IIQ STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ago. The questions arise : Are you planting sufficiently ? Are 

 you making such improvements as are demanded by the circum- 

 stances and the possibilities within your reach ? I say you are 

 not. 



Report of the Committee ox the Exhibition of Fruits at the 

 Winter Meeting. 



[Owing to the temporary indisposition of Mr. Smith, the Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee, this report was read by M. J. Metcalf, E.-rj , of Monmouth, who, in presenting 

 it, called attention to the high character and fine condition of the fruit exhibited, with 

 reference to size, color, texture, soundness and freshness of appearance, — challenging 

 comparison as a winter exhibition with the fruits (if any other region; and invited the 

 members to test its qualities at a social re-union which was to be held at the close of the 

 session — Sec ] 



The Committee appointed at the Winter Meeting- of the Maine 

 State Poraological Society, held at Monmouth. January 23d and 

 24tli, 18T7, to examine and report on the fruit on exhibition at that 

 meeting, submit the following report: 



Your Committee were very much pleased to find on exhibition 

 eixtj'-seven plates of fruit, viz : two of cranberries, three of 

 grapes, two of pears, and sixty of apples. Each of the latter 

 contained ten or more specimens of very fine apples, highly com- 

 mendable in quality, size and color, and the most of them emi- 

 nently adapted to the soil and climate of central Maine. 



George H. Andrews of Monmouth presented some very excel- 

 lent specimens, showing intelligent cultivation, viz: Roxbury 

 Russet, (the fairest and best we have ever seen on exhibition,) 

 Black Oxford, Yellow Bellflower, Baldwin, Pound Sweet, Red 

 Canada, and seedlings for name — all perfect specimens ; also some 

 specimens of Isabella grapes, very good for the season. 



J. 0. PreUe of Monmouth presented Rhode Island Greenings, 

 Red Canada, and seedlings not named ; all very good. 



J. L. Perry of Litchfield, two plates of apples, (unnamed varie- 

 ties, of very good quality.) 



Some fine specimens of Baldwins and Yellow Bellflowers were 

 presented by David Woodbury of Monmouth. 



n. W. Tilton of Monmouth exhibited one plate of large, well- 

 ripened Baldwins, showing good culture — symmetrical in form 

 and very highly colored. 



L. F. Starrett of Warren exhibited a variety of the Greening 

 class, for a name, of good form, rather above medium size, of fair 

 quality, somewhat resembling the Rhode Island Greening. 



