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all interested in showing what Nebraska can do in horticulture,) he 

 ought to study thoroughly the rules for judging single and collective 

 exhibits, scale of points attached to Summer, Fall and Winter varieties, 

 then make a list of what he wishes to exhibit. 



The rules for judging and scale of points for varieties will be 

 found at the end of this bulletin. 



Pick your specimens, one by one, placing carefully in a shallow 

 basket, one layer thick. If fruits are soft and liable to bruise, place 

 some soft material in the bottom of the basket to prevent bruising. 

 Then take the fruit to the house or cellar and place it carefully on a 

 table covered with soft material to prevent bruising. Then compare 

 list previously prepared, and pick out varieties for single entries first, 

 then varieties for collections. When they are made up, pack the fruit 

 in box or boxes, — bushel apple boxes are good for pomaceous fruits. 

 The lumber in the sides of these ought never to be less than three- 

 eighths of an inch thin, and if thicker, it is too heavy. If bushel apple 

 boxes are not handy, empty cracker boxes are good substitutes. Never 

 use berry crates, as they bruise a row all around in handling, and you. 

 have only about one-third left in the center fit for exhibition. 



Peach baskets or boxes are recommended for peaches, and plum 

 baskets for grapes. Always pick more fruit than you need for the ex- 

 hibition, and always pack a few more than the collections or single 

 entries call for, in order to guard against any mishap between leaving 

 home and exhibition table. 



Pack collections by themselves and mark same on the box either 

 by a number, which number and list ought to be taken in memorandum 

 book or paper.. This method facilitates matters when the friut arrives 

 at the exhibition space, and if exhibit is shipped in care of the superin- 

 tendent of the exhibit, this list ought to accompany the letter sent to 

 notify the person in charge of the exhibit when it is shipped. If single 

 entries are packed together, place ripe kinds of fruit in boxes by them- 

 selves, — not hard and soft varieties together. Take a list of them as 

 recommended for collections. 



It is a good plan to wrap all soft fruits and specimens commencing 

 to ripen, first with tissue paper, then with oiled paper if it is to remain, 

 packed for any length of time. If it Is for a short shipment, and the 

 fruit is medium hard, newspaper will take the place of oiled paper. 

 Newspaper and excelsior are fine materials for filling in between fruits, 

 which should always be packed tightly. If barrels are used, place a 

 layer of excelsior or crumpled newspapers in the bottom and one on top 

 also, and when filling the barrel, place excelsior or crumpled newspaper 

 around the inside of the barrel. Newspaper Is no good if placed either 



