STAT 3 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 97 



GRAPES. 



SInnock & Co., Quincy — Clinton, Catawba, both shriveled but perfect and sweet. 

 APPLES— (additional). From E. Burton— Tahnan Sweet. 



APPLES EXHIBITED BY A. M. LAWYER. 



4 " Lawver." — Only half the usual size. Were grown apon an old seedling tree stand- 

 ing on a poor washy point, in a Kansas Indian orchard. Fruit crop almost a failure there 

 thi> season. Specimens have been carelessly handled. Season .March to July. 



•I "Parke's Keeper." — Not half the usual size. Grown in Mr. Gray's, old Indian or- 

 chard, Wyandott Co., Kansas. Long Keeper distinct from L. S. W. Pearmain? 



.'■■'' 3 icrfor." — Specimens of the usual size. Fine long keeper, grown near 



• Ity, Mo. 



M. L. Dunlap, of Champcaign, made the following report, from the 

 Committee on 



FRUIT PACKAGES. 



To the President Illinois Horticdtnral Society :— Your committee on Fruit Packages 

 I fully beg leave to rep< ,rt . 



For the Bhipment of peaches, apples and pears, the box known as the Cobden box, 

 holding one third of a bushel, we find generally in use and very valuable. The peach 

 basket used in Michigan, and holding the same quantity does not appear well adapted to 

 railroad freighting, on account of the friction when packed loose, as must be the ease in 

 baskets. When practicable, barrels holding two and a half bushels, are more desirable 

 for apple and pears. 



For the small fruits the twenty-four quart packages are doubtless the best, holding two 

 tier of quart boxes. The quart box known as the long bottom Balleck, made at Coh- 

 . i- the most reliable. Some of the " tuck " boxes are good, but for long distances 

 Less valuable than the former. For short distances baskets may be used to advantage. 



For grapes, a box holding five or ten pounds, appear best suited to the market. These 

 I en. 



Boxes and crates are largely made at Cobden, Alton, and St. Joseph, Michigan. 



Dr. E. S. Hull, of Alton, from Committee on Pomological Rules, 

 reported that the committee, considering this Society subordinate to 

 the American Pomological Society, would recommend the adoption 

 of the rules of that Society with the following addition : 



No variety of fruit, vegetable, tree, flower or other horticultural product, shall be 



placed Upon, Or taken from the Lists Of the Society, except il receive a 111:1 j- .lit \ Of six 



rotes of persons residing in the distrid for which it is recommended; and ii is recom- 

 mended thai no person vote upon the question unless he have personal experience or 

 observation of the qualities of the variety m question. 



E. s. HULL. 

 PARKEB i:\IM.F, 

 Ii. L. DUNLAP, 

 W. C. FLAGG, 

 11. 1). KMl'.KV. 



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