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THE GARDENER'S MONTHLY 



[September, 



conference with the managers of the Inter-State 

 exhibition with a view to having a series of 

 monthly exhibitions with them. It was also voted 

 that the association exhibit as an organization 

 with the American Pomological Society in Phil- 

 adelphia, at the Centennial Exhibition, at which 

 apace for fifty plates has been secured. The ex- 

 hibition will be from the 10th to the 15th of Sep- 

 tember. 



The nurserymen present signified their inten- 

 tion to exhibit at the Inter-State exhibition, if 

 suitable arrangements could be made. 



Philadelphia, August 4th, 1876. 



Hon. a. T. Goshorn, Director General U. S. Cen- 

 tennial Commission. 



Sir: — The Judges on Pomological products 

 beg respectfully to report that during the past 

 week the following articles have been added to 

 the Exhibition : 



From Gibson & Bennett, of Woodbury, N. J., 

 a large number of plates of early apples, in- 

 cluding 13 varieties, but as a collection of early 

 maturing kinds, the exhibition is instructive and 

 commendable. The varieties are Sweet Bough 

 Bevan's Early, Summer Queen, Tatem's Early 

 Red, Strawberry, Red Astrachan, Red Juneating, 

 Starr, Primate, Gardiner, Gravenstein, Summer 

 Rose, and Clonmell Sweet. The same firm had 

 a collection of pears and jilums in an immediate 

 condition. 



W. Dun Rogers, of Moorestown, X. J., had a 

 amall collection of apples and pears. Of these 

 the Red Astrachfm deserves especial mention, 

 being nine inches in circumference and perfect 

 in form. The Early Strawberry was beautifully 

 colored, and measured Ih inches around. 



Mr. Abraham Barker, of Philadelphia, Pa., 

 pears — the Bloodgood, Dearborn's Seedling, and 

 Beurre Giifard. The last were extra fine specimens 

 of this variety, measuring four inches long and 

 three inches wide, and four weighing over one 

 pound. 



Col. Mears, of Bermuda, through Mr. Outer- 

 bridge, of Philadelphia, exhibited a remarkably 

 fine " Californian " squash, rivaling some of our 

 largest pumpkins in size. Its weight is said to 

 be 115 pounds. 



fW. L. SciIAFFER, 

 A. W. Harrison, 

 josiah hoopes, 

 Thomas Meehan. 



Pomology at the Centennial.— An exhibition 

 of Fruits will be held in the Pomological Annex 

 to the Agri.?ultural Building, September 11th to 

 16th inclusive. 



Tables and dishes will be furnished by the 

 Centennial Commission free of charge, exhibit- 

 ors being only required to pay the cost of trans- 

 portation. 



Products, as soon as received, will be classified 

 and arranged for exhibition. 



Large fruits may be exhibited in dishes of not 

 less than five specimens of each variety, except 

 in the case of varieties exhibited for the first 

 tinae, when three specimens will be sufficient. 



Fruits that are especially perishable should be 

 sent in excess of the number, so that the dishes 

 may be replenished from time to time. 



The displays of nurserymen, fruit growers, and 

 societies will be considered separately. 



The Judges will report upon exhibits accord- 

 ing to their merits, having regard both to the 

 perfection of the individual specimens and to the 

 variety of the display in each class, and in com- 

 binations under each division. The Awards will 

 consist of a Special Report by the Judges, and a 

 diploma and bronze medal from the United 

 States Centennial Commission, 



Fruits will be arranged for examination by the 

 Judges as follows : 



Division 1. a Summer Apples, h Autumn 

 Apples, c Winter Apples. 



Division 2. a Summer Pears, h Autumn 

 Pears, c Winter Pears. 



Division 3. a Free Stone Peaches, h Cling 

 Stone Peaches, c Apricots, d Nectarines, e Na- 

 tive Plums. / Foreign Plums. 



Division 4. a Native Grapes, h Foreign 

 Grapes. 



Division 5. a Strawberries, h Raspberries, 

 c Blackberries, d Currants, e Gooseberries. 

 / Cranberries, g Water Melons, h Citron 

 Melons. 



Division 6. a Oranges. 



Division 7. a Almonds, h Filberts, c Walnuts. 

 d Shellbarks. 



The right to alter or amend this circular is 

 reserved. 



A. T. Goshorn, 



Director- General. 



Burnet Landreth, 



Chief of Bureau of Agriculture. 



Philadelphia, August 15th, 1876. 



