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exhibited several seedlings, of which No. 56 was re- 

 garded as promising. 



Previously to the annual exhibition, the Adirondac, 

 Delaware, and lona took prizes offered for native 

 grapes ; but the lonas were grown in a very sheltered 

 situation. The committee thought it simple justice, 

 and not boasting, to say of the display at the annual 

 exhibition, that, in extent and quality, it was not sur- 

 passed, if it was equalled, in the most favored sections 

 for the grape. Not less than seventy varieties were on 

 the tables, all fully ripe, and a large number of them 

 superb specimens. The most attractive though not 

 the most desirable was the Union Village. The Adi- 

 rondac appeared well, but came from favored localities, 

 lona was fully ripe at this time of a propitious season. 

 A profusion of fine bunches of Israella was noticeable. 

 Most of Rogers's seedlings were present. Wilder (No. 

 4), Barry (No. 43), and Salem were most attractive. 

 Very fine specimens of Rebecca were shown. The 

 Eumelan gave general satisfaction this year. The most 

 promising new seedling was one from Elijah F. Arnold. 

 Another from N. B. White, called Amber Queen, was 

 thought promising. Seedlings were shown also by 

 James Comley, John B. Moore, J. Fisk Allen, and 

 others. The display of foreign grapes through the 

 season was quite limited. On the 20th of August A. G. 

 Peck made a fine display of fruiting vines in pots. At 

 the annual exhibition,- the display was large and the 

 quality excellent. 



In the vegetable department, choice specimens of 

 forced and other vegetables were shown before the 

 opening exhibition, among them being the Prince of 

 Wales rhubarb, a highly colored variety, of superior 



