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collection of vegetables of considerable variety 

 and interest. The kinds most conspicuous were : 

 Rhubarb, Tomatos, Peas, Beans, Leeks, Carrots, 

 Cucumbers, Cauliflowers, Herbs, Lettuces, 

 Radishes, Turnips, and Beetroot. 



In the tent set apart for the produce of Bel- 

 ium, the Belgian National Committee staged 



arrots, Radishes, Onions, Cauliflowers, Tur- 

 nips, Parsnips, Asparagus, Parsley, Cucumbers, 

 Spinach, Rhubarb, Celery and Mushrooms. 



France, too, showed many vegetables. Messrs. 

 Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, exhibited 

 Asparagus, Cauliflowers, Carrots, Cucumbers, 



tuces, Peas, Beans, Potatos, Tomatos, Vegetable 

 Marrows, Carrots, Globe Artichokes, and Cab- 

 bages. Asparagus was the conspicuous feature 

 of the small exhibit from the Productions de 

 Cavaillon. 



AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITS. 



The tent devoted to the Australian exhibits 

 contained many interesting features illustrative 

 of the various fruits cultivated in the several 

 states of that continent. Many different kinds 

 of fruit flourish in the Commonwealth. In the 

 tropical regions the Mango and Pineapple de- 



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ITRUS TAPONICA FRUCTa ELLIPTJCUS J A SMALL-FRUITED ORANGE 



EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. JAMES VEITCH AND SONS. 



(See p. xxviii.) 



Potatos, Globe Artichokes, Endive, Radishes, 

 Cabbages, Leeks, Beetroot, Capsicums, Peas, 



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Messrs. 



Lettuces, and Celery. 

 & Vidal, Hyeres, displayed im- 

 mense Globe Artichokes and Tomatos. The 

 Syndicat des Maraichers, Paris, showed 

 Cucumbers, Cauliflowers, Lettuces, Endive, Car- 

 rots, Onions, Turnips, Radishes, Cabbages, and 

 Tomatos. M. Compoint contributed large and 

 small green Asparagus, and the Societe d'Hor- 



XICXJLTTJRI DE PYRENEES ORIENTALES Sent Let- 



velop to perfection, whilst commoner fruits as 

 Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Raspberries, and 



Currants bear enormous crops of delicious fruits 

 in the colder parts of the temperate zone. In the 

 middle of the tent were arranged many jar& of 

 fruits and honey. There is light and dark rtyn 

 honey labelled as " gums " — White Gum, York 

 Gum, and Liquid Gum — as well as crystallised 

 honey. The poles of the tent are hidden by 

 glass-framed cases of wheat ; and various cereals 

 are laid out at one end of the tent, radiating in 



the manner in which the sun's rays are depicted 

 by some artists. The most important exhibit in 

 the Australian tent was contributed by New 

 South Wales. For the most part the exhibit 

 was composed of Apples in the boxes in which 

 they travelled from the other side of the globe, 

 and these boxes are not especially packed or 

 selected, but are simply a portion of an ordinary 

 consignment. The quality of the fruit was ex- 

 cellent, the Apples being clean and free from 

 bruises. 



Mr. E. K. Wolsterholme, of Bathurst, showed 

 many splendid examples; the fruits of the well- 

 known Apple Jonathan were of even size and 

 brilliantly coloured. Stone Apple (otherwise 

 Loddington Seedling), a variety which is favoured 

 in some of our English gardens, and might, with 

 profit, be largely grown, has also withstood the 

 long journey well, and, although not so showy as 

 the rosy-cheeked varieties, takes the eye well. 

 The fruits of Rome Beauty, a good keeping 

 variety, are very large, and are nicely "flushed 

 with red. 



From Messrs. Sim Bros., Capertee, who are 

 the only exhibitors of Pears, came the varieties 

 Mcintosh Red and Esopus Spitzenberg ; the fruits 

 of Mcintosh Red have splendid rich colour, and 

 the latter fruits are conical, the Russet being 

 flushed with red. The Pears from Messrs. Sim, 

 Capertee, were Broompark and P. Barry ; the lat- 

 ter is a delicious fruit. In shape just that which 

 is meant by Pear-shaped, and the skin is brown. 

 The firm flesh is exceedingly pleasant-eating. 

 Mr. Hewson, Penrose, contributed the rosy- 

 cheeked Rymer Apple, Five Crown, Yellow and 

 Red, and that good keeping variety Granny 

 Smith. The managers of the Government Farm 

 at Glen Innes displayed the Stone Apple, Jona- 

 than, and Munro favourite ; the last is named 

 a splendid large yellow Apple, delicately flushed 

 with pink. Messrs. Devonport Bros., Salone:, 

 contributed well towards making this colonial 

 exhibit so successful, and mention must also be 

 made of Messrs. H. S. Wark, Bathurst. and 

 R. G. Edgell, Bathurst, both of whom are the 

 consignees of the varieties mentioned, and are 

 evidently skilled growers. Besides the boxes of 

 Apples and Pears, there were many jars of pre- 

 served fruits, such as Pineapple, Peach, Cherry, 

 Apricot, and small red Tomatos, whilst shallow 

 boxes contained dried Pears, Apples (slices), Sul- 

 tanas, Almonds, and Currants. The Western Aus- 

 tralian contribution contained many Grapes and a 

 goodly number of boxes of Apples and Pears. As 

 in the exhibit from New South Wales, some of 

 the fruits were shown in the boxes in which they 

 had travelled overseas, but the arrangement was 

 not quite so attractive. Of the varieties of 

 Grapes, Santo Paulo was the best ; this , has 

 a very long berry, quite finger-like in shape, and 

 the flavour is first-rate. Doradilla is another 

 white Grape, and Flame Tokav and Purple Corni- 

 chon were the best of the black-skinned va. ie- 

 ties. The most attractive Apples were Esopus 

 Spitzenberg, Rome Beauty, Stansil, and Jona- 

 than. There were also several boxes of Glou 

 Sforceau Pear. 



The most prominent growers in Western Aus- 

 tralia, whose fruit was on show, are the Illa- 

 warra Orchard Co. ; Mr. W. Reid, Bridgtown ; 

 Mr. Booth, Mount Barker ; and Mr. W. Souness. 



South Australia and Victoria both exhibited 



From the first-named 



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much smaller collections. 



state Glou Morceau and Reinette 



Pears were the most prominent feature, whilst 



Victoria relied for attraction chiefly on Jonathan 



Apple and various bottled fruits. The Loquat 



and Blackberries had kept well, but the slices 



of Rhubarb had lost colour and appeared a trifle 



stringy. 



CANADA. 



The Dominion of Canada had a tent, arranged 

 under the direction of Col. Hutchinson, Crystal 

 Palace, representative of the fruits of different 

 parts of Canada. This tent was also attractively 

 arranged, the centre being occupied by garden 

 chairs, so that visitors could rest and admire the 

 fruits at their leisure. Massive, opulent-looking, 

 brass rails were fixed in front of the side stages 

 and the large groups at the far end of the test. 

 This latter feature was backed by tall Doudas 

 Firs, various Pines, Silver Firs, Spruces, and a 

 row of Acer Negundo variegata. In front of tr^se 

 young trees large numbers of Northern Spy 

 A^ple, which have been in cold storage for the 

 past eight months, were arranged m 



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