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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



CLASS 60— PLUMS. Open to All. 



152. Sweepstakes Collection. Open to all competitors and subject to all the forego- 



ing rules, with the following modifications: 1st. The fruit need not have 

 been grown by the exhibitor. 2nd The collection may include any variety,, 

 seedling or otherwise, grown in Minnesota. 3rd. Each plate shown must 

 be plainly labeled with the name and address of its grower. Printed cards 

 for this purpose will be furnished on application to the superintendent ...... $50.00 



To be divided pro-rata among all exhibitors in this lot. 



1st 2nd 3rd 



Prem. Prem. Prem. 



153. Collection (not to exceed 15 varieties) in uniform one pint 



glass jars. To be accompanied by a statement of the 



method used in putting them up $10.00 $8 00 $6.00 



The following recipes may be used: For the thick-skinne 1 varieties: Two per cent 

 formaline and 10 f>er cent alcohol, 88 per cent distilled water. The thinner the skin the 

 more alcohol should he used. 



Another: Fill jar with plums and fresh water, and to one pint of water add one-half 

 teaspoonful of salicvlic acid. 



1st 3nd 3rd 



Lot. Prem. Prem. Prem. 



154. Collection, not to exceed 15 varieties (not in glass; 



fruit of early ripening may be kept in cold stor- 

 age) $5.00 $4.00 $3.00. 



155. Aitkin 1.00 .75 .50 



156. Black Hawk 1.00 .75 .50 



157. Cheney 1.00 .75 .50 



158. DCvSoto 1.00 .75 .50 



159. Forest Garden 1.00 .75 .50 



160. Hawkeye 100 .75 .50 



161. Mankato 1.00 .75 .50 



162. New Ulm 1.00 .75 .50 



163. Ocheeda l.Oii .75 .50 



164. Rockford 10(1 .75 .50 



165. Rollingstone. 3.00 .75 .50 



166. Stoddard •. 1.00 .75 .50 



167. Surprise 1.00 .75 .50 



168. Weaver 1.00 .75 .50 



169. Wolf 1.00 .75 .50 



170. Wyant 1.00 .75 .50 



171. Windom 1.00 .75 .50 



172. Seedling, to equal or excel the De Soto plum, never 



having received a premium at the Minnesota State 



Fair 5.00 3.00 2.00 



173. Pears 2.00 100 



174. Peaches 2.00 1.00 



4th 

 Prem. 



$2.00 



CLASS 61— SUNDRIES. Open to All. 



1st 2nd 3rd 



Prem. Prem. Prem. 



175. Ancient Briton blackberries $1.00 $0 75 $0.50 



176. Snyder blackberries 1.00 .75 .50 



177. Badger blackberries 1.00 .75 .50 



178. Sand cherries or sand che-ry hybrids •. ... 2.00 1.00 .50 



CLASS 62— FLOWERS. For Professionals. 

 PLANTS. 



189. 

 190. 

 191. 

 192. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



To be placed on exhibition Tuesday a. m., the second day of the fair. 



l.st 2nd 3rd 



• Prem. Prem. Prem. 



Collection of a.sters $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 



Collection of carnations 3.00 2.00 1.00 



Collection of roses 3.00 2.00 1.00 



Collection of petunias 2.00 1.00 .50 



