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the localities where it is grown. 'I have a few specimens here, 

 from Waldo county. It has been the opinion of some members of 

 this Society, that it was an apple of some standard variety intro- 

 duced into the State, the name of which has been lost, and that 

 this name was substituted. I found the apple last fall on exhibi- 

 tion at Orouo, grown by several individuals in that section, and 

 every one gave it the very highest recommendation. 



Orange Sweet. Mr. Gilbert. Introduced from New York, ex- 

 tensively, and is giving very general satisfaction. It succeeds 

 well. 



Poughkeepsie Russet. Mr. Gilbert. Grown in many sections 

 under the name of Golden Russet. It will keep through until the 

 next summer. English Russet is the genuine name. 



Primate. Mr. Taylor. Its size is medium, and it is a most 

 excellent apple. I don't know of a better one. 



Pumpkin Sweet. Hon. Rufus Prince of Turner. I don't know 

 of a better sweet apple, in its season. 



Mr. Gilbert. It is better than any other apple I ever saw for a 

 baking apple. 



Mr. Prince. I should recommend it above the Franklin Sweet. 



Ribslon Pippin. Mr. Sawyer. Growers are not recommending 

 it in my neighborhood. They do not regard it as a good bearer, 

 or a desirable fruit to grow. 



Mr. McLaughlin. It is a very fine apple, but it rots on the tree. 



Mr. Gilbert. It seems to be somewhat freakish about that. In 

 Androscoggin county it is giving very good satisfaction ; not so 

 full a bearer as the Baldwin, but a hardier tree. 



Mr. Prince. With me it is one of the most profitable apples I 

 raise, but still, it is generally a shy bearer. 



Mr. McLaughlin. Does'nt it rot on the tree — a sort of dry-rot? 



Mr. Prince. No, sir ; it is very uniform. My impression is, 

 that as a rule it is a shy bearer, and not to be recommended, 

 although with me it is a good bearer. 



Alfred Smith of Monmouth. I have known the tree for fifty 

 years, and have found it hardy. It needs a high state of cultiva- 

 tion, higher than the Baldwin, a difiFerent soil, or different quality 

 of dressing, I think it is as good an apple as there is in the 

 country. 



Mr. Prince. Think apple growers in our county would recom- 

 mend it. 



