310 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The savinsf to our Society of the expense of advertising and all the 

 detailed arrangements of a separate exhibition, and the advantage 

 to the public in being enabled to witness our exhibition in connection 

 with the varied attractions of the State Fair, are matters of great 

 moment. The onl}- considerable disadvantage is the want of space 

 which results from massing at one time the products of so many 

 industries, and this it is hoped will be remedied by more ample 

 accommodations to be provided in the future. 



The space assigned to the Pomological Society was the upper hall 

 in the Cit}' Building, and it was filled to its utmost capacity ; and 

 some packages of fruit designed for exhibition remained unopened. 

 The exhibition by this Society was confined strictly to fruits, flowers 

 and plants. The number of entries was eight hundred and forty, 

 of which 38 were of cut flowers, including collections and single 

 varieties; 37 of bouquets, wreaths, designs, &c., and 32 of green- 

 house and pot plants in collections and single specimens ; the re- 

 mainder with the exception of a few miscellaneous articles, being of 

 fruit. Of the latter there were about 1,250 plates, viz : 



In collections of apples 570 plates. 



Single varieties of apples 344 



Collections of pears 100 



Single varieties of pears 78 



Grapes 150 



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Plums 10 



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It will be seen that the entries were not as numerous, nor the 

 exhibition as extensive, as in some former 3'ears ; but considering 

 the unfavorable circumstances of the season, and the want of room 

 for more, the}- were satisfactor}'. The earl}- ripening fruits as 

 previousl}' remarked, and the flowers, out of doors, had been greatly 

 damaged by the boisterous weather of the preceding ten days ; the 

 winter fruit was not full}' developed, but was remarkably well 

 colored and free from blemishes. There was a greater preponder- 

 ance of valuable and standard varieties, and fewer specimens of 

 unknown and inferior sorts, than heretofore. The exhibition of 

 pears was fairly creditable to the State ; that of grapes was prob- 

 ably the finest ever made, and the few specimens of plums shown 

 were very good. The flowers were bright and beautiful as ever, and 

 the greenhouse plants were very fine. 



