 distinction. Among the samples exhibited, the following are 

 worthy of notice : 



Joseph Taylor, of Belgrade, contributed a large number of va- 

 rieties of the leading winter apples grown in the State. The 

 specimens were large, perfect, and in fine condition. Among 

 them was the King of Tompkins County, a showy apple of exceK 

 lent quality, which has not yet been extensively tested in this 

 State. 



Z. A. Gilbert, of East Turner, presented many of the leading 

 varieties of winter apples. 



Henry Ingalls, Esq., of Wiscasset, and Mr. Lowell of Augusta, 

 presented apples for n.arae which were grown on trees labelled 

 as " Baldwins," They could not be named by any fruit grower 

 present. 



Richard Stuart, Stuart's Hill, Palmyra, presented two new va- 

 rieties of apples, named respectively "No Core" and "Cran- 

 berry." The former came from New Hampshire. Mr. Stuart 

 says that " from its great productiveness, rich flavor, small 

 amount of waste, and hardiness, he considers it 'A No. 1,' 

 among some fortj"- varieties grown in his orchards." The speci- 

 mens shown were less than medium size, very long from calyx to 

 stem, color green ground splashed with dull red. Flesh tender, 



