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what inay be expected from this orchard at the winter meeting of 

 the horticultural society. 



Including several classes not mentioned above, there were 

 altogether on exhibition in the horticultural department 3,646 

 plates of apples, not including the fourteen pecks of Wealthy 

 apples shown. 



The display of grapes was of course nowhere up to the usual 

 standard in appearance on account of the unripeness of the fruit. 

 There were, however, shown in all of this class of fruit 415 

 plates, Mr. Gust Johnson of Excelsior, as usual, taking the first 

 prize for a large and handsome collection. Five other exhibit- 

 ors competed with him for collections of grapes, subdividing the 



Horticultural Hall at the State Fair. From photo taken during last fair week. 



$60 ofifered pro rata in this, class rather more than desirable to 

 the exhibitors. 



Notwithstanding the unripeness of the" plum crop there were 

 298 plates shown, many of them absolutely green, though they 

 took on a little color as the fair progressed. 



One plate of peaches from the garden of A. D. Leach, also 

 a plate of quinces from the same person, and a plate of pears 

 from J. A. Howard, made up the display of unusual fruits. 



Besides the fruit as noted above, there was an unusual 

 amount shown in the part of the hall occupied by the agricul- 

 tural exhibits, and it is safe to say that at least 1,000 plates 



