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For the third best exhibition of good grapes ; B. P. Gaboon, Keno- 

 sha. $1. 



MELONS. 



For the best specimens of any variety of water melons ; Mrs. E. W. 

 Edgerton, Summit. 81. 



Same; Hiram E. Coon, Palmyra. Si. 



Same; Daniel F. Melendy, Eagle. Si. 



Alpine strawberries ; John F. Welkie, Milwaukee. Transactions. 



Four jars of preserved plums ; George P. PfefFer, Pewaukie. Transac- 

 tions. 



Best quinces ; P. B. Hill, Milwaukee. Transactions. 



The Committee in their report say, that " aware of the youth of the 

 State, and of the few advantages which the cultivators of the soil had 

 enjoyed, as compared with residents of more Eastern States, we did not 

 anticipate very laborious duties, or much gratification, in performing the 

 work assigned us. Judge, then, of our surprise, when on entering the 

 hall devoted to Flora and Pomona, we found a long and imposing array 

 of ripe and glowing fruits, bearing, in their size and smooth glossy sur- 

 faces, mingled with tints of red and yellow, distinct impress of the great 

 and glorious West, where nature has been so lavish in her gifts. 



" Guided by instructions from the proper officers of the Society, we 

 commenced our labors, first, by carefully examining all collections, and 

 notina: wherein we rewarded them as havinor been grown Avith the atten- 

 tion and judgment of intelligent beings, whose minds had been not only 

 turned to the production of a beautiful fruit, but also to the knowledge 

 of its true name, according to standard works on Pomology. And lest 

 we may be accused of any unfairness, we beg leave here to state, that 

 we did not feel at liberty to change the names of fruits from what they 

 were called when presented to us — although repeatedly asked by exhi- 

 bitors to correct errors where we were satisfied of them. Our decisions, 

 it will be understood, were therefore made upon the fruits as named and 

 exhibited by the growers, although we were fully of the impression, that 

 had a Committee been appointed, whose duty it was to precede your 

 reporters, and examine, classify, and correct nomenclature in fruits, far 

 more good would have resulted from the exhibition, as well as lessened 



