TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 21 



is inferior, and do much better the next time. Not all of 

 the new exhibitors show poor fruit, however, for some of 

 them have captured many of the highest awards. 

 The exhibit consisted of 



5 collections of apples of 15 varieties each 

 8 collections of apples of 10 varieties each 

 4 collections of apples of 8 varieties each 



6 •collections of apples of 5 varieties each 

 300 single plates of apples besides the collections 

 147 plates of pears 



127 plates of grapes 

 55 plates of peaches 

 16 plates of plums 

 16 plates of quinces 

 20 plates of nuts 

 making in all 898 plates, besides over 200 plates shown by 

 the Connecticut Agricultural College, but not entered for 

 competition. 



There were also 



4 barrels of apples 

 16 boxes of apples, and 

 7 market baskets of fruit 

 The department of Canned Fruits and Jellies was well 

 filled, there being 



2 collections of 15 varieties of fruit each 



5 collections of 8 varieties of fruit each 



2 collections of 6 varieties of fruit each 



3 collections of 6 varieties of pickles each 

 64 single jars of fruit 



79 glasses of jell>- 



6 bottles of fruit juice 

 making 249 packages in all. 



At the present mid-winter exhibit the Society has exclud- 

 ed all fruit grown outside of the state from its general 

 classes, the premiums for which are paid from the state ap- 

 propriation, and has established a class for market packages, 



