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Parker Earle, of Cobden, Illinois ; Mr. Yellow- and preserving apples which we have gained of 

 ley, of Canton, Mississippi; Mr. Suel Foster, of late years. The Apple has proved itself to be 

 Muscatine Iowa; and Mr. T. T. Lyon, of i better adapted to diverse climates and conditions 



Michigan ; the latter gentleman kindly remain- 

 ing of his own free will another week at the 

 work. On one occasion they had the benefit of 

 the services of Mr. Thomas P. James, of Cam- 

 bridge, Massachusetts, a leading officer of the 



than any other kind of fruit. We had fine 

 exhibits from Owen's Sound in the North, to 

 North Carolina in the South, and from most of 

 the States north of the Potomac to Oregon. 

 The Canadian apples, as a rule, are not as large 



American Poniological Society. In addition to j as those from other sections of the continent, 

 fruits proper, they were asked to take oversight but are superior to most others in brilliancy of 

 of field and garden vegetables ; colored plates of 1 coloring, and often in de.licacy of fiavor. The 

 fruits and vegetables ; wax and other models of | apples of Oregon, on the other hand, surprise by 

 fruits and flowers; fruit trees; cereals, where 1; their large dimensions. Usually fruit loses, 

 they were the growth of the fall of 187t) ; and I somewhat in flavor with an increase of size in 

 the leguminous products of many countries. In I these far Western States ; but the Apples of 

 many of these classes only those exhibits were \ Oregon are exceptions to this rule, if, indeed,, 

 examined of which listl were handed in, or at- I such a rule may be considered of undoubted 

 tention directed personally thereto by the De- i accuracy. Kansas and Nebraska raise remark- 



partment of Awards ; some other groups having 

 felt justified in taking up portions of the exhibits ; 

 but in the classes of fruits and vegetables the 

 Judges can say that there was no article placed 

 on the regular Centennial tables, however 



ably large apples ; so large and so clear of mil-, 

 dew and stains as to attract universal attention.. 

 The high color which marks the ^\ pple in more 

 northern latitudes is in a meausure wanting in 

 them. Iowa exhibited excellent fruit; not, per- 



small, but received their careful examination ; j haps, quite so large on the average as the two 

 and all the articles that were displayed in any 

 other part of the grounds received the same at_ 

 tention, when in anyway they received a knowl- 

 edge of their existence. It is believed that 



before-named States, but with an increase of 

 color and flavor. Michigan Apples are not, on 

 the whole, remarkable for extra size, but ia 

 beauty and excellent flavor equal any raised 



nothing was overlooked. Over three thousand \ anywhere in the United States. As illustrating 

 exhibits were examined and a large number 1 tlie excellent nature of the soil and climates for 

 noticed critically in the weekly reports ; and of j ^PPle-culture, very instructive exhibits were 

 all these, two hundred and twenty-five had special ! "^^^^ by Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, 

 pointsof excellence warranting recommendation i Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Dela- 

 for awards. . I ware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,, 



In reviewing the exhibits, the apple deserves j Ohio» Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, as well as 

 the most distinguished consideration^ Among the States previously named. The magnificent 

 the first exhibits of the season were apples | display from North Carolina, from a single indi- 

 which had been preserved through the winter to ! vidual, Mr. Natt Atkinson, gave an excellent 

 the end of May, in the fruit-house of N. Hellings I knowledge of the superiority of the mountain 

 & Bro., of Niles, Michigan; and of others pre- i region of that State for apple-culture. The 

 served in ordinary cellars of the fruit-growers, i gi"eat progress we have made in early apples 

 sent to the Exhibition by the Michigan Pomo- ! particulary was well illustrated in the first part 

 logical Society and the Iowa State Horticultural j of the apple season, by nearly two hundred 

 Society. These were in great variety, and testi- | named kinds from the orchard of Dr. John A. 

 fied admirably to the perfection to which the art j Warder, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 of keeping fruits over the ordinary season has j (To be Continued ) 



been brought. Scarcely had these excellent ! Pennsylvania Hortict'ltural Society. 

 contributions been made before we were surprised ' Three years ago this Society inaugurated a 

 by an exhibit of nearly one hundred varieties of j system of giving a reception once ayearin June, 



Apples from the colony of Victoria, in Australia, 

 Such an exhibit would have been impossible a 

 hundred years ago, and for it steam must have 

 the chief credit. But this alone would not have 



to the citizens of Philadelphia, and on the third 

 annual one, just held, over five thousand per- 

 sons were entertained, and all were delighted. 

 The florists of Philadelphia added to the interest 



been sufficient without the knowledge of packing by admirable specimens of floral woi'k, and the 



