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packed, as there is ver}- general complaint that apples are not keeping 

 as well as usnal in conseqnence of the extreme heat in the past three 

 months. 



We feel snre that Missouri Avill show up well in this exhibit, and 

 your society has our sincere thanks for the activity manifested in this 

 work. It is our belief that their efforts will be reimbursed to Missouri 

 fruit growers through the increase of foreign demand for their pro- 

 ducts in future. 



I have already addressed a letter to you, suggesting that the society 

 send a photograph of its membership if possible in addition to the exhibit 

 in horticulture. All photographs should reach us by December 15th, 

 if possible ; in any event not later than December 31st. 



Yours very truly, 



G. B. Bkackett^ 

 Pomologist and Expert in Horticulture. 



Washington, D. C, December 2, 1899. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Secretary Missouri State Horticultural Society, 



Westport, Mo.: 



My Dear Sir. — In addition to the exhibits of x^merican apples of 

 the crop of 1899, now in storage for shipment to Paris, it is expected 

 that opportunity will be offered for the exhibition of more perishable 

 fruits of the crop of 1900 as they mature. The details of this feautre 

 of horticultural exhibit are not yet decided but it may be outlined in a 

 general way as follows : 



Exhibits of choice fruits that are likely to endure transportation to 

 Paris, offered by individuals or societies, will be transported and in- 

 stalled free of charge under such restrictions as to quantity, time of ship- 

 met, etc., as may be found necessary. 



Arrangements are contemplated by wliich shipments can be for- 

 warded from i^ew York in refrigeration, at intervals of ten days or 

 two weeks after the middle of July, on a schedule which will be an- 

 nounced later. 



If the fruit requires refrigeration from shipping point to ]SJ'ew York, 

 that will have to be looked after by the shipper, unless a car load should 

 be offered from a single shipping district at one time. In such cases 

 the commission will probably be willing to assume the entire cost. 



As the making of a successful exhibit in this line depends largely 

 upon the thoroughness of the preliminary arrangements it is important 

 that those Jiorticultural societies which contemplate showing their 

 products should select their committees early and decide upon what 

 fruits to exhibit. They should also determine as early as possible the- 



