546 STATE HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
On motion of Mr. Plumb, the Sops of Wine was added as the first on the 
second list. 
Mr. Willey moved that the action of the Society adopting the second list 
of five varieties be reaflSrmed. 
On motion of Mr, Tuttle, the Blue Pearmain was added to the list. 
On motion, the “ Cider ” (known as “ Plumb’s Cider” in contradistinction 
to Smith’s Cider of Illinois) was added to the list. 
Mr. Tuttle spoke very highly of this variety, which was endorsed by Mr. 
Willey. 
Mr, Willey then moved that hereafter this variety be known as ‘ ‘ Plumb’s 
Cider,”—in honor of its disseminator—which motion prevailed. 
Mr. Dart recommended that the “ Lowell,” or “Greasy Pippin,” be added 
to this list. After a discussion as to the merits of this variety, it was finally 
rejected, as it is not generally enough known throughout the State. 
Mr. Stickney moved that the “ Fall Orange ” be added to the list, and Mr, 
Kellogg recommended that the “ Yellow Bellefleur ” be also added. 
The list as amended and added to stands as follows: Sops of Wine, Fall 
Stripe, St. Lawrence, Perry Russett, Red Romanite, Willow Twig, Blue 
Pearmain, ^'Plumb's Cider ,Fall Orange and Yellow Bellefleur. 
On motion of Mr. Plumb, a committee was appointed on Fruits, now on 
exhibition for examination. Messrs. Plumb, Adams and Stickney were ap¬ 
pointed as such committee. 
On motion of Mr. Kellogg, each member present was requested to present 
a list of ten of the best paying varieties in their several locations. 
Mr. Dart asked for information as^to how far apart trees should be planted. 
Mr. Plumb would, as a rule, plant twenty feet apart each way. Trees 
would be likely to g\:ow till they filled the ground, and then, as they became 
cramped, they would commence to bear. Cramping tended to dwarf the 
trees and produce fruitfulness And for this country he attached importance 
to the protection which the trees gave to each other. 
Mr. Tuttle would make no difference in the variety of trees planted.Trees, 
might be set twenty feet apart, if properly mixed together, the upright and 
spreading alternate; while if all spreading trees were put together, such as 
the Tallman, there wont be sufficient room for them to grow. 
Mr. Dart thought this a most important point. Trees, as all know, are apt 
to die out, and that tends to thin them out, and unless they are set close at 
first they become too far apart. To do this they trimmed their trees high, 
and plowed close, which injured the trees. On the other hand if trees were 
too close they tended to grow too high. In his opinion twenty feet was the 
best distance ; and he would offer the following resolution, which was adopted: 
Reeolved, That we recommend planting apple trees twenty feet each way, 
and devoting the whole ground to the production of trees alone, to the ex¬ 
clusion of any grass or grain that shall rob the trees of their due share of 
nourishment. 
Mr. Stickney offered the following, which were adopted ; 
