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W. H. Benedict, Richards, Mo. — i box evaporated apples i oo 



G. W. Logan, Logan, Mo. — ii plates, 5 varieties 3 00 



W. T. Flournoy, Marionville — 20 plates, i variety 4 00 



J. L Cowles, Marionville, Mo. — 3 plates, i variety 75 



V. V. Lambeth, Logan, Mo. — 3 plates, 2 varieties 90 



J. W. Meadow, Weston, Mo. — 8 plates, 8 varieties 3 20 



Wm. T. German, Maltabend, Mo. — 7 plates, i variety i 75 



J. G. Payes, Sisters, Everton, Mo. — 9 plates, i variety 2 00 



Dan Lowmiller, Parkville, Mo. — 8 plates, 8 varieties 3 20 



L.J. Hartman, St. Joseph, AIo. — 18 plates, 18 varieties 5 50 



Capt. Geo. T. Lincoln, Bentonville, Ark. — One barrel of fancy 

 Ben Davis, packed for the European market, and by which 



the reputation of old Ben Davis has been fully vindicated. . 5 00 



We also find on the tables a splendid exhibit of 28 plates, 25 

 varieties of apples and i plate of pears from the West Virginia Horti- 

 cultural Society, among wdiich are some most beautiful specimens, which 

 evidence the fact that many varieties of our best apples attain perfec- 

 tion in that state. 



The collection by the Horticulturists of Kansas, our sister state, 

 is also first-class and entitled to highest credit. It is made up of 55 

 plates of apples of 23 varieties by the following : 



Geo. A. Blair, Mulvane Kans. 



Hoover Orchards, Wichita, Kans. 



C. A. Blackmore, Sharon, Kans. 



Mr. Wickham, Wichita, Kans. 



All from Sedgwuck, Sumner and Barber counties. 



We also find on the table an exhibit from New Mexico, by Prof. 

 Fabian Garcia, of 8 plates of pears and 4 plates of apples, which are 

 fine, and which mark the progress of horticulture in New Mexico. 



Mr. Walter H. L'nderwood of Hutchinson, Kansas, exhibits a 

 collection of 21 plates of 5 varieties, which fully sustain the reputation 

 of that section for growing commercial apples. 



We also find on the tables a collection of 10 plates of 6 varieties, 

 by Stark Bros., of western apples grown under irrigation, which are fine 

 specimens of perfect fruit. 



Your committee, in its research, also finds in the corner of the ex- 

 hibit hall an exhibit made up of many varieties, and while we had free 

 access to it. we were unable to determine how many sorts composed 

 its composition. We are assured, however, that, from its aromatic and 



