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of sorghum syrup; in the above collection we noticed as very 

 prominent, beautiful specimens of the Excel apple, which originated 

 in Sharon, Litchfield county, which for beauty and excellence is 

 worthy of wide dissemination. 



From Nathan Hart of West Cornwall, a collection of some 25 

 dishes of apples of great beauty and excellence. 



P. M. Augur & Sons of Middlefield also had some 20 dishes of 

 apples, among which were the Canada Red, Coe's Late Greening, 

 and the Pewaukee, worthy the special attention of orchardists. 



Hon. S. B. West of Columbia also had a collection of apples, 

 among which were Brown's Favorite, a beautiful and delicious 

 apple, and the Columbia Hyde, an apple of rare beauty, both of 

 Columbia origin, and worthy of the attention of orchardists. 



From. Col. Alexander Warner of Pomfret: a choice collection 

 of several dishes of apples, among which was Jewett's Fine Red 

 or Nodhead, which is not often exhibited in Connecticut. N. R. 

 Grant of Rockville: a collection of choice apples; also a good 

 sample of sorghum syrup. A. B. Davis of Ellington: choice 

 apples. Capt. L. P. Scott of Bethlehem: choice apples, and speci- 

 men ears of corn. D. N. Van Hoosear of Wilton: apples, stalks 

 and ears of different varieties of wheat; also the Soya bean. E. 

 S. Henry of Rockville: a basket of beautiful and excellent 

 Hollow Crown apples, much admired and appreciated. R. H. 

 Van Deusen: Hybridized onions. Shaker Station. N. S. Piatt, 

 Esq., Cheshire: excellent specimen bunches of the Jefferson grape, 

 well kept and delicious. T. S. Hubbard of Fredonia, N. Y. : 

 several choice clusters of the Prentiss grape, in excellent condi- 

 tion. 



From Col. Alexander Warner of Pomfret: a collection of sev- 

 eral varieties of potatoes, of large size and fine appearance. Cbas. 

 A. Dudley of Guilford: samples of choice spring wheat and 

 spring rye, very tastefully put up, and of fine, quality, with an 

 accompanying statement of yield, etc. A. M. Bailey of Middle- 

 field: ears of improved white corn. James O. Ross, Middlefield: 

 Longfellow corn, and a very handsome white corn. T. S. Gold, 

 West Cornwall: several varieties of field corn, all excellent, and 

 adapted to New England culture. Nathan Hart of West Corn- 

 wall: several choice varieties of field corn. L. P. Scott of Beth- 

 lehem: choice field corn. Harvey E. Buell, Clinton: a large 

 collection of field corn, planted in July, well matured and of good 



