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wood (a seedling), Belle Magnificence, May Duke. Currants. — 

 Cherry, Red Dueh, Champaigne, White Crrape, Victoria, Red Grape. 



By J. Sayres. — Cornation Cherry. 



Raspberries. — By Mr. Williams : The Franconia, Barnet, Black- 

 Cap, White American. Pears. — The Amerie Jcannette. 



Gooseberries. — By Mr. IVEs : English Black Currants, Houghton, 

 Red Dutch, Large English. 



By D. 0. Reeder. — Peabody Strawberries. 



REPORT OF FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Amerie Jeannette Pear — Much larger than the little Muscat and 

 equally early ; about the same in flavor ; chiefly of value for its 

 earliness, and very saleable on that account. 



Peabody Strawberry. — Its first appearance here ; very high aroma ; 

 over ripe ; can not judge of its quality entirely, but is of good flavor ; 

 not large, of course, this being the first season of its ripening. 



Franconia Raspberry — Very large; rather light and fine color; of 

 fine flavor, but requires protection in winter in this climate. 



Barnet Raspberry — Very like the Red Antwerp, if not the same ; 

 very prolific ; flavor rich. 



Ohio Overbearing — Grood flavor; rather rich; early; very prolific ; 

 bears a crop in the autumn when the weather is sufiiciently wet or 

 favorable ; very hardy. 



American Yellow — Good, sweet, hardy berry. 



Cherry Currant — Very large and fine ; bunches very long ; the 

 best known. 



Red Grape — Large, long clusters, and next in value to the cherry. 



White Grape — Large and fine ; rather acid, on account of its not 

 being ripe. 



Champaigne — Delicate ; not quite ripe, but good ; color as its name 

 denotes. 



Red Duch — Very prolific, good Currant ; not easily surpassed. 



Victoria — Very large and fine ; a good berry ; a good fall grower, 

 and valuable on account of its lateness. 



Carnation Cherry — Handsome, fine color ; rather over medium 

 size ; a good deal of subacid ; pleasant, but not of high flavor. 



Belle Magnificence — Fine size and color, rather watery and a 

 very little astringent. 



Beechwood — Again exhibited ; very rich, sweet and delicious ; a 

 seedling from the Black Tartarian, but not near as large. 



Costa Duke — Of good size ; fine ; of the acid family. 



Red Bigarreau — Very rich, of fine color, greatly prolific and nearly 

 first-rate in flavor. 



Two Varieties of the English Gooseberry ;j one the Crown Bob, of 

 large size and free from the mildew. 



American native Black Currant ; specimens of large size ; requires 

 some shades. 



Edward James Hooper, Chairman. 



