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Exposition and I trust that Maine is doing the same. Not having 

 any definite information as to this, I write to find out the real status 

 of the case. I remember having had two conversations with Gov- 

 ernor Burleigh in regard to this matter more than a year ago and he 

 seemed very anxious that the fruit exhibit should be in the hands of 

 your Society and that it should be well supported financially. He 

 asked me how much money it would take and I told him tben that 

 two thousand dollars would be a small figure, but that possibly 3'ou 

 could make some kind of a show with that amount, but I think you 

 ought to have twice that much. 



Having had coi?siderable experience in making large fruit shows 

 and contending with other states than my own, I know something of 

 the requirements and hope that those who have the control of the 

 funds will be liberal with the fruit growers of Maine. You have a 

 good State for growing many kinds of fruits and it would be a great 

 advantage to have them shown up in good style so that all who see 

 and hear of this show will be assured that Maine can produce some- 

 thing else than pine trees and icicles. If I can do anything to help 

 on the good cause of Pomology in that corner of our country let me 

 know. Very truly, 



H. E. Van Deman, Pomologht. 



This communication with other matter upon the subject was for- 

 warded to Hon. Henry Ingalls, chairman of the fruit committee of 

 the World's Fair Board of Managers, with a request to submit to 

 the board at the proper time. 



During our winter meeting in Cornish, the following communica- 

 tion was received : 



Mr. D. H. Knovti.ton, Secretary State Pomological Society, 

 Cornish, Maine. 



Dear Sir : I have your programme of the meeting this week and 

 wish you would remember me to the members. No doubt you will 

 have a good meeting. 



One thing w^e greatly need at this office from your State, namely : 

 About five good specimens of the svaudard varieties of tlie apple 

 and pear from which to make models for the Columbian Exposition. 

 Colonel Brackett of Iowa is now engaged in such wotk and we want 

 to have your State represented in the collection and as yet we have 

 almost nothing from there. Can you not make it a point at the 

 meeting to pack a box with characteristic specimens and send them 

 here by express at our cost f^r carriage? Next summer and fall we 

 would like the same thing to be done with other varieties. 

 Very truly, 



H. E. Van Deman, Povwlogid. 



In response to this call the executive committee sent specimens of 

 the following varieties of apples : Tompkins King, Northern Spy, 

 Mother, Ben Davis, Yellow Bellflower, Nodhead, Baldwin, Pound 



