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Ml'. Agee was followed by Hoii. W. R. Barnbart, of Greeiisburg, 

 Pa., wbo read a paper oii "Selection of Varieties; How to Plant, 

 Pick, and Store tbe Apple." 



NOMENCLATURE. 



Mr. Jobnson, Cbairinan of tbe Committee on Nomenclature, sub- 

 mitted tbe following report: 



D. C. Rupp, 18 varieties of apples. 



H. M. Engle & Son, Paragon cbestnuts, Japan cbestnuts, 1 va- 

 riety of apple. 



C. U. Good, 5 varieties of apples, 3 plates labelled Gibbs, bave all 

 tbe cbaracteristice of the Limbertroig and the committee believe it 

 to be such. 



I. E. Hendensball, 1 variety of apples for a name, believed to be 

 tbe old German Sucb no Weiter (Seek no Furtber). 



Wm. Stracban, 1 variety of ajjples. 



J. Muzzir, 4 varieties of apples. 



Wm. Wild, 2 varieties of apples, 4 jars of pears, 2 jars of straw- 

 berries. 



Mrs. Rossman, 3 varieties of apples. 



Rake & Pyke, 10 varieties of apples. 



E. L. Snyder, 2 varieties of apples. 

 W. R. Barnbart, 9 varieties of apples. 

 John McKenna, 3 varieties of apples. 



W. B. K. Johnson, 3 varieties of apples, 1 jar Jobnson quince. 

 Howard A. Chase, varieties of apples, five new and pruning 

 sets. 



G. B. Robinson «& Co., and Geo. H. Beckert each made a very elab- 



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orate display of tropical, semi-tropical and home grown fruit and 

 vegetables; special mention is made of Black Hamburg and Malaga 

 grapes, strawberries, Boston market lettuce, shaddock and aspara- 

 gus grown by Phillips Bros., and Dickson & 'Sons, of Neville Island. 



J. A. Roehrig, a very handsome display of fruits and vegetables. 



H. J. Heinz, of Allegheny City, has fifty-seven specimen samples of 

 condiments, canned goods and table sauces. 



Ernest Fisher, special mention of Thedias. 



Gustave & J. H. Ludwig, elaborate collection of cut flowers and 

 specimens of American Beauty Rose and Orchid. 



Ernest C. Ludwig, show plants and cut flowers. 



L. J. Nefl", Chinese primulus. 



Randolph McCh mence, grand stage decoration; also exhibits of 

 fine store plants, such as Crotons and fine Uracemas. 



John Boder, exhibit of fine Kni'ted Palms. 



Blnha <Si: Fass, two groups of fine decorative plants. 



