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two exhibitions would cover all classes with, perhaps, the exception 

 of blackberries. The new Japanese plum, Climax, was shown 

 and promises well. 



Owing to lack of room the Annual Exhibition did not do justice 

 either to the committee or to the exhibitors; all classes were well 

 filled and there were particularly large entries of Bosc, Bartlett, 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey, Angouleme, Howell, and Seckel pears; 

 Gravenstein, Hubbardston, and Mcintosh apples; Concord, Wor- 

 den, Niagara, and Delaware grapes; Japanese plums of many 

 yarieties; and Elberta peaches. 



The display of grapes was one of the best ever seen at the Annual 

 Exhibition. Joseph S. Chase had a very fine collection among 

 which were Delaware, Herbert, Lindley, ^Nlassasoit, Niagara, 

 Pocklington, Prentiss, Vergennes, Wilder, and Poughkeepsie Red. 

 Edward R. Farrar showed splendid Niagara and Concord grapes, 

 and H. R. Kinney, good Worden. 



The competition in Bosc pears, of which there were eighteen 

 entries, was very close, necessitating the weighing of specimens 

 by the committee before awarding second and third prizes. 



Bartlett, Seckel, and Anjou pears were very fine. W. G. Kendall 

 had very fine Dana's Hovey, Bosc, and Seckel pears. John L. 

 Bird also had a very good collection of pears. Charles F. Curtis 

 exhibited excellent Bosc, Bartlett, Merriam, Hardy, and Clair- 

 geau. Wm. Milman showed very fine Seckel and Paradise pears. 

 George V. Fletcher had a good collection of fruit as well as fine 

 specimens in many individual classes. 



On the whole the pears were excellent and proved one of the 

 most interesting parts of the exhibit. 



Apples were not as numerous as was expected but the exhibit 

 was very good. Some very fine Gravenstein were shown by G. 

 L. Priest; Mcintosh by Hittinger Fruit Co.; Porter by Wilfrid 

 Wheeler; Hubbardston by C. M. Handley; and Washington 

 Strawberry by A. E. Hartshorn. The committee would call 

 attention to the very fine apples displayed by Edward E. Cole. 

 We seldom see such good apples in all varieties as were shown 

 by Mr. Cole. 



Thos. W. Head had some very fine Black Hamburg, Black 

 Alicante, Muscat of Alexandria, and Gros Colman hot-house 



