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ored to notice only such new varieties as I hope may improve on the old sorts. 

 at least, in some localities, and be a benefit to the fruit grower. I have 

 also called attention to the value and importance of the apple, and its neglect 

 by our scientific pomologists. Wonderful results may be accomplished by 

 hybridization. Since I left home my attention has been called to Rainey's 

 Choice. This beautiful, large apple, exhibited at Nashville in 1882, was 

 awarded the first prize as the finest apple ever exhibited in that city. This 

 must be a grand acquisition. 



My attention has been attracted, since I came here, by the fine display of 

 apples from the Northwest ; many varieties new, or new to me, of fine size 

 and appearancQ, and, I am informed, of great merit. I would suggest to 

 every grower of apples to examine them, and test them on the different soils 

 and in the different latitudes. 



If I have given any information that will advance the interest of fruit 

 growing, I shall have accomplished what I desire. „ 



At the conclusion of Mr. Samuels' i)aper, Mr. T. T. Lyon, of 

 Michigan, chairman of the Commmittee on Fruits on Exhibition, 

 reported the following: 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OX FKVITS EXHIBITED. 



^Ir. President, your Committee on Fruits respectfully report, that they find on 

 exhibition, by George P. Pefl"er, of Wisconsin, sixty varieties of apples, four of 

 crabs, and three of pears. Several of the apples are seedlings, of which nearly all 

 are so far past season that a safe judgment as to their value can hardly be arrived 

 at. Among the named varieties we observe many of comparatively recent origin 

 in the Northwest, which are assuming importance tor their ability to bear the cli- 

 mate of the prairie States. The specimens, though past their season in very many 

 cases, and more or less injured in transportation, have evidently, as the rule, been 

 well grown. 



We also find an exceedingly fine and well preserved collection of 145 plates, by the 

 Missouri Valley Horticultural Society, many of them, however, being duplicates. 

 The varieties exhibited are : Romanite, Fulton, Koss Greening, McAfee's Non- 

 such, Winter May, Stannard, Fink, Ragan's Red, .Janet, Seeknofurther, Clayton, 

 Ewalt, Shawnee, Rome Beauty, Ben Davis, Newtown Pippin, Wine Sap, Cannon 

 Pearmain, Lady, Nickajack, Jonathan, Roman Stem, Missouri Pippin, W. W. Pear- 

 main, Grimes' Golden, York Imperial, Peck's Pleasant, Strawberry, Golden Russet, 

 Huntsman's Favorite, Danvers Winter Sweet, Lawver, Lady's Sweet, Swaar, White 

 Bellflower, Dutch Mignone, White Bell, Autumn Swaar, Yellow Bellflower, Sops of 

 Wine, Fameuse, Roxbury Russet, Pennock, Porter, Kansas Blush, R. I. Greening, 

 Maiden's Blush, King of Tompkins County, Gano's Seedling, Norton's Meloni 

 Fallawater, English Russet, Lowell, Hewes' Crab, Hyslop Crab, Soulard Crab, 

 Superior Cider, Esopus Spitzenberg, Smith's Cider, Gloria Mundi, Willow Twig, 

 North Carolina Red, Bucks County Pippin, Penn. Red Streak, Striped Gilliflower, 

 Chronical, Gano's Red, Newtown Spitzenberg. Missouri Pippin, English Golden 



