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sons, and in others clear, bright scarlets. The yellows, greens and 

 russets differed greatly in the different localities, running and 

 blending into each other. The environment of soil and climate had 

 also a similar effect on the size and form of the varieties. The Bald- 

 win, King and Twenty Ounce of the North Pacific coast and in the 

 Rockj' Mountain regions could hardly be recognized as the same 

 varieties so well known in Michigan, New York and New England. 

 And our own Wealthy changes its form and assumes gigantic pro- 

 portions in Colorado and Washington. A plate of them in Colorado 

 exhibit were of the size of our Wolf River and Alexander, but they 

 were the Wealthys still, although no better or more beautiful. In 

 many cases these differences led to warm discussions in deciding 

 upon the correct nomenclature. In the exhibits of Maine, New 

 Hampshire and Nova Scotia, dark red colors predominated. In New 

 York and Ontario the colors were more varied, the reds not being as 

 deep. Kentuckj^ showed more yellow and green. But it was left to 

 Wisconsin and Minnesota to present the clearest hues and finest 

 blendings, as well as the most symmetrical forms. 



As the season advanced, the beauty and interesting features of the 

 exposition increased. Small fruits began to arrive from points 

 farther north, and before the first ripe strawberries were gone, 

 cherries, plums, peaches and new apples and pears began to appear 

 in some of the exhibits; and at the same time there was set up a fine 

 collection of grapes froin Texas. Taking the whole season through, 

 the greatest Variety of fruits from over the largest extent of countrj' 

 was probably shown in August. At that time the cherries were not 

 all gone, and plums, peaches, grapes, pears and the earlier varieties 

 of the new crop of apples came in freely, and the changes wrought 

 in the appearance of the tables from da5'' to day was inarvelous. 

 Many of the jars were removed, and the cold storage fruit was cleared 

 off, and its place quickly filled with the new fruit of 1893. 



On the first of September, Wisconsin had the most attractive ex- 

 hibit of apples in the building, Arkansas the largest and Iowa bid- 

 ding fair to get ahead of all competition, while Illinois, Oregon and 

 New Jersey appeared to be ahead in general variety. Later in 

 September and the beginning of October, the features of the ex- 

 position that were most valuable and interesting toMinnesotiansaud 

 their near neighbors appeared, and it was our happy privilege to put 

 in ten most enjoyable days among the fruit tables and in pleasant 

 associations with numbers of the most noted pomologists of the 

 world. We shall always remember with pleasure the courtesies 

 shown us by Chief Samuels and his assistants, and the heartj^ per- 

 mits to do as we pleased from the superintendents of the various 

 state exhibits and the facilities thej^ offered to aid us in our study- 

 ing. Our only regret was that we could remain there no longer. 



We have mislaid a portion of the notes taken while there, but in 

 order to convey to those who were not privileged to visit the fair 

 some idea of the vastness of the fruit show from the Middle and 

 Northern states and Canada in this year of poor and short crops 

 almost everywhere, we will append brief reports of the exhibits as 

 they were from the middle of August until the close of the exposi- 

 tion. 



