66 ~ Amada REpPorRT. 
Olmsted Connty. 
R. L. Cotterell, of Dover, was the only exhibitor. He showed some twenty 
varieties of the hardy and best standard apples, and near a dozen of Siberians. 
He deserves honorable mention for so fine a display. Leading varieties were Sops 
of Wine, Red Astrachan, St. Lawrence, Haas, Duchess and Fameuse, the latter 
the best ever shown in the State. He made a serious mistake, which is not un- 
common with amateurs, in packing his fruit for transporeation, i. e. by mingling 
hard and soft varieties together in the same package. This greatly marred them 
by bruising the soft. 
Rice County. 
O. F. Brand was the principal exhibitor. Showed six varieties of Duchess 
Seedlings, all bearing strong resemblance to the parent, all as good as the 
Duchess and at least two of them better. Also showed Seedling Russets, Green- 
ings, &c., and Minnesota Crabs nearly equal to Fameuse. One variety of the 
Duchess is on the tables at this meeting, is pronounced better than the Peankee. 
May we not hope that further experiment with Duchess Seedlings will soon give 
us the hard, good long keeping variety we so much need. 
Nicollet County. 
There were two exhibitors from Nicollet county. S. B. Carpenter, St. Peter, 
showed Duchess, St. Lawrence, Haas, and winter seedlings, &c. Ernest Meyer 
thirteen varieties Siberians and five common apples—all good. 
Dakota County. 
C. L. Vercount, Hastings, made a fine display of Duchess and winter seedlings. 
D. Benton, Rosemount, showed Duchess and seedlings. 
Hennepin County. 
The exhibit from Hennepin county was very fair but composed largely of Rus- 
sian and Sibenan varieties with but a light show of the famous Wealthy. J. T. 
Grimes showed ten varieties apples and a large fine collection of Siberians. H. 
Van Nest, Duchess only. Wyman Elliot showed Duchess and four varieties 
Siberians, several varieties Native plums and a choice collection of green house 
plants in bloom. 
Washington County. 
Washington county was represented by A. D. Roe and John Mars. Mr. Roe’s 
display was of Native grapes, Standard apples, and Siberians; also some fine 
collections of flowers. John Mars’s exhibit was chiefly Duchess and Seedlings. 
Ramsey County. 
As would naturally be expected Ramsey county furnished a goodly number of 
exhibitors who carried off a number of prizes on grapes, apples and flowers. 
Truman M. Smith, St. Paul, made a large and fine show of grapes, apples and 
