STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 107 



"He became a life member of the State Pomolo^ieal Society iu its 

 infancy, and one of his greatest pleasures was to attend their meetings. 



"I think that he was well posted on apples, both as regards fruit and 

 trees. His opinion was regarded as good authority. He frequently 

 spoke to me of his friends in the Pomological Society which I think he 

 loved next his own family. 



"Although a man in poor health, he was always happy when working 

 among his trees, or talking on this, his favorite subject, and he never 

 lost his interest in it." 



"The members of the Pomological Society held Mr. Sweetser in high 

 esteem, and always found him a very genial companion, and just as eager 

 to learn as to impart information to others. He was familiar with the 

 best methods of culture and a careful student of the pests that affected 

 his fruits. We think he was the first fruit grower in the State who made 

 a study of the trj-peta pomonella. He was most helpful to Professor 

 Harvey in his studj^ of this troublesome insect. He was a ready speaker 

 and often joined iu the discussions at our meetings. We shall always 

 have the pleasantest recollection of Mr. Sweetser, and unite in tendering 

 to the bereaved family our sympathy, and this expression of our regard 

 for his memory. 



AROOSTOOK SEEDLIXGS. 



At the Winter Meeting held in Presque Isle there were several interest- 

 ing exhibits of Aroostook seedlings. The rommittee to whom these were 

 referred for examination, found two which they considered deserving of 

 special mention. Concerning them, through the courtesy of Mr. J. W. 

 Dudley and others, we are able to give the information that follows : 



STOWE'S WINTER. 



The illustrations of this apple were made from specimens furnished by 

 Mrs. Ella F. Miller of Perham. The fruit, we understand, grew upon the 

 original tree. Several specimens were kept by the Secretary until the 

 last of April when they proved to be well preserved, and the quality was 

 good. It is described as follows from the fruit examined : 



Fruit medium to large. Roundish conical, greenish yellow. Many 

 small dots, nearly white. Stem rather short, slender, inserted in a 

 medium cavity. Calyx partly open. Basin small and rather shallow. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Core small. February to May 

 in Aroostook. Good. 



Mr. John W. Dudley of Castle Hill, writes concerning Stowe's Winter 

 as follows : 



"It seems that iu 1861 Mr. Francis Stowe and wife came from Massa- 

 chusetts and moved into the town of Perham. They heard there was no 

 fruit raised here so they brought some apple seeds with them and planted 

 them the next year, and among them when they came to bearing was this 



