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For other kinds of fruit than the apple, such as grapes, pears, 

 and peaches, it cannot be said that they took so kindly to cold 

 storage, but in all probability if the temperature were not kept 

 at such a low degree for these fruits the result would be more 

 satisfactory. In any event the apple can be placed there when 

 properly assorted and carefully handled without doubt of satis- 

 factory results, provided it is placed with responsible parties 

 who understand the business. Grapes and pears lose their 

 flavor to a greater or less degree, depending upon the variety, 

 some being more susceptible than others. Peaches after being 

 in cold storage lose their flavor almost entirely. 



Keiffer pears placed in cold storage in the fall of 1892 

 were removed from same July 14, 1893, perfect in color and 

 condition, except as to flavor. Varieties, such as Howell, 

 Sheldon, Duchess, Seckel, Keiffer, and D'Anjou were kept sev- 

 eral months with the flavor but slightly impaired the Duchess 

 and Keiffer keeping the best. Bartlett and LeConte we had 

 very poor success with. This matter of cold storage we deem 

 of importance to the orchardist. It is destined to become a 

 necessity with the Illinois orchardist who raises first-class 

 fruit. 



L?ISr OF VARIETIES EXHIBITED AND N0TES 

 THERE0N. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Beder Wood, Great Pacific, Princeton Chief, 



Bubach, Gandy, Piper Seedling, 



Capt. Jack, Haviland, Riehl's No. 6, 



Crescent, Jessie, Sucker State, 



Curtis' No. 1, Parker Earle, Sharpless, 



Dan Bissel, Lovett's Early, Wayman's No. 1, 



Edgar Queen, Monarch, Wolverton, 



Enhance, Minor, Warfield. 



Eureka, Oregon Everbearing, 



Number of shipments received 84 



" quarts received 865 



" varieties exhibited 26 



Varieties from Northern District 16 



" " Central District 3 



" Southern District 15 



