CATALOGUE OF FRUITS OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 



Plan of th.e Catalogue. 



The names of varieties are given according to the nomenclature 

 adopted by the Society, which is substantially that of " Downing's 

 Fruits and Fruit Trees of America." A few leading synonyms are 

 given, and these are placed in italics immediately under the name 

 adopted by the Society. 



The State is divided into three divisions, designated as the 

 Northern, Central and Southern Divisions.* 



The northern division embraces northei-n Oxford, Franklin, Som- 

 erset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties. 



The central division embraces the remainder of Oxford, and 

 Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo, Ilancock, and Washington 

 counties. 



The southern division embraces Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lin- 

 coln, Knox and York counties. 



The explanation of the abbreviations and signs used in the sev- 

 eral tabular columns is prefixed to the list of varieties in each of 

 the respective classes of fruits. 



Cultivators are requested to note carefully any errors which may 

 be found in the catalogue, or any well founded opinions derived 

 from their observation and experience differing from the conclu- 

 sions therein indicated, in order to report the same at future meet- 

 ings of the Society, with the view to make the catalogue as nearly 

 perfect as possible. 



* In the present edition this classification has only been applied to the list of apples. 



