42G STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



carefully pasted on." Oh! see the art displayed in so carefully hiding this 

 worm-hole ! How quickly the whole plate was set aside may be imagined. 



In collections, much regard should certainly be paid to a selection of varieties 

 that would best satisfy the average planter in the section of country represented. 

 He would want a succession of apples for the year, and as far as possible he 

 would want table, market, and cooking varieties for each month. One collec- 

 tion of twelve varieties we found to consist of winter varieties only, and if 

 quality of fruit and beauty of appearance were the only tests this would have 

 gained the first prize, but considering what poor satisfaction such a collection 

 of twelve varieties would give a farmer for home use, we agreed to set it aside 

 in favor of a better assorted collection. 



Correct nomenclature is another all-important point in the exhibition of 

 fruit. Indeed, we think that no fruit should be awarded a prize under any 

 circumstances, seedlings of course excepted, that either are unnamed or are 

 incorrectly named. Half the satisfaction of the visitor to the fruit depart- 

 ment is lost if articles are unnamed. He goes to correct the mistakes in his 

 own orchard, or to learn new varieties ; or he may intend planting, and goes to 

 select the names of prize fruits from which to order, all which advantages are 

 lost if nomenclature is disregarded. 



AVe have given these few hints for the benefit of such exhibitors as are in 

 the habit of finding much fault with the awarding of prizes, hoping that a 

 consideration of these few points may help them to a more correct judgment. — 

 Michigan Farmer. 



