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catalogued. The catalogue of plums now contains about 2,30<) cards, 

 of wliicli more than 1,000 represent distinct varieties, and about 1,;300 

 are of recognized synonyms. The catalogue of grapes contains nearly 

 2,700 cards, of which more than 1,400 represent distinct varieties, and 

 nearly 1,300 are of recognized sjaionyms. The importance of early 

 completion and publication of this catalogue becomes increasingly 

 apparent. 



EXHIBIT AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION. 



As indicated in the report of last year, the organization and f)repara- 

 tion of the horticultural exhibit of the United States at the Paris 

 Exposition has required a large expenditure of time and energy. As 

 this was the first attempt to make a comprehensive exhibit of Ameri- 

 can horticulture and horticultural products at a foreign exposition, it 

 was considered imijortant that the showing should be worthy of that 

 great industry, bearing in mind the ultimate effect of such an exhibit 

 upon foreign demand for our products. 



Exhibits of horticultural implements, seeds, plants, illustrations, 

 etc., were accordingly solicited, with the result that a creditable repre- 

 sentation from the United States was secured in five of the six classes 

 into which Group VIII, Horticulture, of the exposition classification 

 was divided. These exhibits were forwarded to Paris during the win- 

 ter, and in February the assistant i^omologist, who had been in imme- 

 diate charge of their collection, was detailed to install them in Paris. 

 .\s fruit culture is generally recognized as the largest and most 

 important feature of American horticulture, it was decided to give it 

 special prominence by maintaining a continuous fresh-fruit exhibit 

 from the opening to the close of the exposition. Under an agreement 

 with the Commissioner-General, l)y which the cost of transportation, 

 storage, and installation of such exhibits was paid from the exposi- 

 tion appropriation, contributions of the more dui-able fruits, especially 

 apples and oranges, of the crop of 1899, were solicited from horticul- 

 tural societies, State commissions, and similar organizations, as well 

 as from individual growers in all parts of the country. As a result of 

 this, a quantity of choice wintei' apples, equal to about 300 barrels, 

 rej)resenting seventeen States, was placed in refrigerated storage at 

 seven conveniently located points in the apple-producing territory 

 during the autumn of 1899. The California exposition commission 

 undertook to furnish a sufficient supjil}' of oranges to maintain a con- 

 tinuous exhibit of that fruit and also to provide successive shipments 

 of deciduous fruits of the crop of 1900 as these matured. 



Preliminary investigation having revealed tlie fact that fruit refrig- 

 eration, as practiced in this country, was unknown in France, a suit- 

 able chamber for the reserve supply was constructed in a meat-storage 

 establishment at Havre, the seaport of Paris. A refrigerated com- 

 partment on an ocean steamer was secured, and the apple exhibits 

 were successfully assembled in refrigerator cars at New York in 

 March, during a period of very stormy weather, Avlien railroad travel 

 was much interrupted. These exhibits were transported to South- 

 ampton, England, from which point thej^ were transferred on a small 

 steamer to Havre, and placed in storage March 23, 1900. Special 

 credit for the assembling' and successful transportation of this fruit, 

 as well as tor assistance in collecting exhibits, is due to Mr. H. M. 

 Dunlap, president of the Illinois State Horticultural Society, who, as 

 a special employee of the Paris Exposition Commission, rendered valu- 



