800 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



Apples, 7 plates by C. P. Scboll. 

 Apples, 5 plates by IX C. Rupp. 

 Apples, 10 plates by Mayer & Son. 

 Apples, 2 plates by John G. Reist. 

 Apples, 3 plates, by Dr. J. H. Funk. 

 Apples, 3 plates by Wm. T. Creasy. 

 Apples, 3 plates by W. P. Bolton. 

 Apples, 3 plates by J. B. Linderaan. 

 Apples, 3 plates by Valentine Wise. 

 Apples, 1 plate by John Kready. 

 Pears, 1 plate by Daniel Smeych. 

 English Walnuts, 1 plate by J. G. Rush. 

 Shellbarks, 1 plate by J. G. Rush. 

 Pecan, 1 plate b}' J. G. Rush. 

 Buffalo Berry, 1 plate by John Kready. 



In a general way the exhibit was a very creditable one. 

 Special mention is made of ^'Oliver Red," ''Stuarts Golden," and 

 "Stayman Winesap," exhibited by Dr. Funk, of Boyertowu. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 (Signed.) 



D. M. WERTZ, 

 D. D. HERR, 

 W. P. BOLTON, 



Committee. 



The following paper was then read: 



FACTS ABOUT GINSENG CULTURE FOR FRUIT GROWLERS. 



By Pkof. Geo. C. Butz. State College, Pa. 



The enthusiast on ginseng culture is looked upon as a crank; but 

 one who is an experimenter is not permitted to become an enthusi- 

 ast for he must confine himself to the bare facts, and what I shall 

 have to say is not to be taken in the way of a recommendation that 

 any of you should engage in the culture of this very special crop. 



I wish to say at the outset, however, that while farmers are being 

 induced to grow this crop, I believe that nurserymen and fruit 

 growers are better qualified to succeed with it than is the average 

 farmer, for it requires more of this sort of attention that horti- 

 culturists are trained to give. The seed must be stratified between 



