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it is a wonderful show apple. Of course all our apples have heen 

 kept in cold storag^e. and the hoxes arc taken out as they are needed 

 to replenish the fruit that has spoiled. This takes considerahle every ■ 

 day, as cold storap^e apples do not keep well after beins: taken out, 

 but we have enoug^h to last until the new crop can be had. 



The two turntables are running nicelv and add jT^reatly to the 

 display. I am in hopes we will have a nice lot of strawberries sent 

 down ; they will keep well in the refrij^erator cases, and with care in 

 handlinj^, they can be sent there in good condition. The day I left 

 Pennsylvania received a good many. They arrived in good condi- 

 tion, considering the distance. 



All the states are going to make a larger showing as fast as they 

 get fresh fruit, and I am sure Minnesota will do the same. Several 

 large vases of paeonies are being used to advantage, they attract 

 people and many ask in regard to them. 



On the east of the agricultural and horticultural buildings there 

 is a space of several acres used principally for display of hardy 

 roses in beds. When I left they were in full bloom and were a 

 handsome sight. The beds of Paul Neyron were particularly at- 

 tractive. 



I was asked by several how we managed to have so la-rge and 

 strong a horticultural society. It shows that our work is being felt 

 outside our own state, and it makes us feel justly proud to know that 

 others, growing far more fruit than we, are envious of our society. 

 One cannot visit the exposition without feeling that he has derived 

 a great deal of benefit. There is more to see than any one can do 

 justice to. 



MINNESOTA FRUITS AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. 



W. L. TAYLOR, HOWARD LAKE. 



We were always proud of the display of fruit made at the Min- 

 nesota State Fair and at the winter meetings of the State Horti- 

 cultural Society, but v.dien we were permitted to attend the World's 

 Fair at St. Louis, knowing the great amount of fruit raised in the 

 so-called apple states and noting the large amount of money raised 

 by some states for a horticultural display and the small amount ap- 

 propriated by our own state, I thought Minnesota would not be in it 

 at all. You will imagine my surprise when T arrived May 14th to 

 find the prettiest display in horticultural hall with Minnesota's ban- 

 ner floating o'er it. Horticultural hall covers about five acres, and 

 almost every state in the Union, has a fruit exhibit here. Our 

 Wolf River apple had attracted a great deal of attention, and visit- 

 ors afl <t^Clared iffO be the' largest apple in the hall. Our southern 



