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tables that were not occupied. We asked if that. arrange 
would be permanent. They said not, but we would have to move 
if those entitled to the space came forward and claimed it. We 
told them that we could not place ourselves in such positions as to ~ 
be obliged to move round, in fact we thought some injustice 
been done. Canada for instance had one row of tables the whole 
length of the building, lowa had nearly as much, 
States and societies had a very liberal proportion, while others had 
none. But we found that Canada did fill her tables with fruits, 
fine, fat and luscious, Iowa did as well, and Kansas! well what is 
it that Kansas can’t do in advertising her resources ? 
noticed that most of those States that had not secured space also 
failed to be there with their fruits. 
But Minnesota was not left out in the cold; 
and some other 
we were subse- 
quently notified that if we would make formal application, two 
- tables and 400 plates would be placed at our disposal, which was 
at once done and the space secured, and would have been filled to © 
overflowing, had the Express Companies brought forward all the 
fruits which had been sent and on which the charges had been 
prepaid. As it was, our collection only numbered 209 plates con- 
taining 108 varieties of standard apples, 35 of crabs, 1 of pears 
and 2 of plums. Of standard apples we had on exhibition 63 
named varieties, unknown 12, seedlings 19, of these E. B. Jordon, 
of Rochester, contributed 9, and 14 varieties of Russian apples, 
designated by numbers, were contributed by Moulton & Co., M 
neapolis, and attracted a great deal of attention, as did all of our 
fruits from their firm, polished, waxy appearance. 
contributors will be found in Part II to this report. 
The fruits were arranged for examination by the judges as 
follows : 
Division 1.—a. Summer Apples. Division 5.—a. Strawberries. 
b. Autumn Apples. b. Raspberries. 
c. Winter Apples. c. Blackberries. 
d. Currants. 
Division 2.—a. Summer Pears. e. Gooseberries. 
b. Autumn Pears. f. Cranberries. 
c. Winter Pears. g. Water Melons. 
h. Citron Melons. 
Division 3.—a. Free Stone Peaches. 
b. Cling Stone Peaches. Division 6.—a. Oranges. 
c. Apricots. 
d. Nectarines. Division 7.—a. Almonds. 
e. Native Plums. b. Filberts. 
f. Foreign Plums. c. Walnuts. 
d. Shellbarks. 
Division 4.—a. Native Grapes. 
b. Foreign Grapes. 
The displays by nurserymen, fruit-growers and societies were 
considered separately, and the awards consist of a special report 
by the judges and a Diploma, and a Bronze Medal from the 
United States Centennial Commission. The list of awards will be 
found in Part III. Exhibitors were required to attach cards 
to their fruits inserting the name of each variety, if known, or if 
We also 
A full list of 
