THE DISPLAYS OF MICHIGAN FRUIT AT THE 



CENTENNIAL. 



BY HENRY S. CLUB. 



There were three displays of Michigan fruit at the Centennial Exposition, 

 held in Philadelphia in 1876, viz. : I. The display of winter Apples grown in 

 1875, which took place in May, 1876. II. The display of summer fruit in 

 September, 1876 ; and III. The display of fall and winter fruit in October and 

 November, 1876. 



I. DISPLAY OF APPLES OF lS7u. 



No better opportunity could be furnished to the States to show the keeping 

 qualities of their Apples than a display in the month of May ; because Apples 

 grown the previous year must have kept well to even maintain their form and 

 color until May, and to really make a presentable display of Apples fully six 

 months after harvest, and 1,000 miles from the State, is an achievement worthy 

 a description and permanent history. The names of those growers who con- 

 tributed to this display should be prominently placed on the records of the 

 State Pomological Society, and proper credit should be given to those individ- 

 uals and localities whose products have done so much to demonstrate the high 

 quality of Michigan Apples. 



This display took place on a large table a little south of the center of agri- 

 cultural hall. The table was covered with about 250 plates well filled with 

 about forty different varieties of apples, the most conspicuous of which were as 

 follows, placed in the order of good keeping : 



Northern Spy, Tewkesbury, Jonathan, 



E. I. Greening, Winter Blush, Westficld Seek-no-further. 



lied Canada, Detroit lied, Gilpin, 



Roxbury Russet, Pennock, Hollow Crown, 



Baldwin, lien Davis, Bcllllower, 



Green Newtown Pippin, Peck's Pleasant, Rawle's Janet, 



Yellow Newtown Pippin, Smith's Cider, American Beauty, 



Wagoner, Fallawater, Bailey Sweet, 



King of Tompkins County,Michael Henry Pippin, White Pippin, 



Hnbbardston Nonsuch, Sweet Vandervere, Fall Pippin, 



Esopus Spitzenberg, Minister, Gloria Mundi. 



Flushing Spitzenberg, 



