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bitions, and fears of a failure in that department 

 were entertained by some, yet, taken altofjctlier, 

 the show of fruit this year, far exceeded that of 

 any former season ; and probably a better collec- 

 tion of all the fruits of the season, was never be- 

 fore exhibited in New Enj^land. 



The Committee regretted that the time of hold- 

 injT the exliibition was fixed for so short a period ; 

 as no doubt many persons who would be j^lad to 

 attend it, could not coHveniently do so durin? the 

 short time it was open. It is hoped that iwodays, 

 at least, will hereafter be devoted to that purpose. 



But, altiiouoli the exhibition was open to the 

 public only one day and two evenings, yet nearly 

 three thousand persons visited it ; evincing pretty 

 conclusive evidence of the interest our community 

 feel in the subject. 



Notwithstanding the hall was constantly thronged 

 with visitors, and many hundreds of samples of 

 beautiful and temj)ting fruit, within reach of every 

 one, yet all seemed to feel and act as if it was 

 placed there to be examined with the ej'e only. 

 No instance of pilfering, and but little unnecessary 

 handling the fruit was known to occur. The Com- 

 mittee think it speaks well for our community, and 

 they take pleasure in making this statement, being 

 so widely dilferent from the custom in some places, 

 where the fruit has to be put beyond reach to ensure 

 its safety from being purloined." 



As no premiums are awarded by the Society (al- 

 though it is to be hoped its funds will soon warrant 

 it,) the committee are happily excused from ex- 

 ptressing much opinion upon the respective merits 

 of the fruits exhibited ; and they have, therefore, 

 particularized but very few. It was no doubt ap- 

 parent to all, that there seemed to be more uniform- 

 ity than usual .in the size and appearance of the 

 varieties shown ^ and, with a few exceptions, no 

 person exhibited samples much superior to those 

 presented by others , nearly all were fair, and of 

 handsome appearance. 



But few new seedling varieties of fruit were of- 

 fered for exhibition, which are worthy of particular 

 notice. A tine seedling peach, of a light delicate 

 colour and good flavor, raised by L. Cheney of 

 Southbridge ; and a good and handsome yellow va- 

 riety, raised by D. D. Prescott of West Boylston, 

 the Committee judged were of first quality, and 

 worthy of general culture. Several kinds of native 

 grapes were exhibited, but the committee did not 

 discover that they possessed sutlicient merit to war- 

 rant their recommending them, excepting the va- 

 riety called the " Fitchburg," shown by S. H. Col- 

 ton of Worcester, and the " Blaekstone." by Hiram 

 Wing of Northbridge, both of which are good and 

 desirable sorts. 



It is much to be regretted that more attention is 

 not paid by cultivators to ascertaining the true 

 name of all their varieties of fruit exhibited ; and 

 although there has been some improvement in this 

 particular from former years, yet many fanciful 

 and outlandish names are often retained year af- 

 ter year, notwithstanding the true one may have 

 b&en before given. 



In conclusion, the committee cannot but express 

 the hope that there may be no relaxation in the ef- 

 fort to maintain our present high reputation as a 



fruit growing communit}'. Probably in no part of 

 the country is the climate and soil better adapted 

 than ours to raising in perfection all the uselul and 

 valuable varieties ; and with a reasonable care of 

 our trees, we are usually rewarded with a bountiful 

 crop of good fruit. .... 



St. Louis Horticultural Society — Fall Ex- 

 hibition- — The Society met pursuant to adjourn- 

 ment, at tiie Laclede Saloon, on Wednesdav, the 

 ].5tliday of Se|)tember, at 10 A.M. Thomas Al- 

 len, President, in the Chair. 



The large saloon was well filled with a choice 

 variety of rare and excellent products, from con- 

 tributors residing in Missouri and Illinois. The 

 exhibition of Fruits was large, varied, and hiirhly 

 interesting. The specimens of Ajjples, Peaches, 

 Pears, Quinces, and Grapes, evinced a high state 

 of culture, and commendable attention on the part 

 of the cultivators, in the improvement of their 

 fruits, by the selection of the best and choicest va- 

 rieties, and thase most adapted to stand, and im- 

 prove, in this soil and climate. The exhibition of 

 Vegetables was al.so large and varied, and proved 

 beyond cavil, the fact, that with proper cultivation 

 and attention, the soil and climate of this section is 

 capable of producing to an unusual size, whilst the 

 flavor is preserved, and thenutritiousness increased. 

 The exhibition of Flowers and Plants, although not 

 so large as at the last exhibition, was rich in varie- 

 ty and rareness. 



Report on Fruits. — The Committee on Fruits, 

 having carefully examined all the diflerent parcels 

 and varieties of fruits exhibited for inspection, pro- 

 ceed to make and submit the following award of 

 prizes, and accompanying remarks : 



1st Prize of a Siher Cup, worth $10, for the 

 greatest and best variety of Fruits, awarded to 

 Capt. Lewis Bissell, who exhibited sixty-three va- 

 rieties of grafted Apples, many of them very fine ; 

 twenty-nine varieties of Pears, most of them good 

 varieties and fair fruit ; two varieties of Quinces; 

 four varieties of Peaches ; one of Grapes, and one 

 of Damsons, all good fruit. Among the varieties 

 of apples are the Iloxbury Russet, Golden Pippin, 

 White Belle Flower, Rhode Island Greening, 

 Green Newtown Pippin, Rambo, Romanite, York 

 Pippin, Newark Pippin, Jenneting, Esojius Spit- 

 zenburg, Golden Russet, Ortly Pippin, Jonathan, 

 Green Pippin, Late Queen, Taylor's Pippin, Bald- 

 win, and many others of fine varieties and excel- 

 lent fruit. 



2d Prize, a Silver Cream Ladle, worth $3, for 

 the second best variety of Fruits, awarded to Tho- 

 mas Allen, Esq., who exhibited three varieties of 

 Grapes, the Catawba, the Isabella, and a native 

 grape ^ ten varieties of Pcac/ics; the Heath Peach, 

 the White Cling, the Large White Cling, (a seed- 

 ling,) Apricot Peach, a Large Yellow Peach, a fine 

 free stone called Crystal Spring Peach, two good 

 free stone peaches, names not known, and several 

 otiier good varieties, included in his catalogue, 

 herewith submitted, making the ten varieties above 

 mentioned, mostly very fine and fair fruit. Two 

 varieties of Pears ; three varieties of Quinces; 

 and twenty-three varieties of Apples, among which 

 are the Golden Pippin, Fall Pippin, Newtown Pip- 

 pin, the Spotted, Newark and Long Pippin, two 



