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Kohler & Frohling, San Francisco : 



A large number of varieties and vintages of white and red wines 



and brandy, grown at Los Angeles. 

 A fine sample of Peach brandy. 



George II. Butler, Sonoma: 



White and red wines of the vintage of eighteen hundred and sixty- 

 two. 



J. M. McClellan, Sacramento: 

 Three varieties of wines. 



A. Gaffnesch, Sacramento : 



" Must," of the growth of eighteen hundred and sixty-three. 



Charles Heinrich, Sacramento: 



• Three samples of white and red wines. 



Martin Alhoff, Coloma, El Dorado County: 



White still wine of the vintages of eighteen hundred and sixty, 

 eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and eighteen hundred and 

 sixty-two. 

 Red wines of various vintages. 



Samples of Catawba, Isabella, and Burgundy wines. 

 Sanrples °f g ra P e i peach, and apple brandy. 



The Buena Vista Vinticultural Association, Sonoma : 



White wine of the vintage of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, eigh- 

 teen hundred and sixty, and eighteen hundred and sixty-'one. 



Red wines of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven and eighteen hundred 

 and sixt}'-t\vo. 



Three kinds of brandy. 



Samples of sparkling champagne. 



J. Strentzel, Martinez, Contra Costa County : 



Seven varieties of wine made from foreign grapes, among which 

 were wines from the black Hamburg and Chasselas grapes. 



Samuel Rich, Sacramento County: 



Samples of red wine of the vintages of eighteen hundred and sixty- 

 one and eighteen hundred and sixty-two. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



In this department of the exhibition there was a falling off, compared 

 with the entries of several previous Fairs. This was owing, in great 

 part, to the late period of the season at which the Fair was held, and 

 from the fact that fruits generally ripened a few weeks earlier than in 

 ordinary seasons. The general character of the fruit display was re- 

 markably fine, and gave evidence that this branch of profitable and fas- 

 cinating horticulture is receiving marked attention in all parts of the 

 State. 



It has so long been the custom to publish individual instances of enor- 

 mous specimens of apples, pears, peaches, quinces, and grapes, that to 



