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of any great exposition comes upon reflection, — and as 

 this value is determined very largely by the temper of 

 the observer himself, it becomes next to impossible for 

 one to forecast what the ultimate results of the display 

 may be. I can only sketch very briefly one or two of 

 the results of this great display which now seem to me 

 to be likely to possess permanent value, 



I am greatly impressed with the influence which 

 locality exerts upon the exhibits. It would seem as if 

 the climate of any geographical region determines very 

 largely the character of all the open air plants which 

 grow there, both in modifying whatever varieties have 

 been permanently introduced, and in preventing the 

 establishment of other varieties which may succeed in 

 contiguous areas. Both these influences of climate or 

 locality are admirably shown in the apple exhibits 

 which are now upon the shelves in the Horticultural 

 Building, for while none of these exhibits show 

 the entire apple flora of any state or natural area, 

 they are, nevertheless, fairly representative, and are 

 useful for comparison. I have here transcribed lists 

 of the apples now on exhibition from New York, Illi- 

 nois, Wisconsin, Washington and New South Wales : 



Keiv York. 



Aucubaefolia, Baldwin, Belle et Bonne, Ben Davis, 

 Bethlemite, Black, Blue Pearmain, Boiken, Bottle 

 Greening, Broad End, Burtis' Beauty, Burr's Winter 

 Sweet, Cabashea, Camfield, Canada Pippin, Canada Red, 

 Cherry Crab, Cooper's Market, Cranberry, Dyer, Egg 

 Top, Egyptian Russet, English Russet, Esopus Spit- 

 zenburgh, Fallawater, Fall Pippin, Fall Seek-No- 

 Further, Flushing Spitzenburgh, Foster, Gilliflower, 



