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We, your Committee, wonld respectfully report the collection of fnilt one of the best 

 we have ever seen at a meeting of any horticultural exhibits. The apples numbered about 

 1000 plates, gathered from nearly every section of the State. 



In the selection great care has been taken to choose only the best. The fruit was gen- 

 erally uniform In size, very large and of unusual color and free of Insects, the result of 

 ■education In horticulture or of care and attention to the rules governing exhibits. Speak- 

 ing the Influence exerted by horticulturists, It Is due to the education received from the 

 highest horticultural authority, i. e., the Missouri State Horticultural Society, In Its en- 

 <leavor to make the State the best and grandest hortlcidtural State In the ITnlon. 



Too much care cannot be taken In teaching the hows and whys of aflrst-class exhibit, 

 and we hope that if any are disappointed In not getting as much as they expected to It will 

 stimulate them In the. future to show only the very best, as It Is only the best that In the 

 future can expect to win. 



In the nomenclature we And considerable fault, and hope a closer attention will be 

 given, so that all shall learn the correct names of at least all of the leading varieties so 

 common to their sections. 



In addition to the apples, your Committee would respectfully report as worthy of 

 special mention the collection of grain, Japanese persimmons, raisins and Cannagerla, 

 JromMessllla, Xevv Mexico, shown by Dr. Jas. H. Bailey. 



James R. Wolfender, of Newton county, shows a fine sampleof celery. 



An orange tree, 17 years old, full of oranges, by Mrs. Charles Lewis. 



A pepper, by Dr. Yates. 



A foliage plant, Poenlsetta, by Mrs. Speakman. 



A splendid collection of Michigan rose, by A. M. Banks, of Newtonla, INIo. 



The collection of flsh, by the United States Fish Commission, Mr. Page, Superlntend- 

 •ent, was a most attractive feature and gave pleasure to all. 



The vinegar, by John Uecher. 



r. HOLSINGEK, 



vr. G. gano. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



iF. H. Conner, Granby, Mo., 16 varieties $4 25 



Samuel Reynolds, Kitchie, Mo. , 6 varieties i 50 



S. M. Powell, Neosho, Mo., 3 varieties 75 



John Jaeger, Neosho, Mo , 11 varieties 2 50 



Wm. Kruse, Neosho, Mo., 5 varieties 1 00 



J. H. Carmlchel, Neosho, Mo., 12 varieties 2 50 



F. M. Wyatt, Neosho, 4 varieties 50 



F. H. Speakman, Neosho, ."! varieties 25 



■Olden Fruit Co., Olden, Mo., 18 varieties 5 00 



A. Nelson, Lebanon, 82 varieties 9 00 



John Hollway, lilchland, 16 varieties 5 00 



Mathew Long, Marshfleld, 20 varieties 5 00 



•G. G. Jones, Exeter, 13 varieties 3 00 



J. H. Monsess, Beaman, 17 varieties 3 50 



<i. B. Lamm, Sedalla, 8 varieties 2 00 



H. B. Francis, Mulberry, 10 varieties 2 50 



O. T. Tlppln, Springfield, seedlings 1 50 



J. M. Bailey, Messllla, N. M., 13 varltles apples, collection grains, very fine raisins, 



persimmons, with new tanning plant Cannagerla 6 00 



J. A. Ulckson, Bentonvllle, 11 varieties , 3 25 



A. J. Davis, Jefferson City, 15 varieties 5 00 



John Harlan, Sarcoxle, 1 barrel Ben Davis 1 00 



S. W. Gilbert, Thayer, collection 1 00 



Henry Adklns , Sarcoxle , 21 varieties 6 50 



J. T. Snodgrass, West Plains, 23 varieties 5 00 



D. A. Robnett 100 



A. Nelson, Lebanon, 7 varltles seedlings 150 



J. T. Snodgrass, West Plains, 1 variety seedling 25 



H. Adklns , 2 varieties 50 



2^^. F. Murray, Oregon, 2 varieties 1 00 



