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the score were there for a time, longer or shorter, and it was an 

 opportunity for reunion under most pleasurable circumstances. 



The display of apples made by E. H. S. Dartt, from the Owatonna 

 trial station, deserves special mention. There were about 150 plates 

 in the collection, the larg-er part of them being- seedlings from the 

 experiment nursery, many of which were bearing for the first 

 time and of which the quality had not been tested until they were 

 put on exhibition there. Mr. Dartt spent two days testing them, 

 with other enthusiasts, and making selections of those especially 

 worthy for future trial. 



The management were fortunate in having the presence during 

 the entire week of Mr. George J. Kellogg, of Janesville, Wis., who 

 acted as judge of grapes. At the suggestion of the writer, Mr. 

 Kellogg made some friendly criticisms on this department, which 

 appear in another place in this magazine, and our readers will do 

 well to give them attention, as coming from one who has had much 

 experience in this line. Mr. A. J. Philips, secretary of the Wiscon- 

 sin Horticultural Society, was there by request, and conjointly 

 with Prof. Green judged the apples. At the request of the manage- 

 ment Mr. Philips had prepared an exhibit of Wisconsin seedlings. 

 Aside from this display all the fruit in the hall was grown within 

 the state of Minnesota. A list of the Wisconsin seedlings shown in 

 this exhibit follows: 



Names. 



Wolf River 



Northwes'n Greening 



McMahon., 



Windsor 



Murry 



Pe waukee 



Eureka (sweet) 



Avista 



Ma's Apple 



Roxane 



Windorf 



L/innfield 



Ga rfiield Sweet 



Berlin 



Bessie 



Ratsburg 



Barnes 



Newton 



Wisconsin Spy 



Randall No. 19 



Lillie 



Minnie 



Fameuse Seedling — 



Zettle 



Casey 



Sweet Russet crab . .. 



Season. 



Oct. 



Jan. 



Sep 



Jan. 



Oct. 



Dec. 



Dec. 



Dec. 



Dec 



Dec. 



Dec. 



Oct. 



Jan. 



Dec. 



Oct 



Sep. 



Dec. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Nov, 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Jan. 



Jan. 



Sep. 



Sep. 



to Jan — 

 to iMay. .. 

 to Nov. .. 

 to March 

 1 o Dec . . 

 to March 

 to March 

 to March 

 to March 

 to March 

 to March 

 to Nov. 

 to March 

 to Jan .. 

 to Nov. .. 

 to Oct.... 

 to March 

 to March 

 to Feb . . . 

 , to Dec... 

 to Feb . . . 

 to April, 

 to April, 

 to April., 

 to Oct.... 

 to Oct.... 



Size. 



12 to 24 oz. 

 10 to 16 oz. 

 10 to 15 oz. 



6 tolOoz. 



6 to 10 oz. 



6 to 10 oz. 



6 to 8oz. 



6 to 8oz. 



5 to 6 oz. 



5 to 8 oz. 

 10 to 12 oz. 

 10 to 12 oz. 

 10 to 12 oz. 



6 to 8 oz 



5 to 6 oz 

 12 to 20 oz. 



4 to 6 oz. 



4 to 6 oz. 



4 to 6oz. 

 10 to 12 oz. 

 10 to 12 oz. 



6 to 8oz. 

 6 to 8oz. 

 6 to 8oz. 



12 to 20 oz. 

 Large. 



County of 

 origin. 



Waupaca . . 

 Washara.. . 

 Richland... 



Dane 



Rock. 

 Waukesha. 

 La Crosse.. 

 La Crosse. . 

 La Crosse. . 

 Monroe. .. . 

 Marathon.. 

 Waupaca . . 

 Waupaca . . 

 Waupaca . . 

 Waupaca .. 

 Waupaca . . 

 Watxpaca . . 

 La Crosse.. 



Dodge 



Outatcaniie 



Door 



Door 



Door 



Door 



Waupeca .. 

 Richland . . 



Specimens 

 given by 



XI o 

 o W.2 



A.J. Philips 

 A.J. Philips 

 A.J Philips 

 H. Tarrant . 

 H Tarrant . 

 A. J. Philips 

 A.J. Philips 

 A. J. Philips 

 A J. Philips 

 A. J. Philips 

 A.J.Philips 

 A.D Barnes 

 A.D.Barnes 

 A.D.Burnes 

 A.D. Barnes 

 A.D.Barnes 

 A.D.Barnes 

 A.J. Philips 

 A. J. Philips 

 A. J. Philips 



Zettle 



Zettle 



Zettle 



Zettle 



A.D. Barnes 

 A.J. Philip.- 



1865 

 1865 

 1873 

 1870 



1875 

 1860 

 1860 

 1858 

 1860 

 1883 

 1883 

 1885 

 1875 

 1M5 

 1875 

 1875 

 1880 

 1889 

 1880 

 1888 

 1885 

 1885 

 1885 

 1885 

 1875 

 1870 



The florists, as usual, came to the help of this department and 

 willingly provided all the decorations that were asked for. Besides 

 their competitive displays, referred to. they filled the urns about 

 the fountain and decorated the fruit tables with palms and a great 

 variety of cut flowers. While comparatively little is said about this 



