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It is impossible for the committee to give praise to any one par- 

 ticular collection, as they do not know who the donors are, with one 

 exception, which we know is from our friend, A. H. Gilkerson, of War- 

 rensburg, Mo., and which is a credit to himself and to the society. In 

 fact the whole collection is one that we need not be ashamed of. A 

 great part of the collection has been presented by our worthy secre- 

 tary, L. A. Goodman, who has gone to considerable pains and trouble 

 to collect from all around, but as we do not know which they all are 

 cannot make a distinction ; four plates of pears that deserve mention ; 

 seven varieties of crab apples ; two varieties of persimmons, St, 

 Thomas and Ruby. 



Of seedlings — Competing for premiums there were seven. 



No. 50. Shackelford, a large showy apple much resembling Ben 

 DaAis in all respects, but not so highly colored. 



No. 54. A handsome medium apple, or a little above in size, re- 

 sembling the Minkler in every respect, but a little sweeter. 



No. 63. A medium to large well formed dark crimson red, quality 

 fair, a very handsome apple, resembling the Gano in size and color. 



No. 64. A handsome pale yellow apple of medium size, fine in 

 texture, with a peculiar cocoanut flavor, a quite fine apple, by Mr. N. 

 J. Staley, of Warrensburg. 



From Bates county^ Mo. — A medium sized greenish yellow and 

 shaded with red, promises to be a good keeper, and decidedly of good 

 quality. 



A plate of fine sized apples, of the form of Ortley Pippin, together 

 with three other rather similar varieties. Most of these seedlings have 

 been picked before their proper time and placed in cold storage, there- 

 by detracting from their quality both in color and flavor. 



A handsome collection of apples from Indiana, exhibited by W» 

 A. Workman, are worthy of special mention. 



A keg of cider from Wm. Beyers, Kansas City, Mo., which 

 the committee deemed as falling under their care, not yet tested. 



SAMUEL MILLER, 

 W. G. GANO, 

 J. B. DURAND. 



