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11. Premiums will be awarded to members of the Society only, 

 except as noted in Third Division. 



12. Xo exhibit shall be removed without the consent of the com- 

 mittee, until tTie close of the meeting. Exhibitors are requested to 

 state whether the fruit is to be returned to them, or donated to th'e 

 Societv. 



The above constituted the list of prizes as revised for 

 the Society's Thirteenth Annual" Exhibition, held in connec- 

 tion with the State Fair at Berlin. Sept. 27, 28, 29 and 30. The 

 exhibition was a great success in every way, the fruit dis- 

 played by the members of the Society was large in amount 

 and very fine in quality ; the educational features were well 

 carried out. and the splendid show attracted the interest 

 and called forth the praises of every visitor at the big fair. 



The show was held in a large tent near the main entrance, 

 the long tables being well filled with the choicest specimens of 

 Connecticut grown apples, pears, peaches, grapes, plums and 

 quinces to the number of about 1200 plates. Canned fruits, 

 jellies, pickles, etc., were shown by the lady members in good 

 variety, the competition for prizes in these classes being espe- 

 cially keen. It should be added that many of the ladies display 

 much skill in putting up canned fruits, that not only delight 

 the eye, but are also most excellent to eat. This department 

 was the center of much interest. Of the exhibit of apples it 

 may be said that some of the finest fruit ever seen at a Pom- 

 ological show was displayed. It was the general opinion of 

 those competent to judge that the collections of apples con- 

 tained fruit that reached perfection in color, size, quality and 

 general appearance ; nothing finer has ever been seen at a 

 Connecticut fair. This is especially remarkable this season, 

 when apples are both scarce and poor. The progress made 

 in apple growing in our state is evidenced by this magnifi- 

 cent exhibit. 



Grapes were shown in large variety and excellence. Pears 

 were not so plenty, but some fine fruit was shown. A small 

 display of splendid peaches was made and those growers who 

 took the pains to save exhibits of peaches even after the sea- 

 son was over deserve special credit. Perhaps no feature of the 

 show attracted more attention than the display of fruits packed 



