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The northern division embraces northern Oxford, Franklin, Som- 

 erset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties. 



The central division embraces the remainder of Oxford, and 

 Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo, Hancock, and Washington 

 counties. 



The southern division embraces Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lin- 

 coln, Knox and York counties. 



While this arrangement is not fully satisfactory, yet it is 

 believed to be on the vphole as well as we can do. Northern 

 Aroostook, from its extreme high latitude, is an exceptional 

 locality, and all the recommendations for the northern division 

 will not apply to this section. In Washington county fruit is not 

 extensively grown, yet it is believed the climate of that section 

 will not present any serious difficulties to the growing of the 

 varieties recommended for the central division. A few towns in 

 the southern extreme of Oxford, of course are nearly the same in 

 climate and in soil as are the most northerly towns of Cumberland, 

 and the same fruits are adapted to either locality. All intelligent 

 orchardists of course know this to be so. Deviations from county 

 lines in the boundaries of the divisions, would therefore lead to 

 confusion in the arrangement, more than they will mislead as 

 here laid down. 



It will be borne in mind that the Committee was instructed to 

 report a list of fruits (o the Society. It is understood by them, 

 therefore, that the Society will modify, reject or accept the list 

 here presented as they see fit. Not one variety which we recom- 

 mend in the list should be allowed to stand unless it first receives 

 the approval of the Society. Each variety named should be acted 

 on separately by the Society before it is allowed to stand. 



We recommend that the list be a standing list, to be published 

 annually in our transactions ; and that it be modified from year to 

 year as further research and further experience may dictate. It 

 would obviate mistakes if we make our list of recommended varie- 

 ties quite small at first, and add to it from year to year as we may 

 see fit. 



We further recommend that the list here presented be followed 

 by a descriptive list of at least those varieties which we recom- 

 mend. This should include first a technical description of the 

 fruit, followed by its habits of growth, soil to which it is adapted, 

 and all other matters necessary to a full understanding of the 

 variety under consideration. If this couljl be accompanied by an 



