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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUIT EXHIBITED. 



The collection of strawberries on exhibition is very fine in ap- 

 pearance. For size and shape, they are all that can be expected, 

 Dut the flavor is not so fine as it would have been had we had 

 lotter weather for the past week. We recommend the following 

 awards : 



For Largest and Best Collection — First premium, Wm. Jack- 

 son, twenty-five varieties; Second, J. S. Browne, fourteen 

 varieties. 



For Best Quart, Size and Shape, Considered — First premium, 

 J. S. Browne, on Sharpless; Second, Wm. Jackson, Jersey 

 Queen. 



For Best Quart, Quality and Size, Considered — First premium, 

 E. A. Eiehl, Belmont; Second, E. A. Riehl, Great Ontario. 



For Best Quart for Market — First premium, J. S. Browne, 

 Jessie; Second, Wm. Jackson, Jersey Queen. 



Best Quart for Family Use — First premium, Wm. Jackson, on 

 Golden Defiance; Second, John Riggs, Miner. 



Best Quart of New Variety for Market — First premium, J. S. 

 Browne, on Jessie; Second, J. S. Browne, Haverland. 



Best Quart of Seedlings, Good Enough to be Recommended — 

 First premium, E. A. Eiehl on his "No. 2." 



Best Quart of New Variety for Family Use — First premium, 

 J. S. Browne, on Jessie; Second, Wm. Jackson, Belmont. 



Best Quart of Capt. Jack — First premium, J. S. Browne; 

 Second, P. E. Vandenburg. 



Best Quart of Miner — First premium, Jas. Davis; Second, 

 John Riggs. 



Best Quart Downing — First premium, Wm. Hyndman; 

 Second, F. I. Crowe. 



Best Quart of Sharpless — First premium, J. S. Browne, 

 Second, F. I. Crowe. 



Best Quart of Bubach — First premium, J. S. Browne; Second, 

 E. A. Riehl. 



Best Quart of Monmouth — First premium, J. S. Browne. 



Best Quart Jessie — First premium, J. S. Browne. 



Best Quart Cumberland — First premium, J. S. Browne. 



Beautiful specimens of "Willow" apples, in fine condition, 

 were shown by Mr. Vandenburg; Winesap and Newton Pippin, 

 by Mr. Hyndman, and Gilpin, by N. Challacombe. 



