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Wisconsin Fruit Growers Association. — Tho second annual exhibition of the Wis- 

 consin Fruit Growers' Association took place at Milwaukee, on the l>'th, I'Jth, 20th Scp- 

 toniber. Tlio -Milwaukee Horticultural Society united with the Association on this oc- 

 casion. 



The display of fruits and flowers mif^ht have graced an older Society in an older State. 



A broad table ran all around the hall and was completely filled with fruit and boqucta. 



Above this extended a shelf for greenhouse plants, niakin*; a goodly show. Our florists 

 are not much behind their Eastern and loufrer established brethren in the obtaining new 

 and curious things from all parts of the world. 



Of cut flowers there were several lots of " Remontant Roses," many varieties in each. 

 Also several collections of tender roses ; one of sixteen sorts. One lot twelve sorts 

 " verbenas." The exhibition of " dahlias" was fine. 



Of grapes, there were but a few Isabellas and Cutawbas. The June frosts extinguished 

 our last hopes in the way of a grape crop. 



AVe boast not much of our peaches this year, though there were some fine specimens, 

 especially of " Noblesse" and " Morris Red." 



Plums were fine, though not so abundant as in more favorable years. I noted among 

 the best " Smith's Orleans," "Yellow Egg," "Golden Drop," "Columbia," "Frost Gage,'' 

 and " Onondaga." 



Pears were abundant, and looked deliciously tempting. There were 70 varieties in all. 

 varying from the little beauty " Forme de dclices," to a very large specimen of" Bartlett' 

 and "Steven's Genessee," very fine; "Flemish beauty," "Doyenne d'ete," " P>eurre 

 Goubalt" " Oswego Beurre," " Annanas d'ete," " Julienne," " Leon Le Clere," "Dutchess 

 d'Angouleme," " Beurre d'Amalis," " Swan's Orange." One twig of" Begi de la motte," 

 twelve inches long, contained as many pears. " Seckles" were fine and often unusually 

 large. 



Apples I considered as particularly noticeable ; the " Rambo," " R. I. Greening," 

 "Seek-no-further," "Baldwin," "Belle-flower," "Summer Queen," "EsopusSpitzenberg," 

 " Fameuse," "Northern Spy," " Fall Pippin," " Fall AVine," " Spice Sweet," " Beauty of 

 Kent," " Belmont," " Dominic," "Minister," "Vandcvere," " Bevan's favorite," large 

 specimens of the excellent " Ilawley," and that beautiful, delicious favorite, the " Autumn 

 Strawberry." Of " Crabs," the " Golden Beauty." Many fine " Russets," and some 

 beautiful " Wisconsin Seedlings." 



" Utters," " Graniwinkle," " Yellow Redstreak," " Daniel," and "June Sweet," were 

 new to most, but were considered very good. I have here merely given those which 

 particularly pleased me, another might make the tour of the room and present a some- 

 what different list. 



There were several tables devoted to vegetables, displaying fine specimens of almost 

 everything the kitchen garden affords — from the " 72 lb. squashes" to " fancy potatos.'' 

 The Exhibition closed with an animated sale of fruits and flowers. 



Wisconsin possesses a fine soil and climate for all the "staple fruits," and they are 

 frequently larger and higher colored than the same varieties at the East. 



These Societies do much to correct the fruit nomenclature, which in new countries is 

 liable to confusion. Elsie. 



The American Institute Fair in the Crystal Palace at New l''ork has been eminently 

 successful. We congratulate the Society on having so good a house. When shall 

 get a roof over our Horticultural Society again ? 



