vi CONTENTS. 



Peockkdihgs of the TTinter Meeting — Concluded. page. 



The Soil and its Preparation por an Orchard, Dr. N. T. True : 



Importanoe of the Subject 71 



Origin and Classification of Soils 72 



Composition of the Apple 76 



•• " tree 77 



Agriculture not an exact Science 78 



Prep-.vrution of the Soil 80 



Mulching 84 



High Cultivation always necessary 85 



Babit of Observation 86 



The Present an Age of Progress 87 



Fruit growing in Monmodth, G. H. Andrews 89 



Frtjit growing in connection with general Farming, Joseph Taylor 92 



Discussion of the subject 96 



Maine Frdits at the Centennial 104 



Report on Exhibition of Fruit at Winter Meeting 116 



Miscellaneous Papers : 



Apples for Market, by L. F. Abbott 119 



Culture of the Gooseberry for Market, by L. F. Abbott 119 



Report from Cumberland County 127 



Lincoln " 129 



Piscataquis " 132 



Waldo " 133 



Washington " 135 



OBnuART Notices. Albert Noyes 136 



Dr. J. C. Weston 138 



Catalogue op Fruits of Maine : 



Plan of the Catalogue 143 



Apples 144 



Pears 152 



Quinces 153 



Plums 154 



Cherries 154 



Native Grapes 155 



Foreign Grapes, Blackberries, Currants 157 



Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries 158 



Appendix 159 



Illustbatiors. Residence of Dr. J. C. Weston Frontispiece 



Plan of Grounds of same Facing page 49 



